Ithaca College

The first Sustainability Café of the 2010-2011 season will be offered on Monday, September 13th at 4:00PM in the Ithaca College Center for Natural Sciences Room 112. Fernando de Aragón, director of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, will speak on "Environmental Opportunities in Transportation."  This event is free and open to the public. The Fall 2010 Sustainability Café series is held in conjunction with the Environmental Seminar.

Fernando de Aragón is the Director of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Ithaca urbanized area. Mr. de Aragón has been a transportation planner for close to twenty years and has been with the ITCTC since 1998. Mr. de Aragón earned his bachelor’s degree in natural resources management and masters in city and regional planning from Rutgers University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the American Planning Association, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He also currently sits on the board of several community organizations including the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway, Ithaca Carshare, and the Latino Civic Association.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Marian Brown at 607-274-3787 or mbrown@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

“Teachable edibles” – local, organic and/or seasonal snacks – for the Fall 2010 Sustainability Café series are being sponsored by Ithaca College Dining Services, whose motto is “Sustainability – Healthy – Fresh.” Please bring your reusable mug and fill up at the nearest drinking fountain or provide your own beverage of choice.

Drink in a new way to think in the Sustainability Café.