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JANUARY
Thursday, January 20, 5:30-9pm
Chicago Green Drinks
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson
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 5:30–9pm.
7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Creating Opportunities in the Sustainability Sector: Finding a Job, Starting a New Program or Enterprise. Panelists include:
Carl Boyd
A transplant from rural Ohio, Carl got his degree in industrial design at UIC, then spent a few years working as a professional before realizing that the best way to push sustainability in product design was to become the person who 'calls the shots'. So, in 2003, he and partner Liam Hawry started Normal Design LLC, where they develop their own products, and have them built locally using materials and processes that they specify. The company and their products have been featured in New City, Conscious Choice, Ten by Ten, and Wallpaper magazines, and shown in several exhibits of green design. Carl is a long-time Foresight constituent, and a member of the Green Drinks organizing committee.
Wendy Jaehn
Deputy Director, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Sundee Wislow
Sundee Wislow works with U.S. Equities Realty as Director of Sustainability. U.S. Equities is a full-service commercial real estate firm serving clients throughout the U.S. and South America. Within the asset management group, Sundee facilitates implementation of U.S. Equities’ portfolio-wide approach to energy efficiency and green building management. She also works with building owners to identify cost-effective solutions to improve the environmental impact of commercial properties. Prior to joining U.S. Equities, Sundee ran a non-profit organization that developed a 31-acre mixed land-use project integrating green-built housing, agriculture and open space. Sundee is an MBA candidate at the Kellogg School of Management, and has a BA in cultural anthropology.
(bio updated 11/07)
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 15
5:00-6:15pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:30-6:15pm: "Issues and Answers: Sustainable Business in Chicago"
An overview of current efforts to address a range of sustainability-related issues, the first Chicago SBH will offer concise presentations from 7 local enterprises working toward positive change:
* Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
* Chicago Manufacturing Center
* The Center for Labor and Community Research
* Net Impact--Chicago Professional Chapter
* Sustainable Chicago
* Eco-entrepreneur's support net
* Chicago Community Ventures/Westside Entrepreneurial Center
6:15-9pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson
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 6:15–9 PM.
7:30–8:30pm there will be a panel discussion on Alternative/Sustainable Transportation. Panelists include:
Darwin Burkhart
Darwin Burkhart administers motor vehicle and clean fuel programs for the Illinois EPA. These programs include the Illinois Clean School Bus Program, the Illinois Alternate Fuels Rebate Program, the Illinois Green Fleets and Illinois Green Fuels Programs, the Clean Fuel Fleet Program, and gasoline vapor recovery programs. He also serves on the Governor's Renewable Fuels Task Force for ethanol and biodiesel and is the chairman of the Chicago Area Clean Cities and Partners for Clean Air coalitions in Chicago. He has authored several reports and articles on alternative fuels and vehicles and effective measures for their implementation with fleets. Mr. Burkhart has been with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency since 1991.
John Walton
As a staff member with the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, John started a complete recycling program, recycling office materials as well as "trash" from 50 preserves. The District started a program of purchasing recycled goods and products including paper goods as well as rerefined oil. In 2001, John and the Forest Preserve were targeted by a Chicago Area Clean Cities meeting. John was already looking into alternative and clean fuels and at that meeting found all the players to help inspire and inform him how to do so. That same year the Forest Preserve District Of DuPage County Commission passed an ordinance to convert the fleet to 100% alternative fuels and technology. The Forest Preserve District is currently using CNG (22 vehicles), E-85 ( 20 Vehicles), LPG ( 22 Vehicles) and Bio-Diesel (29 vehicles and 79 pieces of equipment) and Electric (2 pieces of equipment and 195 golf carts).
Said Al-Hallaj
Said Al-Hallaj is a Research Associate Professor at the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department and Coordinator for Renewable Energy Programs at the Illinois Institute of Technologies (IIT) in Chicago, IL. Professor Al-Hallaj earned his B.Sc and M.Sc in Chemical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from IIT in 1999. He has published over thirty technical journal papers and co-authored several patent applications in the area of energy storage and conversion with emphasis on renewable energy, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells for stationary and transportation applications.
