September 2010 Events from the Chicago Department of Environment

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September 2010 Rid Your Home of Unwanted Chemicals and Electronics Responsibly Saturday, September 4 1150 N. Branch   Take the time this Labor Day weekend to clean out the garage or basement and rid your home of unwanted chemicals and electronics responsibly. The City's permanent Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility will be open this Saturday, September 4 from 8AM - 3PM. Or drop off your items during weekly hours of operation. Visit the City's website for more information.    Final Session: Sustainable Backyard Workshops & Rebates for Rain Barrels & Compost Bins Thursday, September 9 Chicago Center for Green Technology 445 N. Sacramento 6-7:30PM Learn how to make your backyard more environmentally friendly with a rain barrel and compost bin and receive a $30 rebate towards your rain barrel and compost bin purchase. Rebates are available only to residents who attend a Sustainable Backyard Workshop. This is the final session for the 2010 season. Click here to RSVP. For more details, visit the City's website. Enter to Win: Green Pays on Green Days Contest Through September 12 Partners for Clean Air, celebrating 15 years, invite you to participate in their Green Pays on Green Days contest. Tell them what you're doing to improve air quality and enter a raffle to win a Toyota Prius. Enter your commitment online. The Chicago Department of Environment is a member and on the steering committee of Partners for Clean Air. View the Climate Change Exhibit at the Field Museum Through November 28, 2010 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.   Explore the science, history and impact of climate change and its effects on our oceans, atmosphere, land and societies. Visit the Chicago Climate Action Room to discover what the City, local businesses, organizations, and residents are doing to combat climate change and improve the quality of life in our communities while supporting our local economy. Visit the Field Museum's website for information and ticket prices. The Chicago Climate Action Room is free. Read Shannon Downey's review on A Fresh Squeeze: Climate Change Exhibit now at the Field Museum: Depending on your viewpoint, exhibit educates or agitates Chicago Climate Action Plan Turns 2! September 18th is a very special day in the history of the City of  Chicago. Two years ago on this day, Mayor Richard M. Daley launched the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) - the city's blueprint for a more sustainable future. This dynamic plan charts the course of how Chicago will achieve a 20% reduction below 1990 levels in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and adapt to changes in our climate that are already affecting us. The CCAP includes five strategies and 35 actions. The success of the CCAP requires the commitment of not only government, but every individual and business in the city. To commemorate CCAPs second anniversary, the city and its partners recently its progress report. The two year progress report reveals that: Residential retrofits have grown twelve-fold Public transit ridership has grown significantly over the years, and More than four million square feet of green roofs and 9,000 trees have been added. To read the progress report or the CCAP, please visit www.chicagoclimateaction.org Mayor Daley's GreenWorks Awards 2010 What Are You Doing to Make Chicago More Vibrant? Applications due Tuesday, October 5 Mayor Richard M. Daley's GreenWorks Awards celebrate the people, projects, and enterprises that are forging a more vibrant future for Chicago. Awards are available in three categories: Innovation in Green Business, Sustainable Innovation in the Built Environment, and Community Leadership. Applications are due by 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for your leadership in Chicago's green evolution. Apply online at www.greenworksawards.org. Stay connected with the Chicago Climate Action Plan The Chicago Center for Green Technology's Green Tech U 9/2: 5:30-8PM LEED Extra Credit: Greywater--It's Not Just for Indoors Anymore   9/14: 6-8PM Finding Green Careers 9/18: 10AM-12PM Getting the Ideal Lawn Naturally 9/21: 6-8PM Building a Furnace-free House in Chicagoland 9/23: 6-8PM Indoor Composting 9/28: 6-8PM Case Study: Logan Square Kitchen 9/30: 6-8PM What Consumers Should Know About Forest Certification   Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are free of charge and held at CCGT; please check the website and current brochure for details. Tweet Home Chicago Entries on Display View the 130+ creative and whimsical entries from this spring's Tweet Home Chicago Program, a bird house design and build competition sponsored by the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District to raise awareness about the importance of birds and bird habitat. The entries are being exhibited across the city this summer. For a list of locations, visit the City's website. You can also view the entries and photos from the awards ceremony online. Volunteer with C3 Turn your passion for the environment into action and volunteer for a day. C3 and its partners present volunteer opportunities monthly. September highlights include: 9/2 Explore Environmental Issues: Black Diamonds Film Screening C3 Leader Sameera Savarala 9/11 Explore Community Gardening: Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Harvest Celebration Chicago Park District 9/18 Explore Environmental Community Service: Auburn-Gresham Community Recycling Day Gaia Movement & Greater Auburn-Gresham CDC 9/25 Explore Stewardship: Ashe Park Beach Adopt-A-Beach Day Alliance for the Great Lakes Visit the C3 website for details about these events and others.

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