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Common Council reaffirms Ithaca Green New Deal in show of broad support
Summary
The Ithaca Common Council unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to the Ithaca Green New Deal and related climate and equity goals after public comment in favor from local advocacy groups, students and residents.
The Ithaca Common Council on May 7 unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming the Ithaca Green New Deal and the city’s climate and equity goals, following an extended public-comment period in which advocates, students and residents urged the council to sustain justice‑oriented climate actions.
Speakers from local advocacy organizations, student groups and residents told the council the reaffirmation would sustain the city’s progress on energy, active transportation and equitable climate policies. Commenters noted recent local actions such as green building standards and the adoption of a Justice 50 equity framework and asked the council not to backtrack amid federal-level rollbacks.
Council members said they saw the resolution as an affirmation of prior commitments and noted staff guidance that keeping consistent targets and timelines in public commitments helps track progress. The resolution passed unanimously; supporters said the city will continue work on clean-energy transitions for municipal operations, active-transportation investments and climate-justice initiatives in partnership with community groups.