MARCH
Tuesday, March 15
5:00-6:15pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:30-6:15pm: Moderated forum on: Social Responsibility for Business--Why Care, Where to Start: 3 Perspectives. Panelists include:
Marvin Klein
President & CEO, PortionPac Chemical Corporation
In 1964 Marvin Klein founded PortionPac Chemical Corporation, which pioneered high concentrate detergent formulations, portion control packaging and environmentally sustainable programs. Dozens of concepts from safer chemicals to color coded products and formal custodial education have been introduced to the industry through PortionPac. He has worked with many national organizations in the cleaning, food service and corrections industry to improve professionalism, safety and recognition for cleaning workers. Civically, he has been active in local community organizations including the Industrial Council of Near West Chicago and the establishment of the Kinzie Planned Manufacturing District.
Nathan Matthews
Global Finance Campaign Regional Organizer, Rainforest Action Network
The Rainforest Action Network is a 20-year old San Francisco based non-profit dedicated to protecting the world's forests and the people who depend on them. The Global Finance Campaign targets the financial institutions that enable environmentally destructive resource extraction projects. In 2004 the campaign succeeded in persuading Citigroup and Bank of America to adopt strong environmental and social investment standards. Nathan holds a B.A.S. from Stanford University.
Kyle Schott
Analyst, Social Responsibility Department, McDonald's.
She works on a variety of issues related to McDonald's environmental, social and economic footprint. Primary responsibilities include assisting Corporate and European social responsibility reporting, working with a variety of departments and external experts to develop a set of key metrics that measure McDonald's most material issues, and assessing environmental practices at McDonald's corporate offices. Kyle received a B.S. in Environmental Policy and Behavior from the University of Michigan.
6:15-9pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:15–9 PM.
7–8pm there will be a panel discussion on Beyond Clean/Dirty Money: The Power of Socially Responsible Investing.
Panelists:
Glen Pierce
Financial Advisor, Raymond James & Associates
Glen Pierce is a socially responsible investment advisor. Managing portfolios and endowments for nonprofit organizations, Glen develops ethical investment policies and advises on programs to develop emerging endowment funds. Advocating shareholder activism, Glen attends corporate annual meetings on behalf of shareholders, constructively engaging management teams on environmental and social justice issues face-to-face. Mr. Pierce received his degree in financial administration from Michigan State University and is a certified wealth management specialist.
Nathan Matthews
Global Finance Campaign Regional Organizer, Rainforest Action Network
The Rainforest Action Network is a 20-year old San Francisco based non-profit dedicated to protecting the world's forests and the people who depend on them. The Global Finance Campaign targets the financial institutions that enable environmentally destructive resource extraction projects. In 2004 the campaign succeeded in persuading Citigroup and Bank of America to adopt strong environmental and social investment standards. Nathan holds a B.A.S. from Stanford University.
Jean Pogge
Senior Vice President, Shorebank
Jean Pogge is a member of the management team of ShoreBank, the first and leading community development and environmental bank in the U.S. As Senior Vice President of the Mission Based Deposits Group, Pogge is responsible for a national sales effort to raise deposits for the three banks owned by ShoreBank. Socially responsible individuals, nonprofits and businesses from across the country establish bank accounts with ShoreBank to support their innovative community development and conservation lending. Prior to joining South Shore Bank, Ms. Pogge was President of Woodstock Institute, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that works to promote community reinvestment through policy development, applied research and interactive program design. Ms. Pogge is Board member of the Social Venture Network and the Social Investment Forum where she chairs the Community Investing Working Group. She also serves on the Executive Committee of Chicago United and the Finance and Investment Committee of the Chicago Foundation for Women.
APRIL
Thursday, April 21
5:00-6:15pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:30-6:15pm Moderated panel discussion: Containing Rising Energy Costs: Energy Efficiency and Smart Purchasing. Panelists include:
Craig Sieben
President, Sieben Energy Associates
Craig Sieben's career began with the Department of Energy's Office of Solar Energy. Further experience with Cambridge Energy Research Associates ultimately led him to Chicago to assist the energy efficient lighting services industry. Often cited as an industry expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and other publications, Mr. Sieben has also testified before Congress on energy policy matters and is a highly regarded speaker.
Bill Abolt
Director, Chicago Office, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure
6:15-9pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:15–9 PM.
