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In his groundbreaking new work, Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, Peter Calthorpe shows how sustainable urbanism—community design that considers the traditional tenets of urbanism, with an added emphasis on conservation and regionalism—is essential to addressing climate change. He demonstrates that it will take an integrated approach of land use transformation, policy changes,...
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By Jeff Gillies, Great Lakes Echo When the U.S. Senate abandoned greenhouse gas-curbing legislation, they also pulled the plug on 1.9 million new clean energy jobs, according to a report released by a coalition of business groups. The report cites state-specific numbers of “jobs forgone” for only four Great Lakes states — mostly those...
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Chicago Premiere TONIGHT (August 10th) The City of Chicago will host a Carbon Nation Celebration to celebrate the power of every-day climate change solutions for families, businesses and citizens. The event will include: Performances by comedian Hal Sparks and the Happiness Club. Family activities and exhibits from the Museum of Science and industry. Celebrity...
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For three years, Chicagoland residents have made a bold statement of concern about climate change by doing something quite simple — turning off their lights for one hour. This year, Earth Hour will be held from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27. Last year, more than 200 downtown buildings and 1,400 local landmarks,...
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Local college and university representatives joined together recently at the Green Town Conference hosted by Columbia College Chicago to discuss making school campuses more sustainable. The session, called “Greening the Campus: How Educational Institutions Combat Climate Change,” served as a forum for local colleges to compare notes and brainstorm new ideas. Campuses represented at...
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Literally nothing was thrown away at the GreenTown Conference, held Oct. 15 at Columbia College Chicago, because all its waste was recycled or composted. But garbage was, in fact, on a lot of people’s minds there. Because of one lecture at GreenTown, you may see changes to your neighborhood’s recycling program, or even the...
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