Blog Posts
Last Day of My Environmental Journey
Posted by Safiya Merchant on August 4, 2009 at 1:11pm
Why I Became Vegetarian
Posted by LeJohn Montgomery on July 23, 2009 at 11:00am
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Did you know?
Compiled by Demetria D. Taylor
* Green roofs reduce dependence on the air conditioning by 10 percent, reduces solar heat gain by 95 percent and cooling needs from 25 to 50 percent.
* Making cans from recycled aluminum cuts related water pollution by 97 percent.
Features
Graffiti and Grub, a grocery store/performance space, plants roots in a food desert. Read more
Recycled glass and rainwater, lead-free paint, solar power, wind energy: What we can learn from the Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry. Read more
A community fights against the hazards of living with a coal plant and other dangerous factories in its backyard. Read more
A singular event reveals how vulnerable Lake Michigan is. Read more
A photographer’s interpretation of what it means to be green in the city of Chicago. Watch the video
Field Museum’s Phil Willink, assistant manager for the fishes collection, talks about species and their habitats and what we can learn from them. Watch the video
On the record with Michael Hawthorne, environment reporter for the Chicago Tribune: “I don’t have a special degree in science or chemistry. I’m a journalist. I just ask questions.” Read more
100,000 people in Little Village wait for an open recreational space they can really enjoy. Read more
How one organization strives for revitalization amid landfills and other toxic surroundings. Read more
Thrift stores see an uptick in business. But one shopper has been shopping resale most of her life. Read more
Tap vs. bottled: The better choice may depend on the container. Read more
When people hear the name Little Village . . . they assume they are going to get shot as soon as they set foot in the community. It is not like that at all. Read more
Can a 110-story building clean up its act? Read more
Throwing away that old shirt is such a waste. Turn it into something fashionably practical. Read more
The Green Youth Farm in North Lawndale teaches students the importance of growing their own food, eating healthier and teamwork. Read more
City dwellers are learning to raise poultry to feed the earth and family. And it’s within the law. Read more
David Willard, collections manager of the bird division at the Field Museum, really is . . . for the birds, and our understanding of their place in the environment. Watch the video
A fantastic voyage into the food industry delivers the goods, the bad and the ugly. Read more
Al Gore’s timeless message could use more human elements. Read more
Behind the production of our plentiful food supply lies the unspoken truth—an inhumanity to animals. 
BGlobal warming and encroaching civilization threaten the Atlantic Ocean’s largest barrier reef. 
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