7–8pm there will be a panel discussion. Topic: Impact of Sustainable Landscape Design (in conjunction with National Landscape Architecture month). Panelists include:
John Albrecht, AIA, CSI, ALA, LEED AP
City of Chicago, Dept. of General Services
John Albrecht has been an architect with the City of Chicago for 25 years, working on a variety of projects from transit to airport to bridges and streetscaping. Most recently, he's been involved with the Department of General Services in monitoring design and construction of new City green buildings and in the green operation and maintenance of all City buildings. In addition, he has been involved with the Mayor's Green Building Initiative and Green Action Agenda. He's a licensed architect in IL and MN, LEED AP 2.0 and 2.1, CSI, ALA, and NCARB member.
Chris Lannert, ASLA
President, The Lannert Group
Chris Lannert, President of The Lannert Group, Inc. founded the firm in 1982 on the premise of successfully shaping the environment in an innovative and creative way to enhance the natural features of a site. Since the firm’s inception, The Lannert Group has become a nationally recognized landscape architectural, planning and community consulting firm that enjoys an excellent reputation for combining technical expertise with artistic vision. Chris is experienced in working with municipal jurisdictions, collaborative teams of professionals, developers and corporations.
Bill Schmidt, ASLA, LEED AP
Senior Associate, The Hitchcock Design Group
Bill Schmidt is a LEEDAccredited Professional with the United States Green Building Council and a licensed Landscape Architect in Illinois and Indiana. Throughout his career Bill has applied the principles of Best Management Practices and a sustainable design approach to his projects. His extensive experience includes green roofs and rooftop gardens, native landscapes, streetscapes and urban centers, assisted living facilities, residential developments, and educational and institutional projects throughout Chicagoland.
MAY
TUESDAY, MAY 17
5:00-6:30pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:45-6:30pm: Moderated panel discussion: Doing Well By Doing Good: What Business Can Learn from Mission-Driven Enterprises.
Greg Petersen
Operations Director/Director of Venture Development, Planet Access Co./Search Development Center, Inc.
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.
Mark Mastroianni
Product Manager for the NonprofitBooks Division, B2P
Mark brings a diverse background of technology (from product development and project management to consulting and engineering) and nonprofit leadership (from Board of Directors membership to fundraising and volunteer participation) to help make B2P's products “the most affordable, easy-to-use, nonprofit software” on the market. Mark has spent nearly a decade in these two unique and challenging sectors and brings them both together for B2P. Mark earned his BS from the University of Notre Dame in Mechanical Engineering and his MBA from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in Entrepreneurship.
Lauri Alpern
Executive Director, The Enterprising Kitchen
Lauri Alpern joined the Enterprising Kitchen on a part-time basis in the fall of 2003 and has been the full-time director since the July 2004. As a social enterprise, Lauri is challenged with meeting TEK’s triple bottom line in terms of the organization’s social, economic and environmental goals. She comes to TEK with more than fifteen years of experience creating and implementing community and economic development programs and partnerships. Most recently she served as Associate Director of the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) were she worked facilitated university-community partnerships in the areas of community development, education, and health.
6:30-9:15pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:30–9:15 PM.
c. 7:30–8:30pm: "Green City Forum": Chicago Sustainability Programs and Issues with Sadhu Johnston, Assistant to the Mayor for Green Initiatives.
A follow up to his first Green Drinks appearance in November 2003, shortly after starting in his position, Sadhu Johnston returns to discuss progress the city has made (and aspires to make) and to engage in a forum with attendees about possible future initiatives.
JUNE
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
5:00-6:30pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:45-6:30pm: Going Green From the Inside Out: Eco-Office Interiors, Costs vs. Rewards. Panelists:
Marjorie Isaacson
Assistant Manager, Community Energy Cooperative, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Ms Isaacson is a member of CNT's Green Building Committee, which helps CNT staff live up to their LEED Platinum-candidate building. In her off hours she's an active community gardener and a member of the Chicago Organics task force.
Kevin Pierce
Principal, Farr Associates
Kevin Pierce is Principal and Director of Architecture at Farr Associates Architecture | Planning | Preservation, a nationally recognized firm centered on environmentally appropriate design at all scales. He has 20 years of experience in architecture and urban design and has taught at the University of Oregon and the University of Illinois, Chicago. A LEED™ Accredited Professional, he has participated in the design of over 20 environmentally directed buildings and urban plans in the past three years including six LEED rated projects. He was a principal designer for the award-winning Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), for the City of Chicago, which is the first and only midwestern Platinum LEED building and just the third nationwide. Mr. Pierce is on the board of the Resource Center, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on urban agriculture and extreme recycling. He is a member of the US Green Building Council, the American Institute of Architects, and the American Planning Association. He is regularly invited to speak at national and regional conferences on architecture and sustainability.
