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Ability in Bloom
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ability-in-bloomAbility in Bloom is a dynamic, horticulture-based social enterprise of Challenge Workforce Solutions. Through a partnership with Take Your Pick Flower Farm, they provide jobs within their CSA for a committed group of adults and teenagers with disabilities and other barriers to employment. They provide an opportunity to cultivate work skills and self-reliance.
950 Danby Rd, Ithaca https://challengeworkforcesolutions.org/abilityinbloom/ (607) 227-9900 glenr@aboutchallenge.orgBaltimore Woods Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/baltimore-woods-nature-centerBaltimore Woods Nature Center fosters environmental stewardship of our natural world by offering immersive programs and a place in Central New York for everyone to cultivate appreciation for and personal connections to nature through environmental education, recreation, play, and research. BWNC accomplishes this through teaching and interactive programs that take place at Baltimore Woods headquarters in Marcellus, NY, as well as in urban, suburban, and other rural landscapes of Central New York.
4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus http://baltimorewoods.org/ (315) 673-1350 info@baltimorewoods.orgBravely Return to the Earth (Breathe)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/bravely-return-to-the-earth-(breathe)Breathe is a place based program on over 100 acres in Trumansburg, New York for preschool families and homeschooling families who wish to embody community, awareness, health and education in their daily lives. They teach academic subjects through an interdisciplinary curriculum adapted by teachers who live on the land, using the nature around us to inspire applicable learning experiences for their students. They also focus on self reliance skills through farm to table nutrition, animal caretaking and primitive technology, while creating a baseline of mindfulness activated by daily practices including yoga, meditation and body awareness. Their intention is to create intelligent peacekeepers in the next generation and feel it is crucial to encourage children to question incoming information as well as recognize and honor their gifts, passions and truths.
90 Podunk Rd, Trumansburg http://www.bravelyreturntotheearth.org bravelyreturntotheearth@gmail.comCamp Earth Connection
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/camp-earth-connectionThis campground is for everyone who seeks fun and inspirational experiences in nature. Camp Earth Connection is a drug and alcohol free facility. They value diversity and want to provide a safe space and welcome all types of families. As a Natural Campground, their facility is designed to have a minimal impact on the surrounding land by using principles and practices such as permaculture, no trace camping, composting toilets, rainwater collection, and minimal motorized traffic.
63 Hammond Hill Road, Freeville http://campearthconnection.com (607) 844-3178 campearthconnection@gmail.comCenter for Sustainability and the Environment
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/center-for-sustainability-and-the-environmentThe Center for Sustainability and the Environment at Wells College has three distinct, yet highly-interconnected areas of focus: · Academics: The Center supports faculty interested in incorporating sustainability content in courses across disciplines and assists students and their faculty mentors to undertake sustainability-related research projects. · Operations: The Center works with operational units across campus to further develop the campus as a "living-learning" laboratory that reinforces and models the principles and practices of sustainability that students learn in their coursework. · Outreach: The Center serves as the hub for programs that engage the college community in co-creating a more sustainable campus environment.
170 Main St, Aurora https://www.wells.edu/sustainability (315) 364-3266 admissions@wells.eduCoalition for Healthy School Food
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/coalition-for-healthy-school-foodThe Coalition for Healthy School Food (CHSF) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that introduces plant-based foods and nutrition education in schools to educate the whole school community about the health, environmental, and social justice issues of food choices. They maintain diverse partnerships and programs in Ithaca and New York City, along with educational resources available to all.
1013 West State Street, Ithaca http://www.healthyschoolfood.org (607) 272-1154 amie@healthyschoolfood.orgCommunitas
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/communitasCommunitas is an organization devoted to self-directed youth education, intergenerational community building, and nature connection. They offer nature education programs in Ithaca for use of mixed ages and backgrounds.
