MOSS Chicago Sustainable Fashion Show
News Room | 
Oct 1st, 2008 | 
The Museum of Sustainable Style features clothing, accessories and furniture that inspire and respond to current form and function necessities, without compromising our environmental abilities to meet future needs. This event is part of the Chicago fashion week and was put together by the eco-friendly fashion boutique in the Fulton Market area, Pivot.
Curated by Pivot, a Chicago boutique devoted to sustainable fashion, the first installation of MoSS opens October 2–5, 2008 for Fashion Focus Chicago and features local designers. GreenWerks is excited to be a part of the MOSS Chicago event. We were able to put together the seats and some display boxes for the fashion show and panel on Saturday. Make sure you stop by this exciting showcase of sustainable design and its Free Admission! Special thanks to Anthony from AS Painting and Decorating for helping us put together the boxes for this event.
Panel discussion on Saturday, Oct 4 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reception to follow
When: Oct 2—Oct 5 2008, Open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Brickermade Studio 1109 West Fulton Market Chicago, Illinois 60607
How to improve gas mileage-
With gas prices hitting record highs and fuel costs as high as $4.65 a gallon in Lincoln Park, here are a few suggestions we found to help improve your MPG!
Lighten the Load- Removing excess things from your trunk and back seat can increase your MPG with every 100 pounds removed.
Drive 55- Because wind resistance increases expontially with speed the typical engine loses 1% fuel economy for every mile faster than 55 and double that over 60. Keyword here is “typical”
Roll the windows down- In-town driving will increase fuel economy, but at higher speeds it will increase the drag will reduce the fuel efficiency.
GreenWerks recommends investing in technologies such as hybrids and Toyota Prius. Current oil futures only showing the price of fuel in this country rising with no coming down in sight. The current market predicts prices for seven years out and is showing a steady increase over the next few years. We are looking forward to seeing the new line of plug-in, hydrogen and other next generation vehicles.
- Source Chicago Tribune Redeye
Chicago Green Festival
The Chicago Green Festival is just over a month away and we are all excited here at the office. This two day event held at Navy Pier is an excellent event to learn about green organizations in Chicago. They have green seminars and workshops from various eco-friendly experts. More than 350 diverse local and national green businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, fair trade and sustainable products.
You’ll also enjoy great how-to workshops, green films, a fair trade pavilion, yoga and movement classes, kids’ zone, delicious organic beer, wine and cuisine, and live music.
Chicago Green Festival is May 17 & 18, 2008
Show Hours
Saturday 10AM- 8PM
Sunday 11AM- 6PM
Venue and Address
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Avenue, Chicago
PS. You can pick up discount 2 for 1 coupons at GreenMaker Supply in Chicago. (They are located at 2500 N Pulaski) GreenMaker is a green building supply that has just about everything you need to go green. See you there!
Green Home Design Center- Grand Opening!
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of Green Home Design Center the day after Earth Day (April 23rd). Come and enjoy good company with wine and appetizers. Party begins at 5pm till 8pm, the Green Home Chicago Design center is located at 213 N Morgan, Suite 1D, Chicago, IL and you can call them directly at 312-432-9400, if you have any questions. We hope to see you at this green home party! See you then…
Picture is worth a thousand words…
This picture says it all. Amsterdam considers bike lanes as a joke and this picture fully illustrates that message. I know that this is how some Chicago bicyclists feel riding on the street of Chicago. I wish Chicago would add more bike paths for this cheap easy transportation.
