Apr
1
Hot Topics
Filed Under Class Assignments
(1) Presidential candidates, their positions and records regarding environmental issues. (Also possibly local elected leaders in Chicago, Mayor Daley, Aldermen, etc.)
(2) Advertising and going green: what products are using the “eco-sell” that might surprise you? A look inside how marketing is jumping to the green beat.
(3) Alternative energy sources for homes and businesses.
(4) Energy and environment issues in Chicago, green initiatives, etc.
–>links to news articles, blog posts, discussion board posts:
(a) PEW compares presidential hopefuls on environmental platform: http://pewforum.org/religion08/compare.php?Issue=Environment
(b) Society of Environmental Journalists: http://www.sej.org/
(c) http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/
(d) news & discussion, a community to promote going green: greenoptions.com
(e) Coalition of eco-minded businesses to open an entirely green shopping mall near Diversey and Western as early as September: greenexchange.com
(f) BigBelly solar-powered trash compactors come to Chicago: http://www.primidi.com/2007/07/18.html
(g) Chicago Diversey Wetland Project/ Floating gardens in the Chicago River: http://nature.gardenweb.com/forums/load/sustain/msg0810370812012.html