[SustainableTompkins] editorial in today's Ithaca Journal

[simplylovelife]

you must be an army of 1,000, Gay!  Keep up the tremendous work & praise to
you and your team.

Thank you from my heart,

Jacob


On 9/12/07, GayNicholson at aol.com <GayNicholson at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Sustainable living: Conference helps county make a  mark
>
> This area has long since adopted and accepted many sustainable living
> principles. And since groups here were some of the first, we now
> find  other
> communities hoping to do things a little differently turn to  organizers
> here for
> advice.
> The first Health and Sustainability Conference in the Finger Lakes
> will  be
> on Saturday at Ithaca College's Hill Center. The event will draw
> people  from
> all over the region and beyond to learn about how health care and
> sustainability practices can be linked to create healthier
> communities.  The conference
> will also look at how infrastructure decisions made by  development and
> government officials affect the lifestyles of citizens.
> From designing neighborhoods to making medical centers greener
> to  creating
> food systems that promote healthier eating, communities can do a  number
> of
> things to promote healthier living and help the environment,  according to
> conference organizers. Those who attend the conference can  look no
> further than
> Tompkins County for many examples of how sustainable  living can be
> incorporated
> into public life — from local businesses to  colleges to residential
> developments to community-wide programs.  Hosting conferences like the one
> at Ithaca
> College on Saturday will  continue to enhance our reputation, especially
> since
> we are able to  showcase our area to nationally known experts.
> We are now garnering a reputation as an "eco-friendly" community.
> Not  only
> is it good for the environment and the area, but it is also a
> solid  marketing
> point to attract businesses, new residents and tourists to help  the
> economy.
> Going forward, groups like Sustainable Tompkins and others  will continue
> to
> promote and grow a sustainable lifestyle, and the area  will be able to
> reap
> the dividends.
>
>
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> Gay  Nicholson, Ph.D.
>
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>
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>
> Sustainable Tompkins
> Program  Coordinator
> w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/)
>
> Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities
> Regional  Coordinator
> Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
> 615 Willow  Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
> agn1 at cornell.edu
>
>
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