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Rid Your Home of Unwanted Chemicals and Electronics Responsibly
 Saturday, October 2
1150 N. North Branch St.
Take the time this month to clean out the garage or basement and rid your home of unwanted chemicals and electronics responsibly. The City's permanent Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility will be open this Saturday, October 2 from 8AM - 3PM. You may also drop off your items during weekly hours of operation. Visit the City's website for more information. There will be an electronics collection for 48th ward residents at their ward yard, 5853 N. Broadway St. on Saturday, October 16 from 8AM-Noon. Please call Ernie at Alderman Smith's office at 773-784-5277 with any questions. The Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility is now accepting working and non-working television sets during regular hours of operation. |
Mayor Daley's GreenWorks Awards 2010
Apply Online By October 5
Mayor Daley's GreenWorks Awards cele brate the people, projects, and enterprises
that are forging a more vibrant future for Chicago. Awards are available in
three categories: Innovation in Green Business, Sustainable Innovation in the
Built Environment, and Community Leadership.
Eligible nominees include
both self-nominated entities as well as those nominated by others. Don't miss
this opportunity to be recognized for your leadership in Chicago's green
evolution. Apply online at www.greenworksawards.org.
After applications close, the
Awards campaign continues with the Fast Pitch Competition, an exciting showdown
of the Awards finalists at the Merchandise Mart Conference Center on October 26.
Attendees will vote for the winners of two "Audience Choice" Awards at the end
of the night. Reserve a ticket for the Fast Pitch today.
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What We Worry About: Ten Chicago Artists and Our Green Concerns
 Opening October 7 at the Chicago Center for Green Technology,
445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
The Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), in partnership with the Global Alliance of Artists, is hosting a unique collection of art created by ten Chicago visual artists. The artists will present their perspectives on concerns ranging from Chicago's environmental challenges to the global challenge of climate change. Join us at the opening reception on Thursday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30PM to meet the artists and hear more about their projects. For more information on CCGT's program, visit the website. |
GreenTown Chicago: The Future of Community
October 13-14 at Columbia College Chicago
GreenTown Chicago: The Future of Community is a one-day conference
designed to help create sustainable c  ommunities. The event showcases national and local leaders who are at the forefront of
sustainable urbanism, transit-oriented development, green neighborhoods,
municipal food scrap recycling, zero waste schools, local food systems and
more. GreenTown Chicago's featured speaker will be Philippe Cousteau, activist and Chief Ocean
Correspondent for Animal Planet and Planet Green. He is the grandson of Captain
Jacques-Yves Cousteau and CEO of EarthEcho International, a non-profit
environmental education and conservation organization. At GreenTown, Cousteau
will detail his experience with the recent Gulf Coast Disaster as well as the
problems that we continue to face with water quality and supply. GreenTown is produced by a5 inc. and Seven
Generations Ahead, a non-profit organization based in Oak Park, Illinois. The conference, hosted
by Columbia College Chicago and sponsored by the City of Chicago, will be held on the
8th Floor at the Film Row Cinema at 1104 South Wabash in downtown Chicago. Mayors and elected officials, public works directors, park district directors,
planners, developers, architects, landscape architects, builders, school
leaders and members of the public who are interested in learning how a
community can become greener are invited to attend. Visit www.greentownconference.com to
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View the Climate Change Exhibit at the Field Museum
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Stay connected with the Chicago Climate Action Plan
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The Chicago Center for Green Technology's
Green Tech U
10/5: 6-8PM
Energy Retrofits Results:
Experience from Chicago Case Studies
10/7: 5:30-8PM
LEED™ Extra Credit: Champion Systems
10/9: 10AM-12PM
Preparing Your Vintage Home for Winter
10/12: 6-8PM
Living Building Challenge
10/14: 6-8PM
Patagonia: A Green Business Model
10/23: 10AM-12PM
Beekeeping in Chicago
10/26: 6-8PM
Building Material Reuse:
Bridging the Gap between Have & Need
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are free of charge and held at CCGT; please check the website and current brochure for details.
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Tweet Home Chicago Entries on Display
View the 130+ creative and whimsical entries from this spring's
Tweet Home Chicago Program, a bird house design and build competition sponsored
by the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District to raise awareness about the importance of birds
and bird habitat.
The entries are being exhibited across the city this summer. For a list of locations, visit the City's website. You can also view the entries and photos from the awards ceremony online.
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Volunteer with C3
Turn your passion for the environment into action and volunteer for a day. C3 and its partners present volunteer opportunities monthly. October highlights include:
10/3
Explore Chicago's Natural Resources: Flatwater Classic
Friends of the Chicago River
10/9
Explore Stewardship: Dunning Read Conservation Workday
Friends of the Parks
10/16
Explore Community Conservation: Washington Park Habitat Restoration Workday
Washington Park Conservancy
10/23
Explore Urban Agriculture: Beekeeping in Chicago
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Visit the C3 website for details about these events and others.
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