Ithaca, NY https://thisiscommunitas.org/ (949) 632-3022 matt@thisiscommunitas.orgCornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County – Environment Team
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-cooperative-extension-of-cayuga-county-–-environment-teamCornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County (CCE Cayuga County) is a community-based educational outreach agency with state and national networks. CCE Cayuga County has educational outreach programming in the areas of Agriculture, 4-H Youth Development, Environmental Education, and Nutrition. CCE staff work with Cayuga County residents to assess important community issues and needs and to develop and implement appropriate strategies and programs to address those needs.
248 Grant Ave, Auburn, NY 13021 http://blogs.cornell.edu/ccecayuga/env/ (315) 255-1183 cayuga@cornell.eduCornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-cooperative-extension-of-ontario-countyThe mission of Cooperative Extension is to enable people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
480 North Main Street, Canandaigua http://cceontario.org/ (585) 394-0377 ontario@cornell.eduCornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-cooperative-extension-of-tompkins-countyCornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County provides programs and information to Tompkins County residents on agriculture, horticulture, and the environment; nutrition and food safety; consumer and financial education; 4-H youth development; and family and community development.
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca http://ccetompkins.org (607) 272-2292 tompkins@cornell.eduCornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-institute-for-climate-smart-solutionsThe Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions (CICSS) builds stakeholder capacity and works toward a future where agricultural, environmental, and social systems are resilient in the face of a rapidly changing climate and have reduced their impacts on the climate system. Its mission is to carry out and facilitate interdisciplinary research, develop new resources and decision tools for stakeholders, train farmers, community members, youth, and policymakers to help them mitigate and adapt to climate change, and build partnerships and engage stakeholders to co-develop climate change solutions.
Cornell University, Rice Hall https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/organizations/cornell-institute-for-climate-smart-solutions.html (607) 254-4942 climatesmartsolutions@gmail.comDiscover Cayuga Lake
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/discover-cayuga-lakeSince 2003, Discover Cayuga Lake (formerly known as the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom) has provided hands-on learning opportunities in the interest of sustaining the Finger Lakes waterways for future generations. They're a partner project of the non-profit Center for Transformative Action in Ithaca, NY. They offer eco-cruises on Cayuga Lake (May-October), class experiences doing science on the lake for grades 5 and up, Trout in the Classroom (October-May), and a variety of stream-based field trips. The MV Teal, which they're raising money to purchase right now, is based out of Allan Treman State Park Marina in Ithaca, NY. They serve communities throughout the Cayuga Lake watershed, and conduct additional educational activities throughout the broader region.
805 Taughannock Boulevard, Ithaca https://www.discovercayugalake.org/ (607) 327-5253 floatingclassroom@gmail.comDorothy Cotton Institute
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/dorothy-cotton-instituteThe Dorothy Cotton Institute is a project of the Center for Transformative Action. Its mission is to develop, nurture and train leaders for a global human rights movement, to build a network and community of civil and human rights leadership and to explore, share and promote practices that transform individuals and communities, opening new pathways to peace, justice and healing.
Ithaca, NY http://www.dorothycottoninstitute.org/ (607) 277-3401 info@dorothycottoninstitute.orgDurland Alternatives Library
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/durland-alternatives-libraryThe Alternatives Library is a small community library dedicated to alternative media and social/environmental justice. If it is not possible to come to the library, their materials are available through inter-library loan throughout the area served by the Finger Lakes Library System (FLLS). Programs include Prisoner Express distance learning for thousands of people in US prisons and the DIY Resource Center offering education and support for self-publishing and community organizing.
Anabel Taylor Hall, 548 College Avenue https://www.alternativeslibrary.org/ (607) 252-6946Extinction Rebellion Ithaca
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/extinction-rebellion-ithacaExtinction Rebellion is a worldwide movement to raise awareness of the ecological/climate crisis and agitate for swift and serious responses. Extinction Rebellion Ithaca, started in summer 2019, is a growing local group that is seeking to further XR’s goals locally and nationally through education, creative culture jamming and nonviolent direct action.
