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Content Creator, including photographs: C3 Blogger Tom from www.letUbeU.com Working Bikes Cooperative is a non-profit organization in Chicago devoted to the motto: Reduce Reuse Recycle. They collect neglected bikes and tune them up to reuse & sell. The revenue is used to ship the remaining bikes to different corners of planet earth so that a poor person in . . . → Read More: Dirty Hands at Working Bikes Cooperative
Explore Energy Savings C3 Leader, Amy Talbot leads a Winter Wonderland Energy Savings Workshop Saturday, February 25th 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA), Community Room 2520 S. Western Ave. Contact winterenergyc3@gmail.com to register. Join Amy and her . . . → Read More: C3 Leader, Amy Talbot leads a Winter Wonderland Energy Savings Workshop, February 25th, 12PM
Explore Green Cleaning C3 Leader, Stephanie Douglass leads Adventures in Green Cleaning Wednesday, February 22nd 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Uncommon Ground 1401 W. Devon Ave For more information, contact 260-ALL-GROW. Indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Come learn the best ways to prepare non-toxic cleaning solutions for . . . → Read More: C3 Leader, Stephanie Douglass leads Adventures in Green Cleaning, February 22nd, 5PM We are in the heart of winter, and most likely, your windows are closed and fresh air is at a premium. So don’t pollute the air in your home with cleaning products that contain hazardous chemicals and volatile organic compounds. We will make it easy for you to find another option. Here is a recipe for . . . → Read More: How To Make Air-friendly Cleaning Products
Explore Bike Maintenance Tuesday, January 31st 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Working Bikes, 2434 S. Western Ave No registration necessary. For more information, contact volunteer@workingbikes.org. Come out and learn about bike maintenance at Working Bikes, a local non-profit that diverts bicycles from the waste stream by . . . → Read More: Working Bikes Cooperative Volunteer Night, Jan 31st, 5PM . . . → Read More: Join C3 Leader Paul Eggers for West Town Bikes Home Weatherization C3 Leader, Steve, presents the Albany Park Weatherization Workshop on THURSDAY, November 10th, 7-9pmMost of us are guilty of leaving our car running while we sit and wait, and wait, and wait. Sometimes we’re waiting for a friend while parked in front of their apartment, other times we quickly run into a bank or coffee shop. What you may not know is that idling your car engine wastes fuel, . . . → Read More: How To Promote Healthy Lungs & Clean Air – Turn Off Your Car
Image courtesy of Active Trans Photo: Jason Greenberg Join the Active Transportation Alliance for the 2011 Bike to Work Week Commuter Challenge! Re-discover the joys of cycling and explore the utility and ease of cycling in an urban environment! Tone your muscles, support improve air quality, reduce your carbon output and make new friends. . . . → Read More: Get Tuned Up for Bike to Work Week, June 11-17 Last week’s blizzard has left everyone drowning in snow. Severe weather can be a stark reminder of the importance of weatherization and winter preparedness. If you have not yet attended a weatherization workshop this year, this may be one of your last opportunities to learn about low-cost weatherization and go home with a free . . . → Read More: Featured Event This Weekend at Little Black Pearl |
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