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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Named to National Register of Historic Places
Proximity to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River system aided Chicago in becoming one of the largest and most productive metropolitan centers in the world. While much of that location could be called “natural,” humans manipulated the waterways extensively to … Continue reading
Professor Zimring Edits The Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage
Assistant Professor Carl Zimring is an environmental historian interested in how attitudes concerning waste shape society, culture, institutions, and inequalities, concepts he has shared with students at Roosevelt University in the courses SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, SUST 240 Waste, … Continue reading
Chicago Cultural Center Hosting Urban Sustainability Roundtable March 8
The fourth Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers takes place on March 8 at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington). The OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, the Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, … Continue reading
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The Loop Value: The How Much Does It Cost? Shop Now Open at the Chicago Architecture Foundation February 17
One aspect of sustainability is assessing the real costs of consumption, be it of gasoline, computers, food, or any number of consumer products. With that in mind, the Chicago Architecture Foundation is currently running an exhibition about the real costs … Continue reading
Posted in exhibits
Oak Park and River Forest Sustainable Teachers Network Will Meet Tuesday
PlanItGreen is organizing the first meeting of the Oak Park and River Forest Sustainable Teachers Network on Tuesday, February 28th at Seven Generations Ahead, located at 642 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park from 4:00 – 5:00pm. The gathering will include … Continue reading
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Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus Hosts Documentary The Interrupters Today at 5:30pm
Today at 5:30pm, RU’s Schaumburg Campus will host a film screening and discussion of The Interrupters, a critically-lauded story of three “violence interrupters” in Chicago who now protect their communities from the violence that they once employed. This event is free … Continue reading
Posted in activities, social justice
Chicago Center for Green Technology Hosts Sustainable Landscape Resources for Community Associations Presentation Saturday at 1pm
The Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) hosts “Sustainable Landscape Resources for Community Associations,” a seminar led by Beth Corrigan (The Morton Arboretum) Saturday at 1pm. Homeowners Associations (HOAs) manage large areas of common property, accounting for 21% … Continue reading
Posted in green design, presentations
Chicago Center for Green Technology Hosts Talk on Sustainable Landscaping Tomorrow at 6pm
The Chicago Center for Green Technology (445 N. Sacramento) hosts Kurt Dreisilker of the Morton Arboretum discussing “Sustainable Landscape Concepts from a Public Garden” tomorrow at 6pm. Many ponds in northern Illinois suffer from similar problems: extreme fluctuations in water … Continue reading
Posted in parks and public land, presentations
Greencorps Helps Chicagoans & Their Environments
The City of Chicago has several programs and institutions that aid the local environment. Some, like the Chicago Center for Green Technology, offer courses. Some, like the Hazardous Household Waste Dropoff Center on Goose Island, provide residents with ways of … Continue reading
Posted in energy, parks and public land, social justice
Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus Hosts Documentary The Interrupters Friday Afternoon
This coming Friday, Feb. 24th, RU’s Schaumburg Campus will host a film screening and discussion at 5:30pm of The Interrupters, a critically-lauded story of three “violence interrupters” in Chicago who now protect their communities from the violence that they once employed. … Continue reading
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