115 E M.L.K. Jr. St, Ithaca https://www.xrithaca.org/ xr.ithaca@protonmail.comFriends of Rogers
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/friends-of-rogersFriends of Rogers (FOR) is a nonprofit organization composed of dedicated supporters of the Rogers Environmental Education Center. They offer environmental and educational annual community events, school programs, Adventure Camps, adult programs, and more. FOR also displays a rich collection of NYS birds, provides interpretive exhibits, and maintains the many trails and trout ponds on 600 acres of NYS property.
2721 State Route 80, Sherburne https://friendsofrogers.org/ (607) 674-4733 info@friendsofrogers.orgGeneva Recreation Department
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/geneva-recreation-departmentThe Geneva Recreation Department provides an abundance of activities for the Community including live concerts in the summer, adult sports leagues, painting classes, life guard training, dog obedience classes and also houses an indoor Ice Rink and Turf Facility. The GRD also is home to the seasonal Farmers Market which runs every Thursday morning 7:30am - 1:00pm from June through October on Exchange St. in Downtown Geneva, as well as every Saturday morning 8:00am - 1:30pm from June to October at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center, 35 Lakefront Dr. Geneva, NY.
Exchange Street, Geneva http://cityofgenevany.com/recreation-department/ (315) 789-5005 Sgerling@geneva.ny.usGreater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/greater-ithaca-activities-center-(giac)The Greater Ithaca Activities Center is a center for all ages, particularly youth and teens. They serve the immediate neighborhood and the greater Ithaca area by providing multicultural, educational, and recreational programs focused on social and individual development. Their programs include services dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people they serve; advocating for the rights and needs of youth, families, underrepresented and disenfranchised populations; providing structured employment training opportunities for at risk youth and adults; and fighting against oppression and intimidation in the community. Their center executes this mission through its own programming and by drawing on the resources of other community agencies and individuals.
301 W Court St, Ithaca http://www.cityofithaca.org/327/Greater-Ithaca-Activities-Center (607) 272-3622 giacmain@cityofithaca.orgGreentopia
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/greentopia-Greentopia is an organization that strives to create a resilient Rochester one neighborhood at a time, through ecological design, stewardship, and community advocacy. Their Green Visions workforce development program offers local youth job experiences, training, and mentorship while operating a cut flower farm in areas formerly covered by vacant lots. Their High Falls EcoDistrict Program is creating New York State’s first EcoDistrict.®
74 Browns Race, Rochester https://greentopia.org/ (585) 287-5560 info@greentopia.orgGroton Public Library
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/groton-public-libraryThe Groton Public Library promotes literacy by providing a wide range of reading for all ages in many formats. They serve as a center for community information services as well.
112 E Cortland St, Groton https://grotonpubliclibrary.net/ (607) 898-5055 director@grotonpubliclibrary.orgIbero-American Action League
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ibero-american-action-leagueIbero is a dual language agency that uplifts, empowers, and advocates for Latinos and the underserved in Rochester – including children, youth, and the elderly – through an array of social services and community education programs.
124 Evergreen St, Rochester https://www.ibero.org/ (585) 256-8900 information@iaal.orgIDEA Collective
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/idea-collectiveIDEA (Innovation. Design. Education. Art.) Collective is a sustainable toy company and mobile art classroom that connects kids with nature through hands-on activities and STEAM education.Their eco-friendly craft and garden kits bring fun, STEAM-based learning to homes, while helping families and educators provide meaningful experiences to children. Participants learn about important environmental topics while exercising hand skills, connecting with nature, and creating fun memories through art. Their in-person craft workshops engage students in entertaining hands-on activities that integrate art with environmental education to empower the next generation of creative Earth stewards.
