Sustainability at Ithaca

OEMS focuses on supporting institution-wide, environmental- and social justice-focused projects initiated across the Ithaca College campus. We strive to integrate sustainability into every aspect of student, faculty, and staff life, with a focus on the following areas:

Institution: Ithaca College sets goals for our campus to improve environmental, social, and financial sustainability. We are committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

Academics: We strive to integrate holistic sustainability into curricula across all departments on campus. 

Culture: We support and connect related groups and projects,  nurture the community-wide conversation on sustainability, and host events. Our goal is to equip students, faculty, and staff with the tools to engage their communities in environmental stewardship and social justice. 

Operations: Ithaca College establishes best practices for new campus development, retrofits, and building operations. 

For the 2024-25 academic year, Ithaca College is completely covering the cost for student, faculty and staff bus passes! NOTE: In order to access your bus pass, you'll need to download the TFare App and register using your IC email address. TCAT TFare Passes take effect starting September 1, 2024. For added information on how to set up your TFare pass please see our IC specific guidance document.