You care. Do Something. We’ll Help. The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Spring 2008 Leadership Training Course. Orientation sessions take place in February, classes begin in March. 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 . . . → Read More: C3 Spring Leadership Training Dates Announced
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to hear from you to limit U.S. Steel’s discharge to Lake Michigan! Action Needed Now: · Attend EPA public hearing Dec. 11 or submit written comments The U.S. EPA has scheduled a public hearing on Dec. 11 in Gary, Ind. to invite comments on a draft water . . . → Read More: Limit U.S. Steel’s discharge to Lake Michigan! C3 Trainee, Catherine Trzybinski is organizer of the Open Book Peace Project. Visit the website to find out more www.openbookpeaceproject.org The Open Book Peace Project (OBPP) is a grassroots effort to create an ongoing international dialogue about peace among diverse individuals and communities. The project gives individuals the chance to have their voices heard and . . . → Read More: Open Book Peace Project ENERGY SAVING EVENT Sponsored by Gregory Bratton Chicago Conservation Corp Trainee & Healthy South Chicago Friday, November 2 Friday, November 9 Monday, November 26 5pm—7pm Ada McKinley 8458 S. Mackinaw Ave Chicago Illinois 60617 Free Energy Saving Light Bulbs Free Weatherization Kits (November 9, 26) And Energy Saving Tips If you would like to help . . . → Read More: Energy Saving Event Check out Fall 2006 C3 Leader Robert Aguilar’s video projects at the sites below. This is the submitted video for the Treehugger.com contest. http://truths.treehugger.com/normal/convenient_truths_the_top_twen.php – What Can Regular People Do About Global Warming? – Carrying Power: Solar Energy On The Go This submitted version is broadcasting on CurrentTV. -Sun Powered Purses This is a . . . → Read More: Videos by C3 Leader Robert Aguilar Dear C3 alumni, I hope you are all having good luck with your projects. I’ve been working with the Bureau of Forestry, Chicago Park District, Wrightwood Neighbors, C3, and Scott Waguespack – 32nd ward Alderman on enhancing the current Christmas tree mulching program. This year’s tree mulching event takes place January 12, 2008 from . . . → Read More: Volunteer for Christmas tree mulching project 1/12/08 Educational Programs: A list by the Calumet Stewardship Initiative (CSI) The Calumet Stewardship Initiative (CSI) lists several educational programs on its website http://www.calumetstewardshipinitiative.org – click “Education”. The Calumet Stewardship Initiative envisions a Calumet region marked by vibrant communities and cultures, healthy natural areas and a strong economy. Toward this end, the Calumet Stewardship Initiative engages . . . → Read More: Looking for Educational Programming in Chicago? The City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District are concerned about BP’s plans to expand their Whiting refinery, increasing the pollutants they discharge into the Great Lakes. The City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District believe BP’s plan, and the precedent it sets, jeopardizes 30 years of efforts to protect the Great Lakes . . . → Read More: Save the Lake! Justin Lotak sent this about a recent trip he made to Costa Rica’s Rancho Mastatal, for a Renewable Energy in the Developing World workshop: The workshop was through Solar Energy International (SEI), if anyone’s interested in attending, and they have several other topics besides renewable energy. Over the course of a week, we installed a . . . → Read More: Vacation is all about Renewable Energy Emily Rothenberg posted this in an earlier comment thread about taking action on food safety: Worked on a campaign called BioETHICS2006 last year, all about food policy around GMO’s and genetically-engineered meats and dairy. It’s so scary that they’ve done that – what a step backwards, gosh. Feel free to visit www.genewise.org if you are . . . → Read More: More on Food Safety C3 Leader Elizabeth Wyman says: Whether you eat meat or not, here’s a little something you may want to read this from the Consumers Union (Consumer Reports). In late December, the FDA decided that milk and meat from cloned animals and their offspring are safe to eat. This means that within a few . . . → Read More: Not in Your Food? 168 Elm Ave. – One Drop at a Time This Web page describes the principles of innovative and responsible treatment of rain water in and around the home garden. The treatments are organized into seven subjects or stations: 1) the green roof, 2) the rain barrels, 3) the porous pavement, 4) the rain gardens, 5) . . . → Read More: Great Website About Home Rain Water Solutions OnTheCommons.org: Paris’ (France) City Council has recently developed a policy in favour of shared gardens (jardins partagés) in the city. A charter has been produced that sets some conditions on governance and the balance between public access and the specific rights of the group that cares for the garden. Like many European countries we had . . . → Read More: Why community gardens are called “shared gardens” in Paris 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 Carla Winterbottom sends this book recommendation… The End of Economic Growth, by Charles Siegel Many people have become disillusioned with economic growth during the last few decades, not only because growth causes environmental problems but also because the rising standard of living brings diminishing satisfaction. Using historical and international comparisons, this book shows that the . . . → Read More: The End of Economic Growth This from MoneyWeek recently… “A typical meat-eating, milk-guzzling Westerner consumes as much as a hundred times their own weight in water every day,” says Fred Pearce, former New Scientist news editor and author of When The Rivers Run Dry. That’s because it takes between 2,000 and 5,000 litres of water to grow one kilogram of . . . → Read More: How Much Water Does it Cost? Carla Winterbottom shares this chance to chat more globally… From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism: Making the Shift You are invited to EcoRes Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the free exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning society and climate change, invites you to join us for the first in a series of online e-conferences . . . → Read More: Online E-Conference: 14-30 April 2007 From Julie Peterson (C3 class of Fall ’06) at Beyond Today: Dear C3 friends: I’d like to invite you to join the Chicago Environment Meetup group. I just took it over with the intention of helping to get people out there at these events. Take a peek. And here’s a great list of environmental . . . → Read More: Meetups and Calendars …for TWO Greenest Cities. See WorldChanging.com for what’s happening in Los Angeles. Mayor Villaraigosa has made it one of his goals to transform Los Angeles into “the greenest big city in America.” Looks like we’ve got our work cut out for us here in Chicago. Join the WorldChanging.com team in Chicago? 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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