The Ithaca Common Council will discuss a new piece of proposed environmental legislation that aims to protect birds from untimely deaths. If legislation based on Kuehl’s proposal is passed, Ithaca would join at least 20 U.S. cities and municipalities that have bird-friendly laws on the books. At the July 17 Common Council meeting, Kuehl announced plans to hold a public forum to hear community feedback, of which Kuehl said he has heard a “surprising” amount since introducing the legislative proposal to the Common Council. In June 2019, the Ithaca Common Council passed the Ithaca Green New Deal, a sweeping commitment to sustainability, carbon neutrality and climate justice. This May, the Common Council adopted the Justice50 framework, which seeks to aid communities disproportionately affected by climate change.