Bryce de Reynier
An architect and associate with the Chicago office of Perkins+Will, Mr. de Reynier has emerged as a leader in Perkins+Will's push to build buildings and spaces that interact with the environment in a way that is responsible, essential, and restorative. He
is currently involved in managing the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification process for several projects in the office. He approaches design with an understanding of, and deep respect for, the larger issues that shape our relationship with the natural world.
6:30-9:15pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:30–9:15 PM.
7:15–8:15pm there will be a panel discussion on Chicago River Issues. Panelists include:
Cathy Hudzik
Assistant to the Mayor, Chicago River Initiative , City of Chicago
Cathy Hudzik manages the City of Chicago’s river initiatives for Mayor Richard M. Daley. Her responsibilities include efforts to improve water quality, increase public access, protect wildlife habitat, and enhance neighborhood life along the Chicago River. She has done consulting work on urban river revitalization in Los Angeles, California, Guatemala City, Guatemala, and Kyoto, Japan. She previously worked for Friends of the Chicago River, where she managed the organization’s stewardship and canoeing programs and coordinated work on several riverbank stabilization and restoration projects. Ms. Hudzik has a BA in environmental sciences and anthropology from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in environmental planning from the University of California, Berkeley. She is an avid paddler and cyclist who enjoys exploring the Chicago River system and its trails.
John Quail
Manager of Watershed Projects, Friends of the Chicago River
During his 5 year tenure at Friends, John has coordinated wetland and river corridor restoration projects throughout the upper North Branch watershed. He has also contributed to the completion of watershed plans for municipalities and agencies and has managed the development of the Open Space Plan since its inception. His current areas of focus also include dam modification, industrial pollution prevention initiatives, and coordinating education and outreach initiatives for river-edge homeowners. Prior to working with Friends, John was a staff member of the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Department of Public Works. He has a bachelor’s of science degree in environmental policy and behavior from the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.
Janet Pellegrini
Environmental Scientist, USEPA Region 5, Water Division
Janet Pellegrini has been employed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Chicago office, since 1992. Her current position within the Water Division involves several areas of responsibility that include: surface water regulations for power plants, state program manager for Indiana, combined sewer overflow elements of permit implementation, and the Water Division coordinator for the Chicago area waterways. Prior to her employment with USEPA, she worked for 12 years for Amoco Oil Company and Amoco Petroleum Additives Company in new product organic chemistry research. Her bachelor of science degree is in Chemistry and Biology. In addition to being an avid birder, she is an active member of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitor group that works to rescue migratory birds injured from striking buildings, to mitigate the risk of bird-building collisions by educating the public, and with building managers and architects to find solutions.
JULY
TUESDAY, JULY 19
5:00-6:30pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:45-6:30pm: The Business of Climate Change: the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) Solution
CCX is North America's only, and the world's first, legally binding, multi-sectoral, rule-based and integrated greenhouse gas emission registry, reduction and trading system. CCX Associate Members are entities that have negligible direct greenhouse gas emissions and enter into a legally binding agreement with CCX to offset all indirect emissions associated with selected business activities. What does this mean for your business? How can you be part of the solution to climate change? Attend and find out why companies like Baxter, law firms like Sullivan and Cromwell, and city governments like Chicago have joined.
Panelists include:
Abigail Corso
Associate Director, Delta Institute
Ms. Corso is an Associate Director at the Delta Institute in Chicago, Illinois with expertise in pollution prevention, energy efficiency, and watershed planning. Abby has worked closely with industry and community groups on both the policy and technical aspects of promoting pollution prevention. She currently manages several projects related to pollution prevention and energy efficiency. Prior to joining Delta, Abby worked with a non-profit environmental advocacy organization and a private consulting firm and has over ten years of experience in site remediation, environmental compliance, and pollution prevention alternatives. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia and a MBA from New York University and has been a registered professional engineer since 1995.
