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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 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 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Resource Center Fundraiser – Thursday, March 27 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. . . . → Read More: C3 Events and Opportunities – March 2008 Kevin Walsh of Chicago Peak Oil recommends The Story of Stuff, calling it “a great animated movie, which can be downloaded for free, that shows the story of resources from extraction, production, distribution, consumption to disposal.” 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 institutions, . . . → Read More: Opportunities and grant programs in Illinois 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 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 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? 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 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? From Gapers Block: The Green Exchange, Logan Square’s proposed “green merchandise mart” has launched its website. Dedicated towards green living, the site offers building plans, an FAQ and a forum to discuss the building and issues surrounding its development. Here’s a website about “Musings on Sustainable Urban Development & Design”: http://www.ecotectureblog.com/ Home tip from Living Gently Quarterly: When the price of head lettuce climbs to $2.50 or more per head and the frigid arctic winds are rattling the windows, you can still enjoy freshly grown produce. And, you don’t even have to leave your home. It doesn’t require long-range transportation from warmer or tropical climes nor . . . → Read More: Sprouting: The Winter Garden drive less. live more. It’s about providing you with information and real solutions regarding viable and safe travel alternatives to your existing daily commute. It’s about easing congestion in northeastern Illinois by encouraging the use of public transportation and other alternative modes of travel. Greenmapping.org Check out these online maps that you can use to search through 20 counties in the Chicago region, including Wisconsin and Indiana, and compile layer upon layer of useful information. The map is highly customizable, so you can choose an area by zip code, municipality, county, state or even watershed. Then you are able . . . → Read More: Green Infrastructure Map Here’s a great way to help the River from home – add a rain barrel to your house. Rain barrels help you conserve water, reduce the amount of water going directly to the sewer system and provide water for your garden. Friends of the Chicago River board member Grant Crowley has a great offer . . . → Read More: Make Your Own Rainbarrel — FREE BARRELS |
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