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Being GreenAre you a "greenius?" Test your environmental and consumer know-how with this fun game.
BicyclingLearn all about cycling in the city and support bicycle advocacy.
Chicago WildernessFind out more about Chicago area natural spaces -- 250,000 acres of protected natural land. Tips for landscaping with and protecting native wildlife. Great tips, trips, and resources.
Clean FuelLearn more about clean-fuel technology.
Composting and VermicultureLearn how to make your table scraps and junk mail nourish your garden! www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook/compost.htm
Earth DaySee what organizations are doing to shift the economy and public policy toward environmental sustainability.
Plant a tree, measure your "environmental footprint," find out how to test your water; Earth Day events, programs, and more.
Live consciously, but wisely, make a difference. Loads of resources and tips.
The Institute for Environmental Science and Policy (IESP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago advances cooperative research, scholarship, and service that support a sustainable environment. They facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration by teaming scholars with their counterparts in the public and private sectors to devise workable solutions for complex environmental challenges. www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/
Environmental Advocacy and LiteracyYour vote helps shape environmental policy! State Board of Elections website reminds us why it's so important to vote, district boundary descriptions, how to vote absentee, and other voting-related issues.
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation's Environmental Literacy in America publication offers an assessment of environmental literacy in America that is both sobering and hopeful. The analysis is the result of nearly a decade of NEETF collaboration with Roper Reports, and is a wake-up call to the environmental education community, community leaders, and influential specialists. http://www.neetf.org/pubs/ELR2005.pdf
FishAppreciate, study, and help conserve our continent's native fishes.
A Fresh SqueezeEver wonder what to do with your recyclables? Or how to put an end to junk mail? Sign up for A Fresh Squeeze, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know to live green in Chicagoland. Our free, twice-weekly email tips will give you simple, useful information on how to make your life a little greener. Visit us at www.afreshsqueeze.com.
A Fresh Squeeze Simple. Local. Green.
Green ExchangeGreen Exchange is the first exclusively green business community committed to environmental sustainability, profit and positive social impact. The building, a potential LEED certified silver renovation, showcases businesses that offer a unique collection of leading edge products and services and is a convergence point to share best practices, network and provide an environment actively fostering tenant success. Green Exchange seeks to expand the sustainable business marketplace from niche to mainstream and further Chicago’s efforts to become the greenest city in the United States.
Green Gardening
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HerpsHerp Herp Hooray -- an organization dedicated to amphibians and reptiles. Find out about threatened species, animals adoptions, upcoming events, and more.
Nature Museum How to Guide
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Zone 5 Chicago Region Planting Calendar
Leave No Child InsideIt's time to give our kids a break from the TV and the computer and get them back outside! Chicago Wilderness and its more than 200 members invite you to Leave No Child Inside. Together, we can foster a generation of children that care enough for nature to protect it.
Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesJourney back to a time of exploration with one of the first French trappers to reach the Illinois Territory. Play a game and learn how to make your own animal hide possibles bag.
RecyclingHelp keep recyclables out of landfills. Everything you need to know about the city of Chicago's Blue Bag recycling program is here -- what goes on in which bag, virtual tour of Blue Bag recycling, program data, etc.
American Forest and Paper Association. Speak for the trees. This site is all about paper -- legislation surrounding our forests, activities for students and teachers, recycling statistics, and paper recycling issues.
Scientific IllustrationGina Mikel is a scientific illustrator. See beautiful detailed images of reptiles and amphibians, insects and invertebrates, birds, mammals, fish and other water animals. |
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