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Chicago Park District
Chicago Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Awareness Field, City Parks Category. In his efforts to provide affordable recreational opportunities and promote a healthier lifestyle through physical activity, Mitchell and his administration have greatly improved numerous playground facilities, fitness centers, athletic fields and recreation programs across the city. Northerly Island, the site of a former airport, is now a 78-acre nature park that...
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Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Awareness Field, Public Schools Category. Our next inductee is the Chicago Public Schools and their Environmental Program Manager, Suzanne Carlson. Chicago Public Schools is committed to reducing our impact on the environment and teaching our students to be environmental stewards. In this effort, CPS shares Mayor Richard M. Daley’s vision for Chicago to be the greenest city in the nation. In September...
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Sustainable Transportation Field, Public Transportation Category. Our next inductee is the Chicago Transit Authority. By providing an alternative to the automobile, the CTA is by its nature an eco friendly company. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sustainable Transportation Field, Public Transport. View my complete profile.
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Monday, December 1, 2008. Environmental Stewardship Field, Social Responsibility Category. Next we are proud to have a representative from the Chicago Cubs to help us inaugurate our National Green Teams program because the Chicago Cubs are more than just a sports team. Their community efforts reflect an ongoing partnership between the Cubs and the people of Chicago. Dani Holmes is the Media Relations Coordinator of the Chicago Cubs. This B...
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Environment Illinois
Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Stewardship Field, Association Category. Representing Environment Illinois is staff attorney and clean energy advocate, Brian Granahan. Brian’s work focuses on increasing the prevalence of energy efficiency as well as clean and renewable energy at the local, state, and federal levels. Most recently, Brian has been working with Illinois state legislators in an effort to bring statewide residential ene...
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Green Power Inc
National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Emerging Technologies Field, Renewable Diesel Fuel Category. Our next inductee is Michael Spitzauer, Founder, CEO and President of Green Power Inc. He is responsibile for research and development, worldwide operations, corporate resources and making sure there’s fun in doing such a great thing for the world and the Environment. Under Michael’s leadership, Green Power Inc. grew from an idea into a reality...Green P...
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L. Hunter Lovins
National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Natural Capitalism Field and Category. Hunter Lovins, President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, is a woman who walks her talk. I was impressed last night when the Brosnans did not show up in a limo but rather in a Sierra Hybrid. But Hunter took the L here from the airport. And 2006 Climate Protection Manual for Cities. She has served on the boards of governments and non- and for-profit companies.
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Informed Energy Decisions
Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Energy Efficiency Field, Home and Buildings Category. Our final inductee is Informed Energy Decisions and their co-founders Cappy Kidd and John Porterfield. Cappy Kidd comes to Informed Energy Decisions with years of experience as a carpenter, building contractor, and more recently as a state-licensed home inspector. John brings to the firm his vast knowledge of building science. He has degrees in architecture...
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I-GO Car Sharing
Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Monday, December 1, 2008. Renewable Transportation Field, Car Sharing Category. Our next award recipient is I-GO Car Sharing and accepting for IGO will be Sharon Feigon, CEO. Since I-GO’s launch in 2002, Feigon has overseen the steady growth of the organization, which currently numbers more than 12,000 members who use 200 cars located in more than 30 neighborhoods across Chicago, Evanston, and Oak Park. I-GO is currently the third largest non...
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Illinois PIRG
Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Stewardship Field, Association Category. Our next inductee is Illinois PIRG represented by State Director Brian Imus. Illinois PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, is a citizen funded, non-profit, advocacy organization with a more than 20 year track record of fighting for environment and public health policy. That means taking on powerful special interests that may have a stake in preventing env...
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Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Illinois Renewable Energy Association. Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Renewable Energy Field, Association Category. Robert and Sonia Vogl have been active in the fields of environment and energy during their entire careers. They have taught, consulted, written, spoken and created organizations. They founded the nonprofit Friends of the Rock River, which led to the formation of the Department of Natural Resources first Local Partnership Council&...
