Jun
8
Obama gave an animated speech in Chicago on Friday supporting the city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics. For the Chicago Tribune coverage, click here.
He joked about living two blocks from the games, and making some money by renting out his house. He added:
“In the interest of full disclosure, I also want you to know […]
Jun
6
World Environment Day
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World Environment Day was June 5, and cities all over the world used it as an opportunity to call attention to the future of the planet.
Check out this YouTube video.
It’s a show that shamelessly showcases energy-saving technology, such as an indoor compacting system, a portable solar-powered iPod charger and housing insulation (what could be sexier […]
Jun
6
Green Ride — this Saturday!
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Wanna bike around Chicago and see what’s green?
Kathy Schubert is organizing a Green Ride this Saturday, June 7 that will wind all over the city, visiting various green initiatives.
If you want in, be at the Waveland Clock Tower at 8:30 a.m.
Any questions, contact Kathy at (773) 248-5499 or e-mail her at kangarookathy@yahoo.com.
See you there.
Jun
5
Love the lawn you got
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There’s a new exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum called Lawn Nation. It explores the obsession we Americans have with lawns and offers some startling facts about lawn care’s potential impact on the environment.
Two artists from Chicago got together to build a wall out of empty plastic water bottles. It took them a month, […]
May
4
Critical Mass — Friday, March 25
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Mitch Wu
Bikers flood the streets during the first warm critical mass.
Friday March 25 marked the first WARM critical mass.
For those of you who don’t know- critical mass happens every last friday of the month, and is a time when bikers from all over the city come together to bike en masse. There is no political […]
May
4
Earth day give-a-ways—nah-ah-ah, you must sign up for our e-mailing list first!
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The Green Apple Festival at Lincoln Park Zoo on April 20 and the Earth Day celebration in the Daley Plaza April 22 provided ample opportunity for green groups to beef up their e-mailing lists. (Hey, it’s greener than flyers!)
Those manning the stands put out all kinds of tempting give-a-ways to entice the crowd to come […]
May
4
The climax is now
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How could a view of such beauty invoke such sadness?
A solitary glacier sits stretching out of the arctic water. It leans like a tree as someone is getting ready to shout timber!
The water slurps around it like beavers nibbling away at the inevitable. It slowly takes on an hourglass figure.
The sound of the water moving […]
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
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 […]