The Delta Institute is a non-profit organization based in Chicago working on community development and environmental quality issues in the Great Lakes region. The Delta Institute is a new Associate member of the Chicago Climate Exchange. As part of developing an ISO compliant environmental and quality management system, the Delta Institute joined CCX in 2005 in order to understand the organizations carbon emissions and ultimately become carbon neutral.
Angela Leontis
Sales and Marketing Manager, Associate Membership, Chicago Climate Exchange
Angela is responsible for recruiting and marketing for Associate Membership at the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). Before coming to work at CCX, Angela was in marketing and sales at Spire Solar Chicago, a solar photovoltaics manufacturer, designer and integrator. Angela's background combines the natural and social sciences, with an emphasis on energy. Angela graduated from Eckerd College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and dual minors in Anthropology and Biology.
6:30-9:15pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:30–9:15 PM.
7:15–8:15pm there will be a panel discussion on Wheels on Fire: Bike Issues in Chicago. Panelists include:
Michael Burton
Chair, Depave Chicago 2005
Nick Jackson
Director of Planning, Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
Gin Kilgore
Founder, Cycling Sisters
AUGUST
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
7:30-10pm
"CAMP" GREEN DRINKS
Where: 2023 W. Evergreen (home of Kevin Pierce and Annie Morse)
Cost: $4
Contact: greendrinks@foresightdesign.org, (312) 670-781
A special event in addition to our regular monthly gatherings. Our annual opportunity to get away from it all (to Wicker Park), relax and watch a documentary about a sustainability-related issue in a backyard open-air theater under the stars.
Taken for a Ride
Why Does America Have the Worst Public Transit in the Industrialized World,
and the Most Freeways?
Taken for a Ride reveals the tragic and little known story of an auto and oil industry campaign, led by General Motors, to buy and dismantle streetcar lines. Across the nation, tracks were torn up, sometimes overnight, and diesel buses placed on city streets.
The highway lobby then pushed through Congress a vast network of urban freeways that doubled the cost of the Interstates, fueled suburban development, increased auto dependence, and elicited passionate opposition. Seventeen city freeways were stopped by citizens who would become the leading edge of a new environmental movement.
With investigative journalism, vintage archival footage and candid interviews, Taken for a Ride presents a revealing history of our cities in the 20th century that is also a meditation on corporate power, city form, citizen protest and the social and environmental implications of transportation.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
5:30-9:00pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 5:30–9:00 PM.
7:00–8:00pm there will be a panel discussion on: Recycling Beyond the Blue Bag: What To Do With Everything Else. Panelists include:
Amanda Hale
Environmental, Health and Safety Director, United Recycling Industries, Inc.
Amanda joined her family’s business in 2001 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999 with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. After implementing ISO 9001 and 14001 quality and environmental management systems at both of URI’s facilities, she focused her attention on environmental and safety compliance issues, furthering program implementation and training. Her role in regulatory compliance extends to URI’s customers, ensuring that recycling programs meet the technical and legal requirements of URI’s diverse customer base.
Chad Hurley
CEO, New Horizon Organics
Chard Hurley started New Horizon Organics nearly five years ago, under the premise of creating retail products for the horticulture market. The diversion of organic material from waste streams through vermiculture became the firm's specialty. He also created a means for remediating hydrocarbon contaminates and patented the process. The two sister corporations, New Horizon Organics, and New Horizon Envionmental, provide organic-based solutions for waste in each market and convert it into viable products. Chad has a biology background from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
Doug McLennan
Franchisee, Cartridge World
Doug McLennan is what some people call a "serial entrepreneur." He has started three businesses: a film production company, a drumming-themed nightclub called Rhythm, and most recently a Cartridge World franchise store - all before turning 30. Opening a Cartridge World store was an opportunity Doug could not pass up because it not only has great business potential, but is also socially responsible, as it involves refilling printer cartridges. A rapidly expanding franchise worldwide (it started in Australia and the United Kingdom), with more stores scheduled to open in Chicago soon, Cartdrige World recycles and remanufactures printer cartridges.
SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
5:00-6:30pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:45-6:30pm: moderated panel discussion on Chicago Sustainable Business "Open Mic." Contact SBH program manager, Kari Campbell kari@foresightdesign.org for more information and/or participate.
Participants: TBA.
6:30-9:15pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:30–9:15 PM.
7:15–8:15pm there will be a panel on Faith-Based Sustainability Initiatives. Panelists include:
Patricia Bombard, BVM, D.Min.
