PlanItGreen’s Institutional Leadership Forum provided an opportunity for sustainability leaders to celebrate their 2014 accomplishments and plan next year’s goals. Held November 12 at Marion Street Cheese Market, more than 50 representatives from key Oak Park and River Forest taxing bodies and institutions participated. Village presidents Anan Abu-Taleb and Cathy Adduci gave engaging opening addresses […]
Green Guides a ‘sustainable knowledge so
Knowing which waste items can go into the recycle or compost bin doesn’t come naturally. We could all live a lot greener if we just knew where to get the proper waste reduction information and tips. PlanItGreen intends to make that happen with a new initiative it’s launching in early 2016. A communications network being called Green Guides, […]
4th Institutional Leaders Forum focuses ...
Adrian Fisher, Triton College’s Sustainability coordinator, highlighted the new Bike to Campus Coalition and environmental science program. Julie Moller, a member of the River Forest Sustainability Committee, reported on the annual Recycling Extravaganza, which has helped divert 160,000 pounds of electronics in the last four years. Ron Burke, executive director of the Active Transportation Alliance, […]
PlanItGreen kicks off fall with educatio...
As part of its ongoing efforts to implement the Environmental Sustainability Plan for Oak Park and River Forest, PlanItGreen is introducing several educational opportunities for residents. A Green Guides program (sustainability block captain, of a sort), a Residential Waste Reduction Education Campaign and a new Lunch and Learn Series are all programs designed for Oak […]