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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 . . . → 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 . . . → 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 kit . . . → Read More: Featured Event This Weekend at Little Black Pearl
Greencorps trainee Darlene Pope demonstrates weatherization techniques Arctic winds, drafty doorways and high energy costs got you down this winter? You don’t have to battle the icy temperatures alone. Join the Chicago Conservation Corps, eZing, Greencorps Chicago and the Chicago Green Homes Program for this fun, hands-on weatherization workshop. We will show . . . → Read More: Weatherization Workshop at Green Tech U Tomorrow: 1.27.2011 Download the flier for your fridge Come out to the Beauty Bar for a special night of performance, music, and conservation trivia. C3 Leader Somilia Rabee has pulled together an all-star cast of musicians in support of protecting the environment. Come out an show your support! Arrive by bike and get in free! This event is 21+ . . . → Read More: C3 leader Somilia Rabee kicks off Bikes, Bands and Babes 12.6.10 ‘Tis the season for weatherization! C3 leaders will present weatherization workshops at select locations on Saturday, December 4. This series of free workshops will distribute complimentary weatherization kits, provide hands-on demonstrations and additional resources to get you on your way to weatherizing and energy efficiency this winter. Visit our . . . → Read More: C3 Weatherization Weekend December 4! Friday, June 11 C3 Trainee, Yvonne White-Morey: On Track for the Environment –Greening a School Field Day Event 9:30 am -12:30 pm The 4th Annual Chicago Virtual Charter School Field Day Event will be a lot greener this year as students incorporate green games with track and field events. Yvonne will coordinate the addition . . . → Read More: Green Field Day June 11 9:30-12:30 at IIT The holidays come but once a year, but it’s not just their memories that can last a lifetime. Unfortunately, the season of generosity and merriment can leave a lasting impact on the environment too. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Americans discard 25% more trash than they do during the rest of the year. This totals 2 . . . → Read More: “Greening the Holidays” Guide Hello, I was looking at the Chicago Conservation Corps website today, and thought that your organization might be interested in participating in or promoting National Park(ing) Day 2008, an annual event, happening in Chicago on September 19th, which celebrates parks in cities by creating temporary parks in public parking spaces. National Park(ing) Day is an . . . → Read More: National Park(ing) Day, September 19th Department of Environment News and Opportunities – June 2008 – June 7: Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility Open – June 9-11: NeoCon at Merchandise Mart – June 13: Bike to Work Day Rally – June 21: Environmental Resource Event at U.S. Cellular Field – June 30: Registration Deadline for Solar PowerUp! for Kids – . . . → Read More: DOE News and Opportunities – June 2008 How green is your workplace? The 2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge is now open to all companies who want to compete to be the most environmentally friendly company in Chicagoland. Sign up now at www.biketraffic.org/commuterchallenge. Companies competing in the Bicycle Commuter Challenge strive to earn the highest percentage of employees biking for part or all of . . . → Read More: Join the 2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge, June 7-13 Attend the Community Bike Programs Forum Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave. The forum will introduce many different types of existing and possible future bicycle programs based in communities and supportive resources in Chicagoland. The forum presentation is by the Chicagoland Consortium . . . → Read More: Community Bike Programs Forum – Feb 9 From our friends at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: Climate Change in Illinois Wednesday, January 16, 6:30-8 p.m. In partnership with Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet The heat is on! Climate change will continue to be a major concern in 2008. Cherry trees blooming in January, polar ice caps melting at . . . → Read More: Climate Change in Illinois Imagine a 3-mile-long elevated linear park running through the heart of Chicago, connecting neighborhoods, the river, and our great park system. Built from a former rail line, the Bloomingdale Trail will make us healthier, get us to school and work faster, and provide us with great chances to play and mingle. Join Friends of the . . . → Read More: Envisioning the Bloomingdale Trail Exhibit Elaine Lemieux posted this comment on an older post, but it certainly merits more attention than that: Almost every day, I walk with my daughter to her elementary school. Personally, I am grateful to take time and walk this short distance with her. Unfortunately on our way to school we see on the streets all . . . → Read More: Action on Vehicle Idling – the PURE AIR card I wanted to pass along this great news I just read about Columbia College Chicago: ColumbiaONLINE: Your source for news and information on the Columbia College and community. February 22, 2007 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 9 Wind Power to Provide 30 Percent of Columbia’s Energy The college has entered into a two-year agreement with Community Energy, . . . → Read More: Wind Power to Provide 30% of Columbia College’s Energy Channel your inner eco-critic. Seventh Generation, Inc. and TreeHugger.com asked citizens to share their solutions to climate change. Help out our expert judges by watching and rating the submissions. I submitted two videos to the Convenient Truths: a green video contest. My first film asks “What can regular people do about global warming? This . . . → Read More: Convenient Truths: A Green Video Contest Join folks throughout Chicago for a film festival focusing on energy issues — ranging from fuel-efficient cars, to light switches, to international energy policies. Where we get our energy and how we use it are topics that are rapidly rising to the top of the list of concerns in America. This film festival offers us . . . → Read More: Sierra Club Air/Energy Film Festival |
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