Volunteers are needed to help restore a 1-acre pond and wetland at Humboldt Park in the summer of 2008. Meet new friends and neighbors while you help enhance and beautify this nature area.
Saturdays, August 9th, September 13th - 9am - noon
· August 9: Come out […]
Jason Hernandez sends this, about a web telecast tomorrow, called Seeing the Green: Bolstering Economic Development Strategies with Environmental Responsibility.
I just wanted to let you know about this telecast being organized by the Economic Development Association, which is part of the US Commerce Department.
Ted Wysocki is President and CEO of Chicago’s Local Economic and Development […]
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR the Chicago Air & Water Show - August 15-17, 2008
1600 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60610
This year we are having our Second Annual Water Bottle Awareness for the 50th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show which shakes up the lake front on August 15-17, 2008 which is the “LARGEST” free […]
You care. Do Something. We’ll Help. The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Fall 2008 Leadership Training Course. Orientation sessions take place in August, classes begin in September. During the training, you’ll learn from community and environmental leaders about urban environmental challenges and opportunities for change; then you’ll lead an environmental service project […]
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 all-volunteer […]
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
- Alert: Protect yourself and your family […]
Department of Environment News and Opportunities - May 2008
- May 10: Smart Home Green + Wired
- May 10: Green Your Closets and Drawers
- May 15: Daley Plaza Farmers Market
- May 17: Clean and Green
- May 17-18: Green Festival
- May 17-18: Great Chicago Places and Spaces Tour
Smart Home Green + Wired
- Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. […]
On behalf of C3 Leader, Sharon Rolek:
Here is another wonderful contact (for CUE: Catholics United for the Environment, and others). Although this event is one of the days of the Green Festival at Navy Pier, you may still be interested. The exact address of the church is 2453 Oak Street, Blue Island 60406, with […]
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 […]
Call for volunteers
- March 27: Resource Center Fundraiser
- April 22: Logan Square Earth Day
Events and opportunities
- March 15: Chicago Green Homes Fair
- March 17: Rogers Park Green Corps ‘Greening Your Home’ Workshop
- March 29: Earth Hour
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Resource Center Fundraiser
- Thursday, March 27 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W. North Avenue
The Resource Center […]
Education and fashion unite to promote a smarter, greener future for Chicago
What: Pivot, Chicago’s first eco-boutique, hosts an open house event to benefit the Academy for Global Citizenship, a new Chicago Public Contract School on the Southwest Side. Opening for Kindergarten and First Grade students in August 2008, the school aims to be a national […]
Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council will host it’s third annual Summit on March 18th at the Chicago Cultural Center. Expect a full day of expert panels, working groups, networking, and a delicious lunch using local and organic ingredients. Discussion areas include: food access, economic and environmental sustainability, local foods procurement, fitness and community […]
Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture says Permaculture is a creative and artful way of living, where people and nature are both preserved and enhanced by thoughtful planning, the careful use of resources, mimicking the patterns found in nature (bio-mimicry) and a respectful approach to life. Thus embraced, these attributes create an environment where all may […]
From our friends at the Southeast Environmental Task Force:
Recycling: Why? and How?
Join us for our first monthly Environmental Workshop!
This month the topic is RECYCLING. Learn why it is important to recycle and how to recycle most affectively. There will be speakers from the Chicago Department of Environment and the Chicago Department of Streets and […]
Illinois Rain Garden Initiative
The Illinois Rain Garden Initiative is designed to empower students and communities to confront local flooding concerns, restore native Illinois prairie habitats, and learn about green solutions to storm water management. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office will award 22 grants of $500 each to plant rain gardens. Eligible organizations include public […]
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 […]
Of the 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles Americans use each year, 80% end up in landfills. Recycle your water bottles and, better yet, choose to re-use a refillable water bottle made of a refill-safe material. (BeGreenNow.com)
Last year on August 18, 2007 during and after the Air and Water Show, my group of 15 dedicated […]
Sherry Williams, Director of the Bronzeville/Black Chicagoan Historical Society, is looking for community garden volunteers to support a proposed African Heritage Garden planned for May 2008. The proposed pilot garden site and project orientation will be on the Southside - near 89th & Cottage Grove Ave.
If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about […]
Ross Peterson, Vice President of the Jackson Park Advisory Council is looking for natural area restoration volunteers for Jackson Park, Humboldt Park and other areas of the Chicago Park District. As part of this recruitment, he is asking volunteers to think about attending the Herbicide Training and Testing Workshop at the Brookfield Zoo on January […]
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 an alarming rate, and warming […]