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C3 is at the Chicago Green Festival This Weekend!

Sameera — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:44:41 +0000

Attend the May 5-6 at Navy Pier to celebrate solutions leading us to healthier lives and greener communities.

Meet and hear community leaders, cultural icons and reknowned visionaries, including: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Van Jones, Amy Goodman, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Karyn Calabrese, Reed Alexander, Jeffrey Smith, Laura Flanders, Greg Palast, William Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, and a special satellite presentation from Bill McKibben.

Here’s what you’ll find:
* Find out about the dangers of GMOs and why your food choices are critically important.
* Celebrate World Fair Trade Day at the Fair Trade Stage.
* Learn how to homebrew and make your own mead at the DIY Stage.
* Get the latest in Chicago earth-friendly trends with the T.H.R.E.A.D.S. Eco-Fashion Show.
* Vote for your favorite local nonprofit to get the Ford Community Green Grant!
* Learn how to invest in local food, farms and rebuild our local economy.
* Take home tips to urban garden in your abode.
* Test drive the brand new FORD Focus Electric.
* Watch local celebrity chefs prepare healthy foods on a budget at the Good Food Stage.
* Bring the whole family for fun in the Green Kids Zone!
* Detoxify your home and school to keep your children safe and healthy.
* Enjoy a full weekend of free yoga and movement classes.
* Screen award-winning environmental films at the Sierra Club Green Cinema.
* Discuss the “do’s” and “don’ts” of establishing, financing and marketing your green business.
* Sample and shop with the greenest businesses in your neighborhood.

Discounted tickets are still available online. Purchase your ticket online to save time and money. Check out www.greenfestivals.org to learn more and get a schedule.

Request a C3 Speaker for Your Earth Day Event by April 2nd

Sameera — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:47:54 +0000

Have an Earth Day event coming up? Want a dynamic, knowledgeable speaker to come talk about environmental issues or host a C3 table at your event? Consider requesting a C3 Speaker!

The C3 Speakers Bureau is a collection of environmental community leaders that are actively engaged in protecting the environment and improving the quality of life in their communities. C3 Speakers have experience leading and organizing grassroots environmental projects in all of Chicago’s neighborhoods.

C3 speakers are well versed in conservation topics like composting, local food access, rain barrel installation, recycling and reuse, general conservation and more.

Request a speaker here: www.surveymonkey.com/sbrequest by Monday, April 2nd for Earth day events. Speakers are also available for community events throughout the year. Check out the Request a Speaker tab above to learn more.

Please Note: Although we would like to fulfill all requests, this is not always possible since we depend on volunteer availability. In the case that C3 is not able to attend your event, we will do our best to inform you of our availability 1 week prior to the scheduled event date. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sustainable Backyards Workshop, 3/27, 6 PM

Sameera — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:14:04 +0000

Explore Stormwater Management

Sustainable Backyards Workshop

Tuesday, March 27th

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Chicago Center for Green Technology

445 N. Sacramento Blvd.

Register or learn more at www.chicagogreentech.org or call 312-746-9642

Learn how to make your back, front or side yard more environmentally sustainable. This workshop will cover the basics of installing a rain barrel, setting up a compost bin, planting a tree and more. Spring is a great time to plant a native garden and trees in your yard. You will also learn about the City’s rebate program and how Chicago residents can receive up to 50% off of their next tree, native plant, rain barrel or compost bin purchase.

C3 Leader Andres Hernandez E-Waste Workshop 2.10.11

Britt — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:51:16 +0000

Download the flier for your corkboard

The Field Museum presents a FREE lecture 10.21.10

Britt — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:02:57 +0000

Photo credit: Windy City Harvest Kenneth Street Farm

Lecture Tonight:Food from Your Backyard: Sustainable Farming in Illinois

Panelists:
Lindsay Record, Illinois Stewardship Program
LaDonna Redmond, Institute for Community Resource Development
Angela Mason, Director, Community Gardening and Green Youth Farm, Chicago Botanic Garden

Moderator:
Laurel Ross, Urban Conservation Director, ECCo, The Field Museum

Join local and regional leaders as they discuss government policy and education initiatives that can contribute to sustainable food systems in Illinois. Leaders in the field will discuss steps that can be taken to support and build a sustainable food system and explore its impact on climate change in the region.

This event is FREE
Registration is strongly encouraged
312-665-7400

Earth Wine and Fire: Earth Day benefit party Fri April 23

Matt — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:28:43 +0000

Earth, Wine and Fire is a charity event intended to benefit the environment. It will occur on Friday April 23, 2010, the day after Earth Day, from 5-11PM (a movie screening of No Impact Man starts at 5:00; the party kicks off at 7:00). We expect it to be a fun party hosted by a small group of community folks who banded together to create an enlightened evening with a purpose. We intend to educate, incite action and enjoy. Buy your tickets in advance for a discount. $25 now; $35 on the day of the event. Includes: Entry, 3 tickets that can be used for drinks or the raffle, appetizers, music, entertainment and full access to all Nature Museum exhibits! Additional beverages available for purchase. Children 12 and under are free. Join the party! Buy your tickets at www.EarthWineAndFire.com!

C3 Spring Leadership Training Dates Announced

Samantha — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:15:15 +0000

You care. Do Something. We’ll Help. The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Spring 2009 Leadership Training Course. 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 in your community with C3 support and resources. For more information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/C3.

Attend one of the orientations listed below to learn more. For questions or to reserve a seat, please contact (312) 743-9283 or conservation@cityofchicago.org.

Wednesday, March 11 – 7pm – 8pm
South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60649

Saturday, March 14 – 10am – 11am
Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612

Monday, March 16 – 12pm – 1pm
Chicago Department of Environment, 30 N. LaSalle St. 25th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602

To apply for the C3 Leadership Training Series, you must be a City of Chicago resident and attend one orientation. The Spring 2009 training will be held at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd, Saturdays, March 28 and April 4, 18, and 25 from 9:30am – 1:30pm. A mandatory field trip will take place on Saturday, May 2. A $75 fee covers course participation and project support. Financial assistance is available upon request.

The Story of Stuff

Michael Herman — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:20:30 +0000

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.”

Southeast Environmental Task Force Recycling Workshop

Samantha — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:22:45 +0000

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 Sanitation; Sharon Rolek, Chicago Conservation Corp Leader will also present her expertise in the area. If you are already a recycler then this is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the process. Be sure that you are recycling in the most effective way possible.

The workshop will take place at:
Southeast Environmental Task Force Office
13300 S. Baltimore
Chicago, IL 60633
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

For more information call Jessica Cañas at 773-646-0436

Community Bike Programs Forum – Feb 9

Samantha — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:32:06 +0000

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 to Support Community Bike Programs and West Town Bikes.

For more information or to RSVP please email sarahm@westtownbikes.org or call Keith at 312-427-3325 ext. 244. Download the flier at http://www.biketraffic.org/docs/pdf/community_bike_programs_forum_flier.pdf