A green promise

AURORA -Perched high on the top of a hill, sandwiched between Cayuga Lake glistening in the sunlight and a dense wooded area, Wells College and its leaders made a commitment Friday to protect its nearby natural resources and save the earth's climate.

Wells College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, an agreement among higher education institutions to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate research and educational efforts to ultimately re-stabilize Earth's climate.

She pledged that within two years, Wells will have a comprehensive plan to combat global warming and achieve climate neutrality. And during those two years of planning, the college will be acting to reduce its own greenhouse emissions.