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CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS NETWORK SPRING COLLABORATIONS AND EVENTS

5/11/2015

 
The Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) has been working on neighborhood sustainability across Chicago and around the Midwest. In partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), ICA and three member organizations of CSLN—Chinese American Service League in Chinatown, Centers for New Horizons in Bronzeville, and Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab in Bronzeville—have been awarded a $250,000 grant from ISEIF, the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, to integrate Smart Grid consumer education into ongoing efforts to become neighborhood-based sustainability hubs.

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CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS NETWORK HOLDS CITY ROUNDTABLE

5/11/2015

 
On Monday, March 23, 2015, the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) participated in the network’s first round table meeting at City Hall. The purpose of the round table was to establish an ongoing forum where community leaders and municipal officials can dialogue about mutual concerns related to sustainability.  It was a first step in nurturing a creative ‘in-between space’ that connects city and regional program planning with initiatives driven by local people’s interests, concerns, and action.

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FIVE NEW CERTIFIED ToP FACILITATORS

5/11/2015

 
On April 25, 2015, five new facilitators were assessed on their competencies with the Technology of Participation (ToP)®. ​​On April 25th, Becky Groff of Des Moines, IA; Robert Quintana Hopkins of Oakland, CA; Robin Rifkin of Melrose Park, PA; Jen Schanen of Green Bay, WI; and Kap Wilkes of Duluth, MN all passed the assessment process and became Certified ToP Facilitators. We congratulate these new CTFs on their accomplishments and joining the other 70 CTFs currently in the ToP Network. We look forward to all the great things they will accomplish!

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ICA GREENRISE AS A COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY HUB

5/11/2015

 
ICA GreenRise continues to grow as a demonstration of sustainability on Chicago’s Northside, using both its historic building and programming to support local community efforts. GreenRise’s community of tenants is expanding this May, welcoming long-time Uptown fixture Lawrence House Pharmacy. Lawrence House was recently sold to a new developer, and ICA GreenRise is happy to allow the pharmacy to continue serving the community from the other side of Lawrence Avenue.
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ICA-USA IN TANZANIA

5/11/2015

 
The International team at ICA-USA has been busy planning for three productive weeks in East Africa. Starting the second week of May, ICA-USA staff member Seva Gandhi, (treasurer of ICA-International (ICAI)), will be participating in a face to face ICAI board meeting in a town outside of Arusha, Tanzania. The following week, ICA-USA  volunteer Richard Alton and other colleagues from around East Africa will come together for an East African Conference. The final week, Richard and Seva will travel to Uganda and Kenya to meet with local partners.  ​

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ONE EARTH FILM FESTIVAL AND ICA PARTNER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO’S EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

5/11/2015

 
Green Community Connections, an ICA fiscal sponsee, has expanded the reach of their One Earth Film Festival (OEFF) over the last four years. ​​
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COOPERATION 2015 A SUCCESS!

3/31/2015

 
Community members across the city joined at the ICA GreenRise on February 28th for Cooperation 2015, an "unconference" to spark peer to peer engagement with special guest, Michel Bauwens.
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ONE EARTH FILM FESTIVAL A BIG HIT AT CSLN HUBS

3/31/2015

 
On March 6th, 7th, and 8th, Green Community Connections hosted 40 inspirational films at 30 different locations across the city as part of their 4th annual One Earth Film Festival
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ICA SPOTLIGHT: TED WYSOCKI

3/31/2015

 
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ICA's mission to "build a just and equitable society in harmony with Planet Earth" resonates with me personally and professionally. We need to collaborate and advocate for action on climate change
Ted Wysocki is the new CEO of ICA-USA.

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FAREWELL LETTER FROM TERRY BERGDALL

3/31/2015

 
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On March 31, 2015, I will end a six-year journey at the Institute of Cultural Affairs as the chief executive officer in the United States. While these years have been personally gratifying for me, my plan from the beginning was to enable, sooner rather than later, a successful transition to a new generation of leadership. Now, I believe, is the right time to make the move.

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