Apr
21
Families, hippies and environment nuts all turned out for the Green Apple Festival at Lincoln Park zoo on Sunday afternoon to delight in the (very loud) music, peruse various information stands put up by different environment organizations, and take in the eco-friendly demonstrations. Some highlights:
The Chicago Afrobeat Project was one of many bands to take the […]
Apr
21
Call for climate!
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Tell our next president the Earth comes first!
Earth Day Network is organizing a call-a-thon on Tuesday, April 22 (Earth Day): To participate, call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Ask for your Representative or Senator and ask them to take tough and fair action on climate change. We are demanding:
1) a moratorium on coal-fired power plants
2) […]
Apr
21
City celebrates Earth Day
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Heads up: Tuesday, April 22 is Earth Day. There will be celebrations and awareness campaigns going on all over the globe.
In Chicago, there will be a special event in the Daley Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be music, eco-friendly information and demonstrations. Highlight is a 1 p.m. performance by Marty Casey and […]
Apr
21
Lincoln Park animals rock out
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The first thing that struck me walking into the Green Apple Festival at Lincoln Park Zoo was the bass.
The Chicago Afrobreat Project had taken the stage.
The guitars and rhythm were blasting. I could feel the bass vibrating my heart. There was a crowd gathered to listen. Many young women were dressed in colorful, flowing skirts […]
Apr
21
Let’s see. It was a Thursday night around eight o’clock. I had just jumped on the brown line after working for 12 hours. And tired is an understatement.
No one was very talkative on the train. At least it’s late enough that I can get a seat, I found myself thinking. And as we glided and […]