Chicago's Center for Green Technology is not only the third building in the United States designed according to the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system, but it is also one of the country's best and most innovative providers of green technology education. This little Chicago gem offers educational workshops on everything from "Cool Roofs" to "Cohousing," and usually at no cost to the public. Chicago’s Center for Green Technology won’t be starting its spring semester until February, but in the meantime, here are two Green Tech U affiliated events that can sate your green education needs.
The World's Most Sustainable Cities; Shanghai's Commitment to New Urban Settlements
The Chicago Center for Green Technology, in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is co-sponsoring the all new Sustainable Architecture Lunchtime Lecture Series--presentations dedicated to green architecture topics.
DATE: 1/9/2007
TIME: 12:15 - 1:00 PM
PRESENTER: Gary Lawrence, ARUP
LOCATION: Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Avenue
Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation, LLC (SIIC) has retained design and consulting firm Arup, to master plan at least three new urban settlements in China, each of which will have populations of approximately 500,000 people. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has directed that each of these cities must be "the world's most ecological communities" upon completion. Join Gary Lawrence, project Senior Advisor, as he discusses why the PRC has become committed to ecological development, highlighting the energy, water, transport and waste strategies being employed for Dongtan, the first of these communities.
Global Warming - What can YOU Do? Come to a Town Hall Meeting!
Featuring: Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner Chicago Department of Environment
Event Moderator: Rev. Calvin S. Morris Ph.D., Executive Director Community Renewal Society
Panelists: Rev. Clare Butterfield, Director Faith In Place; Steve Perkins, Sr. Vice President Center for Neighborhood Technology; Lori Morrison Contreras, Vice President Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
DATE: Saturday, January 20, 2007
TIME: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
LOCATION: Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, 211 South Laflin Street (between Loomis, 1400 West and Shaland, 1600 West, 2 blocks north of I-290. Take the Blue Line to the Racine/Loomis stop)
COST: FREE!
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