Executive Director, Institute for Spiritual Leadership
Patricia Bombard has served as Executive Director of the Institute for Spiritual Leadership in Chicago, IL since 1994. She previously worked in the fields of journalism, politics, business and higher education. She earned a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Mundelein College, Chicago, and her Doctor of Ministry degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. She gives workshops on contemporary approaches to spirituality, including insights from eco-feminism and the new cosmology. As an administrator, she has particular interest in exploring ways to promote a healthy spiritual life for organizations.
Rev. Clare Butterfield
Director, Faith-in-Place
Rev. Clare Butterfield is the Director of Faith in Place, an interfaith environmental ministry in Chicago that works in the faith community to build stronger congregations and a more sustainable world. Faith in Place congregations work together to support renewable energy, conserve energy, build markets for local sustainable agriculture and fair trade products, and train the next generation of stewards of the earth through urban agriculture with youth. Rev. Butterfield is an ordained Unitarian Universalist community minister. She has an M.Div. from Meadville Lombard Theological School (2000), a J.D. (University of Illinois College of Law, 1983) and a B.A. in History (University of Illinois, 1980), and is currently enrolled in doctoral study at Chicago Theological Seminary in theology and ethics.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
6:00-9:00pm
SUSTAINABLE CONVERGENCE '05
Where: Chicago Merchandise Mart, North Lobby
Building on the success of Foresight's Brave New World celebration in January 2004, the Convergence party featured:
- premium BEER from Great Lakes Brewing Company (and eco-sensitive microbrewery);
- WINE from Bonterra Vineyards (one of the few organic vineyards in the U.S.)
- great FOOD (enough for dinner), including vegetarian, organic, and vegan options and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks;
- live MUSIC
- free MAGAZINES (titles including: EcoStructure, Metropolis, E Magazine, Utne Reader, Chicago Wilderness, Earth Island Journal, Mother Jones, Organic Style, and Plenty)
- a sustainable BUSINESS FAIR (featuring a range of businesses, from Patagonia and Consolidated Printing)
- door PRIZES (from the Greener Cleaner, Enterprising Kitchen and several others)
- and, most importantly, a vibrant, diverse community of LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE.
For more information: www.sustainableconvergence.org
OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
5:30-8:00pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $4
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
Now on its own night!
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
6:30-7:20pm: A moderated group discussion on forming a Chicago Sustainable Business Council. An opportunity to share ideas, needs, and visions for the kind of services (e.g. advertising, public relations, seminars, marketing, conferences, formal networking events, etc.) that will support, promote and help sustainability-minded businesses in Chicago grow. Come with insights, ideas, or just to listen.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
5:30-9:00pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 5:30–9:00pm.
6:30: Explorago sustainable neo-scavenger hunt awards ceremony
7:00–8:00pm: panel discussion: 2005 Audience Choice Winner: How to Talk About Sustainability (and Encourage People to Embrace It!). Panelists include:
David Hudson
Executive Vice President, Congress for New Urbanism
As the Congress for the New Urbanism's Executive Vice President, David is concentrating on strategic direction and program development. In addition, he continues to work on national transportation and housing policy. Prior to joining CNU, David was Public Relations Director for the public relations firm Sustain, where he coordinated Midwest media relations on the $286 billion federal transportation reauthorization and developed reform legislation regulating the Army Corps of Engineers. Before that, David was Director of Communications and Development for the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, focusing on issues relating to zoning, federal housing policy, and affordable housing.
Michelle Jost
Conservation Programs Manager, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Michelle Jost is the Conservation Programs Manager for the John G. Shedd Aquarium where she manages the Right Bite sustainable seafood awareness program and the Green Initiative. Michelle serves on Chicago’s Green Building Council, Chicago’s Green Museums Steering Committee, and the American Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Green Scientific Advisory Group. Before joining the Shedd team, Michelle worked closely with scientists worldwide to develop volunteer-based research expeditions for the international non-profit, Earthwatch Institute. Michelle also spent time with Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, New England Aquarium, and Museum of Science-Boston as a conservation educator.
John Owens
Adjunct Professor, Chicago State University, Environmental Educator, Calumet Area
NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
5:30-8:00pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $4
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
6:30–7:30pm: moderated group discussion on Toward a Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance(Part 2). A follow-up to October's Smart Business Hour, this month's gathering will review specific plans from that discussion for forming a sustainable business group in Chicago.
