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Taking Action to Counteract Climate Anxiety

Taking Action to Counteract Climate Anxiety

This year my young family decided we were ready for some new adventures here in the Chicagoland area.  With strong recommendations from friends, we decided to visit the Museum of Science + Industry Chicago last month.  Although my husband had enjoyed many school trips to the museum as a child, this was my first time venturing to the historic landmark.   As we made our way past the coal mine elevator and space travel exhibits, we saw signs for The Blue Paradox exhibit.  “What will this be about?” I wondered to myself.

Ramova Theatre Reborn in (Green) Style

Ramova Theatre Reborn in (Green) Style

Chicago’s storied Bridgeport neighborhood has been the home of mayors, police, and firefighters for years. But hidden in plain sight is another feature of that illustrious neighborhood: the almost century-old Ramova Theatre, newly renovated and reopened for business. Now it anchors a 36,000-square-foot entertainment complex including a live music hall, banquet space, brewery, and restaurant. The upstairs banquet space, called the “Ramova Loft,” was once a karate/boxing gym.

City of Chicago Endorses 9th One Earth Film Festival Season

City of Chicago Endorses 9th One Earth Film Festival Season

The City of Chicago issued its letter of support (excerpted below) for the festival’s ninth season:

"One Earth Film Festival is a leader in bringing citizens, filmmakers, and local advocacy groups together in community -- in dialogue as well as action -- around multiple sustainability topics, to enact concrete and measurable change. It is in this spirit of mutual interest and cooperation that the City of Chicago expresses its continued support for the One Earth Film Festival."

-- Cara Bader, Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago