CHI Bite: The BIG Bang

June 26, 2009 Trouble viewing this email? Read it online... HIGH FIVE: NAOMI DAVIS The BIG Bang If 10,000 Chicago Biters save just five docs on their computer instead of printing them out, we'll save six trees worth of paper. If you see law lady Naomi Davis expanding the minds of local peeps, give her a high five. As founder of Blacks In Green (BIG), Naomi heads up monthly workshops and meetings on topics like renewable energy, drums up green biz support, and writes for the Environmental Justice journal. Yep, ball of energy. How'd you get involved with eco-issues? Naomi: I was looking for a whole-system solution that could transform the whole-system problems [like malnutrition, health disparities, miseducation…] common to black communities globally. We work to transform those problems with classes, lectures, and workshops on things like local energy production, and affordable green homes and gardens. What's your eco-confession? Naomi: I'm in a 12-step program for recovering paper-holics, frequently falling off the wagon because of a lifelong love affair with paper. Which fellow greenies would you most like to meet? Naomi: Sustainable business analyst Greg Watson, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, and [organic hair and skin care guru] Anita Grant. You can sometimes spot Naomi organizing at the Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center, 1060 E. 47th St. (773-285-1211). Map It SPONSOR Astronomer Fred Hoyle is credited with coining the term Big Bang in 1949, during a radio interview in which he rejected the theory. SHARE           FORWARD TO A FRIEND           ADD TO MYBITES           BLOG WITH US           COMMENT ON THIS TIP EDITORIAL POLICY  |  PRIVACY POLICY  |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRESS KIT  |  ADVERTISE  |  CONTACT US Copyright 2009 Ideal Bite, Inc. 340 Brannan St. Ste 402 San Francisco, CA 94107