An opportunity for those interested in sustainability/environmental issues to gather, network, learn what others are doing, and to discuss issues important to them. Drop by any time 5:30–9:00pm.
7:00–8:00pm there will be a panel and exhibit on Art & Sustainability, in conjunction with the "Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art" exhibit at the Smart Museum of Art . Panelists include:
Tiffany Holmes
Tiffany Holmes is a multimedia installation artist and assistant professor of Art and Technology at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work images the movement of bodies--human bodies, animal bodies, molecular bodies--and creates a visual language to represent that motion. In Follow the Mouse (2001), a real rodent controls the output from the computer while in Fishbowl (2003), a goldfish monitors the feed from underwater surveillance cameras. In her most recent work, Floating Point (2005), the concentration of dissolved oxygen in a river directs the flow of an animation.
Sabrina Raaf
Sabrina Raaf is a Chicago-based artist who works in both experimental sculptural media and photography. In 2004-5, her work will be shown at the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria, at the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, the San Jose Museum of Art, and at the Stefan Stux Gallery in NYC. She is the recipient of a 2002, Creative Capital Grant in Emerging Fields and an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship (2001). Sabrina has taught in the Photography Department of Columbia College in Chicago and is currently Assistant Professor in the Electronic Visualization area of the Art and Design Dept of UIC in Chicago.
Nils Norman
Nils Norman is a visiting artist and instructor at the University of Chicago, where his work is included in the Smart Museum of Art's exhibition "Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art." Based in the United Kingdom, Norman is the cofounder of Parasite, a collaborative artist-led initiative that has developed an archive for site-specific projects. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Galerie für Landschaftskunst, Hamburg (2004), the Institute of Visual Culture, Cambridge, England (2001), and American Fine Arts Co. Ltd., New York (1999). Major group exhibitions include The Art of the Garden, Tate Britain, London (2004), Venice Biennale (2003), Fantastic, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams (2003), Havana Bienale (2003), Visualizing Geography, Royal Holloway, London (2002), and Cities Under the Sky, 4 Free, BueroFriedrich, Berlin (2001).
DECEMBER
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6
5:00-6:30pm
CHICAGO SMART BUSINESS HOUR
sponsored by: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
Cost: $6 (includes Green Drinks admission)
Contact: info@chicagosmartbusiness.com, (312) 670-7812
A forum for networking and idea gathering, Chicago SBH provides an opportunity for business professionals to meet like-minded colleagues to discuss concerns, generate business leads, and stay current on local and national sustainability developments topics.
5:45-6:30pm: moderated discussion on: Getting Marketing Mileage from Sustainability. Striving to create more sustainable practices and products can result in greater efficiencies, but can it also help drive sales? How? Join us for an interactive discussion in what we anticipate will be an ongoing series on creating value from sustainability. Panelists include:
John Beske
President/Creative Director, John Beske Communications
Mary Cotey
Account Executive, Forbo Flooring
Marilyn Jones
President, Consolidated Printing
6:30-9:00pm
CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Where: Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson (view map)
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. Drop by any time 6:30–9:15pm.
7:15–8:15pm there will be a panel on Jobs With Meaning: Aligning Your Values With Your Vocation. Panelists include:
Lisa Kivirist & John Ivanko
Proprietors, Inn Serendipity
Former Chicago ad execs, Lisa Kivirist & John Ivanko manage a diversity of creative and entrepreneurial endeavors which they run from their small organic farm and bed & breakfast, Inn Serendipity®, in Browntown, Wisconsin. This husband and wife duo are the co-authors of Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life. Together the couple have written and photographed for a diverse range of publications. Ivanko is the co-author and photographer for numerous children's books, including the award-winning To Be a Kid. Inn Serendipity is powered by 100 percent renewable energy and has been named one of the “Top 10 Eco-Destinations in North America.”
Lilyan Levant
Publisher, Conscious Choice
Lil Levant is Publisher of Conscious Choice Magazine, a Chicago free-distributed monthly publication whose mission is to connect people through stories, solutions, and insights on all aspects of health - personal, social and global - to create a vibrant and sustainable community. Prior, Lil was sales director of the Chicago Reader for 8 years. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
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