Our next event:
Sustainability StoriesWednesday,
August 31, 7-9 pm
Share recent sustainability experiences and news. Integrate the visions they generated. Explore new opportunities. Discuss their relevance and how they can be best developed. Consider how we can jumpstart a more sustainable future.
Three regional sustainabiity fairs provided major resources for inspiration:
1) The
1st Illinois Sustainable Living Fair and Earth Day Celebration was held at Bloomington/Normal, April 22-23, 2005.
They plan on repeating it in 2006.
http://www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org/ISLFair/index.html
2) The
16th Midwest Renewable Energy Fair, Custer, WI (worlds largest)
held June 17-19, 2005. www.the-mrea.org/energy_fair.php
3) The
4th Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, August 13-14, added Sustainable Living to their title this year, together with a Sustainable Living Tent, which housed the contributions of numerous participants. http://www.illinoisrenew.org/events/events.html
And
coming up in November...
A "Peak Oil" and Community Solutions planning meeting, inspired by the
2nd U.S. Conference on "Peak Oil" and Community Solutions
September 23 - 25, Yellow Springs, OH.
http://www.communitysolution.org/05conf1.html
At
North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski, Chicago.
Turn left at the first "T" intersection.
Sponsored by Chicagoland Urban Permaculture (CUP)
Free and open to the public.
Information: Rael Bassan, 773-907-1465, raelearth@yahoo.com
