You Care. Do Something. We’ll Help.
The following is a list of events coordinated by our C3 Leaders, as well as volunteer opportunities facilitated by our C3 Partners. For a full listing of events, visit the C3 Calendar.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- September 10, 12, 14: C3 Environmental Leadership Training Orientation Sessions
- September 12: Chicago [...]
You Care. Do Something. We’ll Help.
The following is a list of events coordinated by our C3 Leaders, as well as volunteer opportunities facilitated by our C3 Partners. For a full listing of events, visit the C3 Calendar.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- August 1: Environmental Awareness Fun Booth at the Hope Festival
- August 8: Winnemac Park [...]
You care. Do something. We’ll help.
The following is a list of events coordinated by our C3 Leaders and Trainees, as well as volunteer opportunities facilitated by our C3 Partners. For a full listing of events, visit the C3 Calendar.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- July 11: Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale in Lawndale/Pilsen
- July [...]
Visit Fall 2009 C3 Leadership Training for full details.
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 [...]
Volunteers are needed to help restore a 1-acre pond and wetland at Humboldt Park in the summer of 2008. Meet new friends and neighbors while you help enhance and beautify this nature area.
Saturdays, August 9th, September 13th – 9am – noon
· August 9: Come out [...]
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR the Chicago Air & Water Show – August 15-17, 2008
1600 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60610
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 [...]
You care. Do Something. We’ll Help. The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Fall 2008 Leadership Training Course. Orientation sessions take place in August, classes begin in September. 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 [...]
2008 Chicago West Nile Virus Public Education and Community Outreach Campaign
West Nile Virus infection (WNV) is an illness conveyed to humans primarily by mosquitoes. In most cases, people infected with WNV either show no symptoms or have very mild flu-like symptoms, called West Nile fever. WNV is an urgent issue that needs to be taken [...]
Department of Environment News and Opportunities – May 2008
- May 10: Smart Home Green + Wired
- May 10: Green Your Closets and Drawers
- May 15: Daley Plaza Farmers Market
- May 17: Clean and Green
- May 17-18: Green Festival
- May 17-18: Great Chicago Places and Spaces Tour
Smart Home Green + Wired
- Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. [...]
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
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Resource Center Fundraiser
- Thursday, March 27 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W. North Avenue
The Resource Center [...]
Of the 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles Americans use each year, 80% end up in landfills. Recycle your water bottles and, better yet, choose to re-use a refillable water bottle made of a refill-safe material. (BeGreenNow.com)
Last year on August 18, 2007 during and after the Air and Water Show, my group of 15 dedicated [...]
Sherry Williams, Director of the Bronzeville/Black Chicagoan Historical Society, is looking for community garden volunteers to support a proposed African Heritage Garden planned for May 2008. The proposed pilot garden site and project orientation will be on the Southside – near 89th & Cottage Grove Ave.
If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Gregory with his C3 project, email him at gbratton9396@yahoo.com.
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 [...]
C3 Leader Grace Sielaff is looking for volunteers to help recycle water bottles at this year’s Air and Water Show, August 2007.
She is also a professional designer. Her M. Grace Designs business website shows how gorgeous design and green building can come together. Props for featuring LEED and other green building [...]
Grace is a C3 leader and invites you to get involved in her project to make a difference:
The 49th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show shakes up the
lakefront August 18-19, 2007 for the “LARGEST” FREE show of it’s kind in the United States. The Chicago Air and Water Show is our city’s second most popular [...]