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The city launched the program as part of the Ithaca Green New Deal initiative, which aims to completely eliminate the city's net carbon emissions by 2030.
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The laws set standard wages for renewable energy jobs, set higher energy efficiency standards and incentivize thermal energy infrastructure and research.
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The City of Ithaca will soon begin a guaranteed income pilot program. It's intended for lower and middle-income residents who are primary caregivers.
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"We also need to do a whole lot of work in the coming years to make sure we are building a truly equitable and just democracy," said one of the rally organizers, Joanna Green.
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The compromise comes after cries for more of an investment to fight climate change.
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They want two more full-time staff members, more money and a longer commitment to funding.