[Dialogue] GreenRise successes at 4750

[Janet Sanders]

Congratulations to all!  A new demonstration for a new time.  Way to go.  Jan and Richard  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Bergdall 
  To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue 
  Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:03 PM
  Subject: [Dialogue] GreenRise successes at 4750


  Last week, I invited folks to go online and vote for the rooftop garden project coordinated by a young 21-year old member of the GreenRise Intentional Residential Community at 4750, Joseph Taylor. 




  I am delighted to announce that, with your help, this project won the Ford Community Green Grant today at the Chicago Green Festival, A Project of Green America and Global Exchange. There are similar Festivals happening in Los Angeles (Oct 19-20), San Francisco (Nov 9-10), Washington, DC (Sept 21-22), and New York (April 19-21). The prize was for $5,000. If my attachment is successfully transmitted, you can see a photo from the awards ceremony. Joseph is the tall one in the middle surrounded by supporters.




  On a related note, we also received notice last week that the GreenRise Building "solar project" has been awarded a $359,000 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to install renewable energy panels on our rooftop. The building at 4750 Sheridan is becoming a VERY high profile embodiment of "green culture" to complement our neighborhood sustainability work across the 77 community areas of Chicago.




  Terry Bergdall



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