A Glacier Expert in Jamesville

Myrna Hall conducted pioneering study on melting

And the woman who pioneered computer modeling of a shrinking glacier lives right here in Central New York. Myrna Hall, of Jamesville, is a research associate in the Department of Environmental Studies at the State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where she directs the Center for the Urban Environment.

Glacial Change

Stunning film documents melting due to climate change

Try the film Chasing Ice, which is coming to Syracuse just in time for Earth Day. If nothing else, you will both agree that the 75-minute film tracking extreme wilderness photographer James Balog’s mission to record the demise of glaciers is a feast for the eyes.

Clothes Encounters

Even if you want to hang your laundry outside, you might not be able to—and here’s why

Which would you rather see out your window on a lovely summer day: your neighbor’s underwear or a natural gas drilling rig? That, in dramatic and simplified fashion, may be the kind of questi

Common Ground

Ithaca’s Eco Village is expanding its cooperative living options

Twenty-one years after its founding in1991 at the hands of Liz Walker and Joan Bokaer, Eco Village in Ithaca continues to grow, so much that the sustainable community seeks new members. Plans for

The Incredible Bulk

Buying from the bins saves money as well as packaging, making it a sustainable practice

To many, going green means changing out light bulbs, reducing herbicides on the yard or cleaning with...

All Aboard!

Northside UP’s Green Train program makes environmental sustainability financially sustainable

Green is the color of environmental friendliness. It symbolizes renewable energy, efficiency and global consciousness. But it’s also the color of cash.

Green Gems

The venerable Everson Museum of Art doesn’t seem a logical candidate for a sustainable makeover, but that doesn’t mean green changes aren’t

Perfect 10

Born in Syracuse, the Green Building Conference expands its scope

It’s not a fad, a movement or a trend: Green building is here to stay.

Bulb Breaker

With new federal regulations in place, now is the time to look at your lighting options

Hate That Dirty Water