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Students Rally in Ithaca for Urgent Climate Action

4/28/2025

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On April 22, 2025, more than 200 passionate students gathered in Ithaca, N.Y., for People’s Earth Day, demanding urgent action against climate inaction from both the federal government and Cornell University. With fervent speeches, they called for strict adherence to the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement, highlighting the dire need for environmental protection and a shift away from capitalist systems.

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On April 22, 2025, more than 200 passionate students gathered in Ithaca, N.Y., for People’s Earth Day, demanding urgent action against climate inaction from both the federal government and Cornell University. With fervent speeches, they called for strict adherence to the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement, highlighting the dire need for environmental protection and a shift away from capitalist systems.