The Finger Lakes Energy Compact was founded in 2021 by Cornell University, the City of Ithaca, and the Town of Ithaca. The Compact has the support of the United Nations and other compact entities. The goal of the Compact is to contribute meaningful solutions and demonstrable change in support of a clean, just, renewable energy future. The Compact supports and amplifies the goals of the Cornell Climate Action Plan and the City of Ithaca's Green New Deal.
What criteria are we using to measure progress?
- Ongoing: The Finger Lakes Energy Compact has been established and is overseen by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Program. Compact members share solutions to achieve the goals of the U.N.’s SDG Acceleration Actions and the Paris Agreement.