initiatives we support

A call for sound science and democratic participation around Cornell's proposed artificial turf fields. Co-sponsored by Mothers Out Front, CLEAN, Fossil Free Tompkins, and Campaign for Renewable Energy.

Cornell recently unveiled plans for new artificial turf fields. Plastic fields pose health and environmental risks and cause increased injuries to athletes. See Zero Waste Ithaca's campaign page to learn more and voice your opposition.

Engage with Ithaca’s Justice50 initiative, where progress has been stalled. Connect with Sunrise Movement Ithaca and Climate Justice Cornell students advocating for the Ithaca Green New Deal and Justice50 in local governance.

Cornell funnels vast sums of money to fossil fuel companies through faculty and staff retirement funds, with nearly $900 million in TIAA, a global retirement giant that is the fourth largest coal bond holder in the world. Call for TIAA-Divest!

Climate justice requires a better deal for Ithaca’s workers. Just Cause Employment offers protections so workers cannot be fired “at will.” It will ensure that employees at Cornell and in Ithaca can help hold their employers accountable to our shared climate goals.

Make Cornell Pay sought to ensure just contributions from Cornell to the local community. Such contributions are critical to building local capacity for climate mitigation and resilience. Cornell reached an inadequate MOU with the City in 2023. Many faculty signed an open letter in support of Fair Share.

Mothers Out Front Tompkins collaborates with Renewable Heat Now to reduce the demand for fossil fuels and make home heating more affordable. Following a disappointing 2024 NY legislative session, they continue to work for affordable, renewable heat for all.

Green Up Cornell each spring with the Society for Natural Resources Conservation: a day to come together and clean up campus. Or Adopt-a-Gorge through SNRC’s partnership with the Cornell Botanic Gardens for a year-round opportunity to protect our gorges.

The science is clear — this is the decade of action. Breakthrough science can be adopted for real-world solutions to address the climate challenge during our most critical decade. The 2030 Project is helping to remove silos, activate research, and leverage existing expertise across all disciplines to find solutions now.

Indigenous Nations dispossessed by Cornell’s Land Grab are calling on Cornell to discuss possible remedies. This is critical: Indigenous leadership is needed to address the climate crisis. Where Indigenous peoples have strong land rights, land holds more carbon, forests are denser, and biodiversity is greater. Cornell, you stand on Native Lands.

Cornell Progressives present the real history of Cornell, including its climate injustices, ties to fossil fuel industry, failure to support TCAT, town-gown tensions, and dispossession of Indigenous land.

Web publication for the liberatory efforts of Ithaca and the surrounding area. Mainstream publications might argue that it is not their role to give a voice to movements that do not have formal power. But then, whose role is it to do so? It is the role of Striking Distance.