2725 Bellis Hill Rd, Dundee https://www.ideacollectivelearning.com/ (845) 235-2655 ideacollectivelearning@gmail.comInstant Replay Sports (at the Rink)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/instant-replay-sports-(at-the-rink)Instant Replay Sports offers new and pre-owned sports equipment and clothing. They have two convenient retail store locations in Ithaca, NY to meet your needs. Their Triphammer Marketplace location is their main retail store and is open daily including evenings to 8:00PM during the week. They also offer a large selection of their products for you to see or purchase any time through their large eBay store and now can offer you secure on-line ordering through this website for many of their most popular items.
1767 E Shore Dr, Ithaca http://www.instantreplaysports.info (607) 216-0056 IthacaInstantReplaySports@yahoo.comIthaca Children's Garden
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ithaca-childrens-gardenIthaca Children's Garden (ICG) is both a place and a program, located on the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, minutes from downtown Ithaca. ICG has spent over a decade building a three-acre public children's garden as well as developing, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of educational programs for children, teens, families, schools, and the community. Year-round, they offer camps, events, drop-in programs, school programs and workshops. At ICG, research and play-based environmental education is central to all programming. Whether it's summer camp activities, free play, or a celebration, the Garden strives to emphasize a connection to nature and the learning opportunities it provides to us all.
1001 West Seneca Street, Ithaca http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org (607) 319-4203 info@ithacachildrensgarden.orgIthaca Freeskool
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ithaca-freeskoolThe Ithaca Freeskool is a platform for free classes, discussion groups, skill shares, projects, and events hosted in a non-intimidating, informal, radical, creative, and fun environment. The Freeskool aims to bring people together to equalize the distribution of knowledge and confidence with an emphasis on skills and issues of local importance.
Ithaca, NY 14850 https://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com/ freeskoolithaca@gmail.comIthaca Generator
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ithaca-generatorIthaca Generator provides public access to 21st century tools and technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters, and microcontrollers. They make these tools available through affordable membership and through educational partnerships. By making these technologies accessible, they aim to transform the public’s conception of themselves from passive consumers to active designers, inventors, and innovators.
116 W Green St, Ithaca http://www.ithacagenerator.org (607) 269-7436 info@ithacagenerator.orgIthaca Murals
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ithaca-muralsIthaca Murals is a network of people organizing to transform gray walls into beautiful meaningful works of art that tell stories of who is here and what they care about. They support each other with public art projects every step of the process from conception to ribbon cutting with assistance all along the way. They work with an eye on pushing back against Eurocentric patriarchal capitalism. They welcome all people to be involved but particularly want to systematically support the leadership of artists of color, artists with jail experience, low income & working class artists, women, youth, and other artists of traditionally marginalized identity groups. They collaborate with other organizations locally and nationally who also use a cultural arts strategy for building just communities.
Ithaca, NY 14850 https://www.ithacamurals.com/about.html ithacamurals@gmail.comIzzy's Closet
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/izzys-closetFrom pencils to pants, providing what kids need to succeed. Izzy’s Closet Inc. a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to ensure that all elementary school students have the basic school supplies, books and clothing for them to succeed in school. The Izzy Adventure books began in 2013 as a children’s literacy service project by the Rotary Club of Groton New York. Izzy’s Closet is a cupboard, closet or location at an Elementary school filled with supplies. If you would like to learn how you could establish an Izzy’s Closet in your community please contact janet@izzyscloset.org
210 Elm Street, Groton http://izzyscloset.org/ (607) 898-4994 janet@izzyscloset.orgLagom Landing
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/lagom-landingLagom Landing is a nonprofit residential program providing 18-25 year olds a unique opportunity to build a foundation for the rest of their lives. They encourage students to discover their passions and gifts while teaching them skills that will benefit them no matter what direction they go. Carpentry, gardening, cooking, forestry, and other hands-on trades are the “tools” that students use to free up their minds and gain focus for their next step in life. Students spend time in nature while also living and working closely with mentors who inspire and motivate them to “land” into discovering who they are, not just what they will do.
