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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imagine a 3-mile-long elevated linear park running through the heart of Chicago, connecting neighborhoods, the river, and our great park system. Built from a former rail line, the Bloomingdale Trail will make us healthier, get us to school and work faster, and provide us with great chances to play and mingle. Join Friends of the […]
Elaine Lemieux posted this comment on an older post, but it certainly merits more attention than that:
Almost every day, I walk with my daughter to her elementary school. Personally, I am grateful to take time and walk this short distance with her. Unfortunately on our way to school we see on […]
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 […]
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.
From http://www.cnt.org/calendar:
Take part in this engaging town-hall style meeting about real solutions to curbing global warming, participate in Q & A with panelists, and connect with dozens of grassroots organizations.The event features Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner for the Chicago Department of Environment, with Rev. Calvin S. Morris Ph.D., Exec. Director of Community Renewal Society moderating, and […]
Check out the Chicago BikeWinter — Schedule of Events which includes this:
Winter Cycling Class in Little Village: Biking Keeps you Warm! Sarah and Nadia will share tips to help newbies try riding in cold weather–how to dress, be seen, and take care of your bike. This class is free! English and Spanish! We’ll have free […]
From Cathy Becker:
Okay, it’s not as cool as switching to IGO or riding your bike, but after browsing through this website you may want to! Thought this might be useful to help people understand “green” cars better. (If you are a non-geen car owner, try using the Calculator for a real eye opener).
From theChicagoland Bicycle Federation:
Armed in August with a $150, 2-by-5-foot aluminum sign, Lynn Romanek pitched the anti-idling suggestion to Glencoe District 35, where she carpools her 6th grader to Central School. Officials quickly warmed to the idea, and Romanek produced and donated a sign for each of the three buildings in the small kindergarten through […]
The more we are in the habit of walking, the less likely we are to use more destructive forms of transportation. Exercise your walking muscles!
WHERE: Meet at Fireman’s Park, northeast corner of Milwaukee and Diversey
WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30 PM
DISTANCE: 1.9 miles
INFO: email Trisha Sternberg at trishasternberg@yahoo.com or call 773-772-1944
Snacks provided
ROUTE: http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/25662
sponsored by Logan […]
The safer pedestrians and bicyclists feel, the less they’ll resort to cars. From the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation comes good news in that regard:
The Complete Streets Policy is part of the city’s Safe Streets for Chicago program, which calls for stepped-up traffic enforcement, crosswalk awareness campaigns for motorists, new crosswalk safety technologies, researching and identifying […]
During the Air & Energy Class, there was a lot of discussion around sustainable argiculture. We’ve located links to lists of Illinois CSA’s (Community Supported Argiculture) and Chicago Farmers Markets.
We’ve also included a hefty paper titled Diet, Energy, and Global Warming which disusses the “Meat vs. Cars” idea brought up during class.
Finally, we […]
This past Sunday we borrowed a bicycle and I took my fiancee out to “ride” some errands and enjoy the Lakefront. I’ve been working on this trip for two years, since I met her — her first time out on a bike in 20 years.
She started out timid, avoiding busy roads. […]
Well, it seems the blog is already working. Melissa Haeffner of the I-GO car-sharing program googled C3, found the blog, and we’ve had quite a conversation by email. She answered a lot of my questions about how the program works, what it costs, and how the “community” of I-GO car-sharers is all about […]
The Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS), the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) and the Regional Planning Board (RPB) are conducting interactive meetings where you will have the opportunity to comment on the Update of the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan. The meetings will be engaging and useful for you, as well as for us.
Seven participatory […]