Join EnergySmart CNY and the Wells College Center for Sustainability and the Environment for a free presentation and open discussion on how to connect with programs that can help you lower your utility bills and be more comfortable in your home. This workshop is open to both homeowners and renters. Speak with a qualified Energy ... Read more

Macy Gustavus, M.S., microplastics researcher and speaker for Beyond Plastics, explained that plastic products seemingly make up the world around us, but do you know how they’re made or where they end up after they’re used? Ms. Gustavus covered the basics of how plastics are made, what happens once they are discarded, their impacts on ... Read more

Kristen Kaufman, sustainability strategy manager for Practice Greenhealth, explained that the health care sector accounts for 8.5% of all U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, contributing to inequitable climate-related human health threats and natural disasters for which it bears the cost. Yet, as anchor institutions comprising 18% of the U.S. economy, health care systems have the potential to ... Read more

At Earth’s extremes, as the planet changes at super speed, animals are reacting in surprising ways. With their homes changing all around them, we follow remarkable stories of resilience and hope you might not expect. From humpback whales to mountain butterflies, to shrinking marine iguanas, to ingenious savanna chimpanzees, animals are sending us a powerful ... Read more

Join us for a moderated virtual discussion with Christian Science Monitor (CSM)’s environment and climate change journalist Stephanie Hanes and CSM’s photography director Alfredo Sosa. The duo recently produced an article profiling regenerative agriculture practitioners in Portugal as part of the magazine’s “Climate Generation” series, exploring "climate change as the world's most powerful driver of ... Read more

Sarah Briggs, program manager and senior research specialist for Emerging Contaminants and Green Chemistry for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute led this discussion. “BPA-free”, “parabens and phthalates”, “Safer Choice Certified”, “forever chemicals”, etc… The modern consumer is bombarded with a wide variety of complicated chemical information in the media and on product labels ... Read more

This documentary takes an ecological approach to unraveling the climate crisis. The film proposes that it is humankind’s relentless destruction of the natural world that has caused the climate crisis. This is because nature – the vast, interconnected web of biodiversity that exists on our planet – regulates and balances Earth’s climate. Filmmaker John Feldman ... Read more

Chris Carrick, formerly the energy program manager for the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, explained that when British Petroleum introduced the concept of reducing your own carbon footprint in 2004 as part of its "Beyond Petroleum" campaign, many criticized the company for using propaganda to deflect from its own role in maintaining ... Read more

Keeley McGarr-O’Brien, agricultural sustainability researcher, explained that increasingly, sustainability labels are being used on many of our food products, including dairy. These labels are awarded by certification standards, with a set of sustainability demands farmers must meet in order for their milk to be included in the standard. Due to consumer and legislative demands, new ... Read more

Gregg Sargis, Natural Climate Solutions Specialist, explained that The Nature Conservancy is working to restore tree cover through tree planting projects in New York State to sequester and store carbon, improve water quality, and provide wildlife habitat. A pilot project was launched in the fall of 2023 where 1,700 trees were planted to serve as demonstration ... Read more

This documentary film is about consumerism, excess, and the stuff from which happiness is truly made. This quirky, relatable, and profound award-winning film delicately interweaves the filmmaker’s complicated relationship to her family possessions during the late stages of her parents’ lives, together with a journey into the homes and minds of fellow Americans. On the ... Read more