September Green Events in Chicago

- Thursday, September 4: Growing Chicago’s Green Business and Clean Tech Economy
- Saturday, September 6: HCCRF Open
- Tuesday, September 9: C3 Teacher Club Orientation
- Tuesday, September 16: Greening Your Office seminar
- Saturday, September 20: Environmental Resource Event
- Save the Dates: Sunday, October 5 and October 26: Sunday Parkways
- Chicago2016 Call for Submissions: Tell the World “Why Chicago”
- Smart Home Green + Wired: Museum of Science and Industry
- Recycle Your Cell Phone: It’s An Easy Call

Growing Chicago’s Green Businesses and Clean Tech Economy
- Tuesday, September 4 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Cost: $75; registration required

Within the next three years, one city will emerge as the center of America’s green business/clean tech sector. Will it be Chicago? Please join us for a high-level discussion on September 4 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm about Chicago’s leadership in the growing green business/clean tech sector at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center. The event is co-hosted by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Register online at www.elpc.org/greenbusiness/. Space is limited. $75 registration fee. Questions? Contact Jaclynn Jutting at (312) 795-2709 or jjutting@elpc.org. This should be a great event and some of the GreenWerks team will be present.

Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility Open
- Saturday, September 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- 1150 N. North Branch St.

Rid your home of unwanted paints, chemicals, and computers at our Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility, 1150 N. North Branch (two blocks east of the Kennedy at Division St.) For more information and a complete list of accepted materials, visit www.cityofchicago.org/environment and click on “Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility” on the right-hand side. This facility is great for those looking to recycle those items like paint and electronics.

CPS Teachers: Start a Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) Student Club at your school
- Mandatory orientation September 9

Teachers receive a stipend, materials, project guides, staff support, and other resources from the Chicago Department of Environment to run an after-school environmental service club for CPS 8th through 12th graders. Program includes year-round staff support and environmental
leadership workshops.

To learn more and apply, attend the required orientation session: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
5:00pm - 6:30pm @ Chicago Center for Green Technology 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.

Greening Your Office: Tips on How to Make Your Workplace Eco-friendly
- Tuesday, September 16 and October 28 from 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
- Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan
- Registration required, greenofficechallenge@cityofchicago.org

Ever wonder how your office could be “greener”? Do you put paper in the recycling bin but you’re not sure if it actually gets recycled? Are your office lights turned on 24/7? Join us for a Brown Bag lunchtime lecture series where you’ll learn how to “green” your office. The series will focus on waste reduction, energy conservation, green transportation, property management engagement, how to start an office “green team”, and more.

Lectures are geared toward Green Office Challenge participants, but all are welcome. Co-sponsored by the Chicago Department of the Environment and the Chicago Architecture Foundation To register for the lectures: email greenofficechallenge@cityofchicago.org. Include your name, workplace address, phone number, email address, and which event you plan to attend.

Environmental Resource Event
- Saturday, September 20, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- City Parking Facility, 900 E. 103rd St.

Be safe at home. Participate in the Department of Environment’s fourth Environmental Resource Event of the year and take the opportunity to:
- properly dispose of your household hazardous waste
- recycle your old computers, monitors, laptops and cell phones
- bring in your expired or unused medications and keep them out of our water system
- pick up a free compact fluorescent light bulb (limit one per household)
- purchase a $30 outdoor compost bin or $40 rain barrel (available to
Chicago residents only, must pay with check or money order, limit 1 per household)

Call the Chicago Department of Environment at (312) 744-7606 for more
information.

Save the Dates: Sunday Parkways
- Sunday, October 5 and Sunday, October 26
- Chicago’s Boulevards

Come discover what happens when your streets turn into parks. The first-ever Sunday Parkways, will close streets to cars and open them to people for walking, biking, skating, dancing and playing. Sunday
Parkways runs along Chicago¹s historic boulevards, connecting Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Little Village neighborhoods, and displaying the vibrant culture of Chicago¹s
communities along the way. The route will be lined with physical activity stations where people can come together for exercise and fun. The space will be free for all to enjoy and build healthy bodies and
communities. For more information, visit www.biketraffic.org/sundayparkways.

Tell the World “Why Chicago”
- www.chicago2016.org

Supporters of bringing the Olympic Games to Chicago in 2016 are invited to visit the newly unveiled Chicago 2016 Channel (accessible via the Chicago 2016 Web site (www.Chicago2016.org)) and post their own videos about “Why Chicago” is the best city. Participants, including performers, songwriters, artists, or anyone with a video camera or web cam, are encouraged to make their videos fun, unique and loaded with Chicago flavor. The best videos will be chosen by the public and highlighted for
special recognition. Stay tuned to the Chicago 2016 Channel, which will also feature fun videos being created by a cross-section of rising stars from the Chicago improv community.

Smart Home Green + Wired
- Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St. and Lake Shore Drive
- Open until January 4, 2009
You’re invited to explore a real, three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in the Museum’s own backyard to learn about the ways, big and small, that you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life. Celebrating exciting new directions in sustainable living and spectacular, environmentally-friendly technology, Smart Home offers guests guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds, located in a park on the east side of the Museum. Bring your family to discover
the latest innovations in reusable resources; smart energy consumption; sustainable gardens and green roofs; and clean, healthy-living environments in a contemporary setting.

Recycle Your Cell Phone: It’s An Easy Call
Did you just get a new cell phone? Are you wondering what to do with your old one? Instead of stashing it-recycle it! Recycling or donating unwanted cell phones, PDAs, chargers, and batteries has never been easier. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Plug-In To eCycling program has teamed up with leading cell phone and PDA manufacturers, network providers, and retailers to offer thousands of convenient recycling drop off locations. For more information on where to recycle your cell phone, visit www.epa.gov/cellphones.