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Friday, June 11 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 of a Green Resource Center designed . . . → Read More: Green Field Day June 11 9:30-12:30 at IIT A Forest For Earth Day You can help protect one of the worlds most beautiful and diverse rainforest habitats when you participate and recycle with public schools in Chicago just in time for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Recycle Tech Solutions (RTS), a local cell phone & electronics recycler, is working with individual Chicago public . . . → Read More: A FOREST FOR EARTH DAY You Care. Do Something. We’ll Help. Upcoming Events and Opportunities You care. Do something. We’ll help. Upcoming Events and Opportunities WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR the Chicago Air & Water Show – August 15-17, 2008 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 show . . . → Read More: Volunteers needed for the 2008 Air and Water Show Department of Environment 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 their . . . → Read More: Join the 2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge, June 7-13 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 19th. . . . → Read More: Natural Area Restoration Volunteer Alliance for the Great Lakes is hiring. See below for two available positions: September Adopt-a-Beach Assistant and Summer Intern. September Adopt-a-Beach Assistant (2008) Job Description Primary responsibility is to support the Outreach Coordinator in preparation of the annual beach cleanup event, September Adopt-a-Beach on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 9 am – 12 noon. This is . . . → Read More: Positions available: Alliance for the Great Lakes Four homes were involved in the latest fire in South Chicago on the block of 84th & Buffalo in the Bush Community area outside of the old steel mill area; on the same block as our community garden ‘The Bush Community Garden Of Hope.’ Three houses are completely damaged displacing (3) three families. No one was hurt . . . → Read More: Donate your coats, shoes, and more 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 their minds . . . → Read More: Open Book Peace Project Dear C3 Community, I was a Spring 07 C3 trainee and am happy to announce that I have planned my project and would love for you to join me! This September I opened Pivot – Chicago’s first boutique devoted to eco-fashion. It’s been wonderful introducing people to fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo, soy and others. I . . . → Read More: A Smarter Season, November 27, 2007 ENERGY SAVING EVENT Chicago Conservation Corp Trainee & Healthy South Chicago Friday, November 2 5pm—7pm Ada McKinley Free Energy Saving Light Bulbs If you would like to help Gregory with his C3 project, email him . . . → 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. This submitted version is broadcasting on CurrentTV. This is a submitted shorter version that is in a contest . . . → 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 8:45am to . . . → Read More: Volunteer for Christmas tree mulching project 1/12/08 Bridget Carey, a C3 trainee, has partnered with Walker Branch Library to create a native garden. The goals of this project are to establish a community group that will oversee the garden, and teach the community about the benefits of native plants. We also want to educate the community about water conservation and pollution, . . . → Read More: Native Garden on Chicago’s South Side Ted Ernst’s Marshall Square Parkway Garden Club project is blooming in some pleasantly surprising ways. Check out how he’s turning a toilet paper question into a community garden answer. . . . → Read More: Something’s Blooming in Marshall Square 2006 was an outstanding year for M. Grace Designs, highlighted by being featured in the Chicago HOME magazine, Chicago Luxury Home and Condo, StyleChicago, Garden Design magazine, and Spectacular HOMES. In addition to our business endeavors, we are actively involved with the Chicago Conservation Corp, and the Chicago Department of Environment leader training. As a (C3) . . . → Read More: Recycle Our Water Bottles 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 film takes . . . → Read More: Convenient Truths: A Green Video Contest If you would like images or text about your project immortalized in a Cool Globe to be shown on the lakefront this summer, please forward any photos,copies of photos, text etc to me at tkr454(at)yahoo.com or mail to 2127 W.114th Pl Chicago Il 60643. My globe will be about C3′s community effort to combat issues such . . . → Read More: C3 help for a “Cool Globe” |
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