Pedal + Paddle Green Tour of Chicago

Pedal + Paddle Green Tour of Chicago

A Pedal + Paddle Green Tour of Chicago   A spin through the Lakefront and South Loop, sure to impress eco-minded residents and guests   Start your adventure at Roosevelt and Michigan, the southwest corner of Grant Park, home to one of the largest green roofs...
LEADING THE FIELD in zero waste

LEADING THE FIELD in zero waste

LEADING THE FIELD in zero waste There was no better occasion to implement Zero Waste event practices than at the Chicago Community Climate Forum, a gathering civic leaders and engaged residents, on the eve of the first North American Climate Summit. As Sue looked on,...
Go Go Green Music Fest!

Go Go Green Music Fest!

Go Go Green Music Fest!     Green Music Fest has eight years under its belt, and four years of growing and refining its sustainability programming with help from Bright Beat. So we were delighted to see this hard work and commitment pay off, with the...
Farm Aid 30: A Legacy of Sustainability

Farm Aid 30: A Legacy of Sustainability

Farm Aid 30: A Legacy of Sustainability   As Neil Young told the crowd at Farm Aid’s morning press event, “Climate change comes from the ground up. It’s in the soil. We are destroying the soil, that’s where the carbon belongs. It doesn’t belong in the sky. All...
312 BLOCK PARTY: Make Beer, Not Waste

312 BLOCK PARTY: Make Beer, Not Waste

312 BLOCK PARTY: Make Beer, Not Waste   Street festivals define summer in Chicago, and Goose Island Beer Company kept the party going into September with their newly expanded two day 312 Urban Block Party. A desire for improved event sustainability, to more...