7966 Reeds Corners Road, Dansville https://lagomlanding.com/ (585) 727-1687 lagomlanding@gmail.comLime Hollow Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/lime-hollow-nature-centerSince 1993, Lime Hollow has offered the region the path less traveled and captured the hearts of both young and old. The Center encompasses nearly 447 acres of beautiful rolling hills and shallow glacial valleys (kame-and-kettle topography), forests, fields, streams, numerous ponds, including many marl ponds and vernal (seasonal) pools, a peat bog, and a great diversity of flora and fauna. Located on the border between Cortland and Tompkins Counties, in beautiful upstate New York, they offer over 12 miles of open-to-the-public, entrance-fee free trails, public nature programs, and adventure day camps for youth.
338 McLean Road, Cortland http://www.limehollow.org/ (607) 662-4632 info@limehollow.orgMuseum of The Earth (Paleontological Research Institution)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/museum-of-the-earth-(paleontological-research-institution)The Paleontological Research institution's Museum of the Earth was established in 2003 to provide the general public with a unique opportunity to explore our world through a mix of natural history displays, interactive science features, and art exhibitions. The museum’s 8,000-square-foot permanent exhibition takes visitors on a journey through 4.5 billion years of history, from the Earth’s origin to the present day. Through hands-on, visual exhibitions and outreach, the Museum of the Earth encourages critical thinking about life on Earth in the past and today, and how our species is affecting the natural world.
1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca http://www.priweb.org (607) 273-6623 marketing@priweb.orgNatural Leaders Initiative
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/natural-leaders-initiativeThe Natural Leaders Initiative (NLI) is based on the belief that building strong, inclusive, equitable and sustainable communities requires widespread civic participation, with diverse community leadership. The organization works to support, catalyze and accelerate the growth of natural leaders, and assist people to organize within and beyond their own networks, and to take collective action for systemic change.
615 Willow Ave, Ithaca http://ccetompkins.org/community/natural-leaders-initiative (607) 272-2292 mjh17@cornell.eduNewfield Public Library
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/newfield-public-libraryThe Newfield Public Library provides a comprehensive collection of materials and services to meet the informational and recreational reading needs of a growing, changing community.
198 Main Street, Newfield http://newfieldpubliclibrary.org (607) 564-3594 newfieldlibrary@gmail.comNew Roots Charter School
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/new-roots-charter-schoolNew Roots Charter School, founded in 2009, is a regional, tuition-free public high school located in downtown Ithaca, NY. They serve students in grades 9 through 12 (ages 13 to 21) from 20 area school districts. They prepare their diverse student body to meet the challenges of citizenship, work, and life-long learning in the 21st century. They have an interdisciplinary academic program which features hands-on, community-based learning that supports students in solving real-world problems. Their school community offers a model of secondary education that integrates best practices in sustainability education with those proven to support educational equity.
116 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca http://www.newrootsschool.org/ (607) 882-9220 principal@newrootsschool.orgNo Mas Lagrimas
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/no-mas-lagrimasNo Mas Lagrimas is an organization supporting individuals and families of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities affected by economic and social barriers in meeting their basic needs and in empowering themselves to achieve their aspirations. Their work includes food rescue and distribution, community celebrations, youth programs, food delivery and assistance with basic needs, support for domestic violence victims, and advocacy on behalf of and support for recently incarcerated individuals and other underserved people.
Ithaca, NY http:// https://nmlagrimas.wordpress.com/ (607) 379-6195 nomoretearfamilia@gmail.comOnondaga Earth Corps
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/onondaga-earth-corpsOnondaga Earth Corps brings youth to the forefront of creating livable, sustainable communities through service, social enterprise and outreach. OEC crew members participate in urban forestry projects, stormwater management projects, private property management, neighborhood and park beautification projects, community environmental education and outreach.
100 New Street, Syracuse http://www.onondagaearthcorps.org/ (315) 565-3797 info@onondagaearthcorps.orgPro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/pro-action-of-steuben-and-yates,-incPro Action works to build a community of resilient individuals and families who can meet their basic needs, overcome adversity, and prosper. Their comprehensive family of services empowers participants to access a broad network of support while promoting efficiency in service delivery. An important part of Pro Action’s work is to build knowledge and understanding of the causes and conditions of poverty.
