Nine people standing in a half-circle to receive certificates, with others seated at tables watching.

An picture of a green banner hanging outside Lansing Community Center that reads "Lansing is Leading the Way!" with a silhouetted figure kicking a soccer ball toward a goal

A group of nine people pose for a picture in a classroom, smiling at the camera.

Five people on a panel sit at a table with a white tablecloth, as a man in the middles speaks into the microphone in front of him. The moderator, to the left of the image, stands at a podium and watches and listens.

An image of the Myers Point Lighthouse in Lansing with a blue sky and clouds behind it.

The United Methodist Church in Dryden, NY with its spire reaching upward toward the sun, also in the frame, on the right side of the photo. On the left, there is a tree, and a sidewalk that leads toward the photographer and foreground.

Welcome to the CCE Tompkins Energy & Climate Change Blog!

We have a wide range of programs that engage students, children, and adults, including home efficiency upgrades, energy education, workforce development programs, and community projects. Since Tompkins County is such a happening place, we often work with other organizations that have a similar focus to our programs.

This blog provides updates about all of our programs and others in the region. If you’re interested in anything energy or climate-related, this blog is for you!

Upcoming Events

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Festivalat the Ithaca Commons on Saturday, April 19. From noon to 5 pm, enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, resources, food, and music as we celebrate how together we are protecting the planet and communities.

Visit the Earth Day Festival Event Page

Newest Posts

April 17, 2025Before You Recycle, Choose to Reuse

Reduce, reuse, and recycle—the “three R’s” of solid waste management—are listed in order of importance for actions that should be taken to manage solid …

March 27, 2025Clothing Swap & Mend at Earth Day Festival

Take action by donating materials or volunteering your mending skills…

February 20, 2025Energy Warriors program provides paths to green jobs, and hope

Energy Warriors, currently offered in Tompkins County, provides a comprehensive foundation in environmental literacy, from climate change to renewable energy broadly, to specific efforts …

July 10, 2024Energy Warriors Celebrate 2024 Graduation Ceremony

Members of CCE Tompkins' clean energy workforce training program were recognized and honored in a community ceremony.

February 14, 2024New Banners Showing Lansing’s Progress on Energy

Currently, Lansing has reduced 24% of this target goal, so the soccer ball has moved 24% toward the goal. The more gas gets reduced, …

November 15, 2023CCE Tompkins Advances Regional Green Workforce Development Efforts

On Friday, November 3, approximately 25 individuals connected with Ithaca and Tompkins-area sustainability and workforce development gathered at TC3 Extension, on the Ithaca Commons, …

This blog is run by the Energy & Climate Change Team at Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins.