Monthly Archives: February 2011

Register for Fall Session! Five SUST Courses Available Fall 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Registration for the Fall 2011 semester begins tomorrow, and Roosevelt University students have more Sustainability Studies options than ever before. We are pleased to unveil the fall schedule, including the debut offering of SUST 310 Energy and Climate Change as … Continue reading →

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2010 a record year for Indiana Dunes

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Public recreational spaces are popular, as the year-end data from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore indicate. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore welcomed almost 2.2 million visitors in 2010 — an all-time high and an increase of 11.8 percent over 2009….Almost half … Continue reading →

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Finding Grass-Fed Beef in Chicago

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

As students in SUST 210 The Sustainable Future learned this past semester, feeding cattle corn-based diets has troubling effects on both the cattle’s health and the quality of meat. In recent months, several Chicago restaurants have started to offer grass-fed … Continue reading →

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Professor Mike Bryson Publishes Essay On Leonard Dubkin, Chicago Urban Nature Writer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Professor Mike Bryson has published “Empty Lots and Secret Places,” in the Winter 2011 issue of Interdisciplinary Studies of Literature and the Environment, the first scholarly treatment of Chicago author Leonard Dubkin.  Dubkin wrote about the city’s natural history decades … Continue reading →

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Affordable Solar Energy Talk Tomorrow Morning at 10am

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Tomorrow morning at 10am, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) hosts “Solar–Simple, Affordable Energy Solutions” with Lisa Albrect of Solar Service. Why rent your energy when you can own it? Solar is simple, reliable, affordable and available … Continue reading →

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Permeable Paving Talk Tonight at 6pm

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Tonight at 6pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) hosts “Permeable Paving: Constructing Sustainable Sites” with Tom Barrett of Green Water Infrastructure, Inc. Permeable paving is a transformative approach to sustainable site development. Permeable hard surface construction … Continue reading →

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Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel’s Environmental Promises

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

In May, Rahm Emanuel will succeed Mayor Richard M. Daley. Here are a few of the incoming mayor’s statements on Chicago’s environment. (In answer to the question: “Will you strongly advocate for the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance and take other … Continue reading →

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Green Cleaning Workshop at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Tonight at 6

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 Cannon Drive in Chicago) presents Green Cleaning 101, a free adult program from 6 to 7:30 this evening. Make your own natural (and effective!) green cleaning kit in this hands-on workshop. Test simple recipes … Continue reading →

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Chicago Green Homes Program: A Case Study Tonight at 6pm

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Tonight at 6pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) hosts a case study of one Chicago green home with consultant Timothy Heppner. This class will utilize the Heppner residence to demonstrate engineering, architecture and best practices combined … Continue reading →

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Chicago Mayoral Election is Tomorrow: What Do the Candidates Say About Environmental Issues?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Tomorrow, Chicago voters go to the polls to decide who will replace Richard M. Daley as mayor. Daley cultivated an image of being an environmentally-conscious mayor (how much that image met reality is something we have discussed on this blog), … Continue reading →

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