117 East Steuben Street, Bath http://proactioninc.org (607) 776-2125 info@proactioninc.orgProject Look Sharp
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/project-look-sharpProject Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels, including integration with the new common core standards.
Williams Hall, Ithaca http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp/ (607) 274-3471 looksharp@ithaca.eduRochester Ecology Partners
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/rochester-ecology-partnersRochester Ecology Partners works in Greater Rochester to improve individual, community, and environmental well-being and connectedness through nature based learning programs and community activities.
18 Bly Street, Rochester https://rochesterecologypartners.org/ (607) 316-191 contact@rochesterecologypartners.orgSewGreen
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/sewgreenSewGreen operates a reuse store for unwanted sewing textiles, yarn, needlecraft supplies, and sewing machines. All of the merchandise is donated by community members, saving about 22 tons of materials from going to landfills every year. Store proceeds help support apprenticeships and meaningful jobs for young people, summer camps for kids, and sewing classes for all ages. SewGreen is a not-for-profit program of Sustainable Tompkins.
114 N Cayuga St, Ithaca http://www.sewgreen.org/ (607) 319-4106 ithacasews@gmail.comSouthside Community Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/southside-community-centerSince its incorporation in 1934, the Southside Community Center, Inc., continues to affirm, empower, and foster the development of self pride among the African-American citizens of greater Ithaca. Through forums and activities in education, recreation, political and social awareness, the Southside Community Center is a community resource center. They serve as a vehicle to develop an appreciation for the contributions and presence of those peoples of African descent in the greater Ithaca community and in the larger world community.
305 S Plain St, Ithaca https://sspride.org/ (607) 273-4190 executivedirector@sspride.orgSpices of Life Farm
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/spices-of-life-farmSpice of Life Farm is a five acre food-forest and CSA farm nestled in the fertile Finger Lakes region of New York. They focus on wholesome clean food and medicine that is as healthy for the people as it is for the land. They are passionate about growing food and growing as human beings. That is why they offer educational programs for all ages - exciting school field-trips for the youth, college credit for university students, and classes for adults. They partner with area schools to provide an unforgettable field-trip experience in which students learn how their food is grown and are able to participate in hands-on learning.
1385 Beardsley Hollow Road, Alpine http://www.spiceoflifefarm.com (310) 367-6939 camrock79@gmail.comSyracuse Peace Council
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/syracuse-peace-councilThe Syracuse Peace Council (SPC), founded in 1936, is an antiwar and social justice organization. They are community-based, autonomous and funded by the contributions of supporters. SPC educates, agitates and organizes for a world where war, violence and exploitation in any form will no longer exist. They challenge the existing unjust power relationships among nations, among people and between people and the environment, and are committed to nonviolent means of conflict resolution and to a process of decision-making that responds to everyone's needs.
2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse http://www.peacecouncil.net (315) 472-5478 spc@peacecouncil.netTaproot Collective
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/taproot-collectiveTaproot Collective is a nonprofit organization committed to urban agriculture and the development of youth, families, and neighborhoods in Rochester, NY. Members offer a range of programming and services to support educators, educational institutions, and community groups committed to food justice. Taproot leads programming for youth and families at First Market Farm and the Rochester Public Market, and supports partner organizations by providing low or no cost programming and design services including service work visits, garden design and planning, curriculum and program design, specialized workshops, grant writing, and fiduciary services.
Rochester, NY http://www.taprootcollective.org info@taprootcollective.orgTompkins County Workers' Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/tompkins-county-workers-centerThe vision of the Tompkins County Workers’ Center is that all people are respected in the workplace, have a Living Wage, the right to organize, quality health care, housing, childcare, transportation, and access to healthy food and water, as guaranteed by the Declaration of Universal Human Rights as ratified by the United Nations in 1948.
