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RECAPPING 2016 CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY

3/7/2017

The Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) met on February 23rd to reflect on the work of 2016 and plan for a productive 2017. 2016 was a substantial year for the network, as seen in the Year in Review. Most notably, members wrapped up two substantial collaborative projects: a Smart Grid education project and a collaborative partnership with the City around recycling.

ICA NETWORK ACTIVATED AROUND THE GLOBE

12/5/2016

This year has been extremely productive for ICAs around the globe, both in terms of work in their own countries as well as with other ICAs to move forward to the work of ICA-International (ICAI).

BOARD SPOTLIGHT: BOB RAFOS

12/5/2016

ICA is not afraid to be engaged in the critical issues of our time, especially today’s involvement with climate change and the environment. Of course, along the journey with ICA I have been deeply impacted by wonderful colleagues who have inspired, nurtured, and supported me. For all of you, I am forever grateful.

ACCELERATING THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

12/5/2016

ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP®) facilitation methods bring a legacy of tools for groups that foster participation, engagement, collaboration and effective action. ICA utilized these methods to launch Town Meetings ‘76. Those local efforts engaged citizens in considering issues and opportunities before them as they sought to improve and develop their towns and communities. In a bold experiment catalyzing engagement, collaboration, and action, ICA conducted over 5,000 meetings.

ECOCHARRETTE STIRS INTEREST IN HISTORIC GREENRISE RENOVATION

12/5/2016

ICA staff have been thinking critically on how to ensure the future of ICA GreenRise, ICA’s historic 8-story Uptown building. In addition to immediate concerns, such as completing an intensive replacement and repair of the plumbing system, there have been great strides to finalize a plan to sustainably renovate and restore the building to its original grandeur.

PLANNING IN UPTOWN'S COASTAL ZONE

12/5/2016

In 2015, following a successful five year effort for ICA to re-engage in programming throughout Chicago, ICA began an effort to reinvest programmatically in its local neighborhood, Uptown. ICA has directed its local programming towards connecting residents to build relationships with one another and other organizations and live more sustainable lifestyles.

ELEVATING LEADERSHIP IN CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY

12/5/2016

ICA has been organizing the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) since October of 2013. The CSLN embarked on two new journeys this fall.

COLLEAGUE SPOTLIGHT: MARTIN GILBRAITH

9/9/2016

What first attracted me was the comprehensive approach, world-wide and history long, and the realization that I was not only free and capable, but also responsible to contribute to creating the future for myself and the world.

FACILITATION ABROAD: IAF, ToP GLOBAL, AND MORE!

9/9/2016

ICA-International (ICAI) and the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) have come together to form a working group consisting of three members/facilitators from each organization. The intent of the group is to explore ways the organizations can collaborate and support one another. Both organizations agree in principle to collaborate in areas of conferences, events, complementary certification, and training endorsements.

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE

9/6/2016

From May 10th through 14th of 2016, North and South American ICAs gathered for a Regional Conference in Peru. The gathering marked the first time the ICAs in the region had met face-to-face in over 10 years. ICA Peru hosted the meeting at their beautiful training center in Azpitia, a quaint town 2 hours outside of Lima. Azpitia was one of the ICA Peru's main project sites a few decades back, and the training center that was created during that time has been wonderfully maintained and still serves groups that work with ICA Peru.

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