Category Archives: community

RU Schaumburg’s Community Garden Garners Media Coverage

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Soon after RUrbanPioneers expanded and enriched the Roosevelt’s Community Garden at the Schaumburg Campus during Earth Week on two “Soil Service” Saturdays in April, this excellent article by RU’s own Laura Janota appeared in this week’s Daily Herald, the main … Continue reading →

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Last Workday this Spring at the Chicago Lights Urban Farm for SUST 350

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Yesterday, May Day 2013, was the final workday of the spring semester for the students in SUST 350 Service & Sustainability at the Chicago Lights Urban Farm on Chicago’s Near-North Side. We worked hard and had lots of fun — … Continue reading →

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Earth Week Continues at RU in Chicago and Schaumburg!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Don’t Miss these Great Earth Week Events at RU! Chicago Campus / Schaumburg Campus Thursday, 4/18 (Chicago) Screening of End:Civ, followed by Skype presentation/Q & A with acclaimed environmental activist and author, Derrick Jensen (right) — WB Rm 612, 5 … Continue reading →

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Earth Week Events at Roosevelt University

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Roosevelt University Earth Week 2013 Events Chicago Campus / Schaumburg Campus Tuesday, 4/16 Green Expo–Fainman Lounge, 11 am—4 pm: Local “green” vendors consisting of green businesses, environmental organizations, and more; co-sponsored by Ghabit Recycling scavenger hunt — will use collected … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Chicago’s 2013 Food Policy Summit by CFPAC

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

A message from the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council . . . Thank you to all who attended and participated in the 8th Annual CFPAC Food Policy Summit.  The CFPAC Summit brought together a wide group of stakeholders, from public … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, community, health, policy, social justice

Steel and Community in Chicago: Exit Zero Film, Exhibit, Discussion at the Field Museum Saturday (Apr 13)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Exit Zero is a documentary film that tells a personal story of the lasting social and environmental impacts of “deindustrialization” in Southeast Chicago.  Interweaving home movies, found footage, and first-person narrative, the film traces the stories of multiple generations of … Continue reading →

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Green Tech U at the Chicago Center for Green Technology

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

April is the final month of the Winter-Spring 2013 workshop/lecture series that the Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT). This new and updated educational programming, run by professionals and experts and offered at the CCGT’s LEED-platinum facility on Chicago’s West … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, architecture, community, conservation, energy, events, green design, presentations, students

Climate Change Community Workshop at UIC (Mar 21)

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Good Food Festival / Chicago Food Policy Summit at UIC Forum this Week (Mar 14-16)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

This Thursday thru Saturday, March 14-16, is a huge food/ag event at the UIC Forum in Chicago: The Good Food Festival. According to the festival’s website, “the Good Food Festival and Conference is the leading food event in the country! … Continue reading →

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Institute for Cultural Affairs Holds “Accelerate 77″ Sustainability Gatherings in Chicago this Spring

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Last fall, the Institute for Cultural Affairs hosted the first-ever “Accelerate 77″ Share Fair at Truman College on Chicago’s North Side, an event that brought together people and organizations working on all kinds of sustainability initiatives in each of Chicago’s … Continue reading →

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