115 E M.L.K. Jr. St, Ithaca https://www.tcworkerscenter.org/ (607) 269-0409 TCWRH@tcworkerscenter.orgVillage at Ithaca
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/village-at-ithacaThe Village at Ithaca is both a non-profit organization and a diverse network of community members. These include parents/caregivers, students, educators, other non-profit organizations, local businesses, the faith community, civic organizations and various others committed to supporting the educational hopes, dreams and aspirations of children and families in their local “village.”
401 West Seneca Street, Ithaca http://www.villageatithaca.org/ (607) 256-0780 contact@villageatithaca.orgVINES (Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/vines-(volunteers-improving-neighborhood-environments)Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, INC. (VINES) is an organization committed to developing a sustainable and just community food system. They do this by bringing together diverse groups of people, with a focus on youth development, to establish community gardens, urban agriculture and community green spaces. They strive to develop and beautify urban sites and empower community members of all ages and abilities. The essence of VINES’ work is captured in its simple motto: growing food, growing community. VINES empowers people to improve their lives and communities through urban gardening and connecting urban consumers to rural farmers. The organization formed as a volunteer-led project building community gardens in 2007 but quickly grew as demand for urban gardening space, garden-based education, and access to local food exploded. VINES became an independent nonprofit in 2010, and now manages a number of programs including a community garden program, the Binghamton Urban Farm (BUF), Grow Binghamton (a summer youth employment program), the Green Thumb Educational Workshop Series, and the Binghamton Farm Share program (Farm Share). Demand for VINES’ programming continues to grow and the organization is working to expand their core programs both within and beyond Binghamton’s urban core.
42 Chenango Street, Binghamton https://vinesgardens.org/ (607) 205-8108 info@vinesgardens.orgWells College Center for Sustainability and the Environment
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/wells-college-center-for-sustainability-and-the-environmentThe Center for Sustainability and the Environment has three distinct, yet highly-interconnected areas of focus: academics, operations, and outreach. It supports faculty interested in incorporating sustainability content in courses across disciplines, and assists students and their faculty mentors to undertake sustainability-related research projects. It works with operational units across campus to further develop the campus as a "living-learning" laboratory that reinforces and models the principles and practices of sustainability that students learn in their coursework. It serves as the hub for programs that engage the college community in co-creating a more sustainable campus environment.
Wells College, 170 Main Street https://www.wells.edu/academics/center-sustainability-environment (315) 364-3266 admissions@wells.eduWellspring Forest Farm
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/wellspring-forest-farmA permaculture and agroforestry inspired farm and homestead producing mushrooms, maple syrup, duck eggs, pastured lamb, homestead produce, with rainwater catchment, swales, and educational programs for adults and children.
6164 Deer Run Lane, Trumansburg http://www.WellspringForestFarm.com (607) 342-2825 stevegabrielfarmer@gmail.comWords Into Deeds
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/words-into-deedsWords Into Deeds brings cutting edge methods, and resources designed to promote greater youth awareness of and engagement in local and global human rights issues, helping them develop skills and confidence as informed, empowered, active citizens through the use of workshops, seminars, individual consulting, access to global platforms, and classroom activities.
211 West Remington Road, Ithaca http://www.wordsintodeeds.org/ (607) 882-0589 gertrude.noden@gmail.comYouth Farm Project
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/youth-farm-projectTheir Youth Farm Project's mission is to empower youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds as integral participants in building equitable local food communities. Their activities include a Teen Summer Program teaching a variety of land-based skills and topics, a Social Justice Immersion after-school program, and a community u-pick garden of vegetables, herbs, and flowers available to local low-income and BIPOC folks. They grow organic vegetables and herbs, raise chickens and sheep, sell their produce to the Ithaca City School District and at a mobile farm stand frequenting locations in Ithaca, and donate food to local food relief organizations.
23 Nelson Road, Ithaca http://www.youthfarmproject.org/ (607) 277-0538 youthfarmproject@gmail.com