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JANUARY

 

FEBRUARY

 

MARCH

Thursday, Mar. 18, 5:30–9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Rhythm, 1108 W. Randolph
Cost: $3 ($1 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), food from Pizza Capri for a few $ more. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there was a panel discussion on Recycling: Beyond the Blue Bag.
Panelists:

• Betsy Vandercook, Director, Chicago Recycling Coalition;
• Ken Dunn, Director, The Resource Center;
• Mike Mitchell, Director, Illinois Recycling Association

APRIL

Thursday, Apr. 15, 5:30–9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Rhythm, 1108 W. Randolph
Cost: $3 ($1 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), light dinner available for a few extra $s. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Organics in the City.
Panelists:

• Jim Slama, Director, Sustain
• Erika Allen, Growing Power
• Terra Brockman, Director, The Land Connection

In complement to the lively discussion, a light, delicious organic dinner will be served this month, prepared by Creative Cuisine Catering (Contact: Liz Morrell, 312-666-2068.) $7 (in addition to the admission fee). Menu includes:

• Farfalle pasta with a light garlic sauce
• Roasted vegetable turrine
• Garden salad with balsamic vinaigrette
• Flourless chocolate-orange cake

MAY

Thursday, May 20, 5:30–9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Rhythm, 1108 W. Randolph
Cost: $3 ($1 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), light dinner available for a few extra $s. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Chicago Water: Where Does it Go? The 3 panelists will discuss run-off and storm-water in Chicago, including environmental and economic impacts, and proposal sustainable solutions.

• Don Hey, Sr. Vice President, Wetlands Initiative
• Tom Price, P.E., Director of Water Resource Engineering, Conservation Design Forum, Inc.
• Joe Deal, Assistant to the Mayor, (for Chicago's Water Agenda), City of Chicago

 

JUNE

Wednesday, June 16, 6:30-9pm
Mixed Greens
Pre-reception for Design: Green
Where: Goose Island Brewery, 1800 N. Clybourn
Contact: info@greenmarketing.com

The Chicago launch party for Design: Green, hosted by IDSA Chicago. Featuring special guest speaker Steve Belletire/IDSA, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Thursday, June 17, 8–5pm
Design: Green
Business Solutions for Sustainable Products
Where: Chicago Merchandise Mart, Conference Center
Cost: $45 ($20 for students) - limited to 115 spaces.
Contact: Registration is handled by NEOCON 2004. Visit www.designgreen.org for details, or call NEOCON representatives at 800.677.6278 or 312.527.7600.

Open to product design practitioners, educators and students, and taught by leading experts in eco-design, the workshop will bring attendees up to speed on key environmental issues effecting product design. They will equip designers with practical skills and easy-to-use tools for incorporating eco-design into their work and making their business more profitable and competitive.

Thursday, June 17, 5:30–9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Rhythm, 1108 W. Randolph
Cost: $3 ($1 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

 

JULY

Thursday, July 15, 5:30–9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Rhythm, 1108 W. Randolph
Cost: $3 ($1 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), light dinner available for a few extra $s. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Smart Growth. Panelists include:

• Heather Smith, Metropolis 2020
• Jan Metzger, Center for Neighborhood Technology
• David Hudson, Congress for New Urbanism

 

 

SEPTEMBER

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), light dinner available for a few extra $s. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Green Cleaning & Beyond. Panelists include:

Toni Bark
Physician and environmentalist Toni Bark is founder of Plan-it Green in Evanston, IL, a store selling a variety of home products which are non-toxic, non-polluting, and manufactured using less energy and with the lowest environmental impact.

Robert Kravitz
Robert is an associate at The Ashkin Group, which specializes in green cleaning systems. The owner of the group, Steve Ashkin once worked for Seventh Generation, which makes consumer cleaners. Robert works in Chicago, and has participated in a pilot project, using green cleaners in Chicago Public Schools, which may find its way into schools nationwide.

Andy Pace
Andy is the owner of Safe Building Solutions near Milwaukee, which sells green, non-toxic building materials, such as low-formaldehyde bamboo plywood, low-voc paints and coatings, and more. He regularly speaks at conferences for homebuilding, and says demand for his products brings him to the Chicago area several times a week these days.

 

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 18, 5:30-9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Crush, 2843 N. Halsted
Cost: $4 ($2 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection (alcoholic & non), light food offerings available to order. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Environmental Justice: Not in Our Backyard. Panelists include:

Cheryl Johnson
Executive Director of People for Community Recovery, a community organization that aims to address environmental and health concerns in Altgeld Gardens, a South-side public housing project situated in a "toxic doughnut" -- surrounded by 50 landfills, 250 underground storage tanks and one of the county's largest sludge beds. Cheryl's mother, Hazel Johnson, started the organization in 1978 when she learned that the neighborhood suffered from disproportionately high rates of cancer, asthma and bronchitis.

Keith Harley
Director of the Chicago Environmental Law Clinic, a collaboration between the Chicago Legal Clinic and the Chicago-Kent College of Law that provides legal education and advocacy services to people confronting urban environmental problems in the Chicago area. The clinic receives between 50 and 125 requests per year, and has worked on cases involving soil contamination in public housing, contaminated school sites, brownfield site mitigation, and numerous other local environmental injustices.

DECEMBER
Thursday, December 16, 5:30-9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Crush, 2843 N. Halsted
Cost: $4 ($2 student/low income)
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-7812

An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Cash bar with a great selection, food available to order. Drop by any time 5:30–9 PM.

7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Overlooked Labor Issues and Their Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility. Panelists include:

Greg Petersen
Operations Director/Director of Venture Development for Planet Access Company/Search Development Center, Greg initially became involved in sustainability issues in 1998 working for the City of Seattle. Planet Access Company is a social venture enterprise providing training and paid work opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities as part of a third party logistics service operation. It was started by Search Developmental Center, a not-for-profit organization that provides services to adults with  developmental disabilities and their families throughout the Chicagoland area.

Rebekah Levin
Rebekah Levin is the Executive Director of the Center for Impact Research. Ms. Levin is the author of articles concerning research and evaluation, welfare reform, and domestic violence. She serves as director of the Sweatshop Project, which documented the extent and severity of sweatshop working conditions in the Chicago Metropolitan area, and led to the establishment of the Sweatshop Task Force, the first integrated effort by the U.S. and State government agencies working collaboratively with community-based organizations to identify and eliminate sweatshop worksites.