Energy & Climate Change – Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins

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!

Newest Posts

July 19, 2025Two Tompkins County Communities Receive Recognition for Their Local Climate Actions

This month, the New York State Department of Conservation recognized two communities in Tompkins County for their outstanding dedication to local climate action. In …

July 15, 2025Sixth Grade Self-Portraits

Sarah Age:11 Solar&HydroStockton Age: 12 Wind, Hydro Charlotte Age:11 Solar Clara WindKloee Age: 12 Solar Eamon Age:12 Wind Della Age: 12 Solar energyJonah Age: …

June 4, 2025CCE Tompkins’ Green Workforce Development Program Graduates Nine New “Energy Warriors”

This spring, the Energy Warriors Green Workforce Development Program celebrated the graduation of the program’s largest learning cohort to date. The ceremony was held …

May 15, 2025In a World Full of Problems, Be a Solution

This powerful student art exhibit emerged from a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Lansing Middle School teachers Nicole Lamie (tech), and Lee Iannone …

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…

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