Monthly Archives: October 2011

CCGT Presents Talk on Understanding Green Power Tomorrow at 6pm

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Happy Halloween! Tomorrow at 6pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) presents Anna Huttel of dbHMS speaking on “Understanding Green Power.” Learn what the term ‘green power’ means and what investments in renewable energy credits go towards. … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, presentations

Blair Kamin: Half of Chicago’s 2.7 Million Residents Live in Park-Poor Areas

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Chicago has some of the most high-profile city parks in the United States, including Millennium Park, Grant Park, and Jackson Park.  But as Tribune architecture columnist Blair Kamin reports, access to those parks is not equally distributed. Despite former Mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in courses, food, news, parks and public land

Chicago Plans to Collect Garbage on a Grid System

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

The budget Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented earlier this month has several implications for environmental services in the city.  Aside from eliminating the city’s Department of Environment on January 1, 2012, this budget also attempts to reshape the city’s garbage pickup … Continue reading →

Posted in news, policy, waste

CCGT Presents Talk on Designing Out Waste Tomorrow at 1pm

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Tomorrow at 1pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) presents Sylvia Juzwa from Remake Architecture speaking on “Designing Out Waste: A Designer’s Guide to Reducing Waste in Construction.” Designers are the key to the ultimate tonnage of … Continue reading →

Posted in presentations, waste

CTA Is Purchasing New Rail Cars

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Despite a highly-publicized operating budget, the Chicago Transit Authority is spending money to modernize its operations. Earlier this month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a public show of new surveillance cameras the agency is installing at its stations to increase safety, … Continue reading →

Posted in news, transportation

CCGT Presents Green Purchasing 101 Talk Tomorrow at 6pm

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Tomorrow at 6pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) presents Kathleen Seus of the Delta Institute speaking on “Green Purchasing 101: Meeting Sustainability Goals through Purchasing” This seminar will cover the basics of green purchasing for businesses. … Continue reading →

Posted in green design, presentations

Metra Receives Federal Aid to Reduce Diesel Pollution In Its Trains

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

After a Chicago Tribune investigation revealed alarming news about diesel pollution inside Metra’s passenger trains, the agency has taken several steps to improve the situation. Now it is receiving federal assistance in its efforts to make its cars safer. The … Continue reading →

Posted in news, transportation, waste

Roosevelt University to Host Green Economy Action Roadshow on November 4th and 5th

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Next Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th, the Green Economy Action Roadshow rolls into Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus. As the Village of Schaumburg notes on its website announcement of this exciting environmental public event: This two-day conference and expo … Continue reading →

Posted in conferences

CCGT Presents Recycling Bootcamp Tomorrow at 6pm

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Tomorrow at 6pm, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) presents Catherine Game, Consultant to the Chicago Department of Environment running “Waste Watchers: Recycling Bootcamp.” Become a Chicago recycling expert. In this Recycling Bootcamp, discover what materials make … Continue reading →

Posted in presentations, recycling, waste

Documentary on Chicago Scrappers in Evanston Wednesday Night

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Scrappers, a documentary film by Chicagoans Brian Ashby, Ben Kolak and Courtney Prokopas, has a free 7 p.m. screening Wednesday night at the Evanston Public Library (1703 Orrington in Evanston) featuring a Q&A by the filmmakers. Scrappers follows two Chicago … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, recycling, waste