[Oe List ...] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

[Bishop Isobel]

Hello over there!

We add our voice to all.....

Well done each person who has had a dream and a 'hand' in creating  
such a wonderful icon.....!

Fond memories of the old Kemper - now made way for the new Greenrise...

Cheers all round,

Isobel and Jim  Bishop.


On 10/03/2013, at 9:42 AM, George Packard wrote:

> Unbelievable, congratulations Terry and Leslie and Of course Nina  
> and Seva and all the staff and people who brought off accelerate 77.
>
> George and Elise Packard
>
>
>
> From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe- 
> bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Terry Bergdall
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:47 AM
> To: Colleague Dialogue; Order Ecumenical Community
> Subject: [Oe List ...] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building
>
>
>
>    On Wednesday, Lesley Showers, ICA-USA's Facilities Manager, and  
> I attended an event where the Mayor marked the expansion of the  
> City's Chicago Retrofit Commercial Building Initiative. The "ICA  
> GreenRise Uptown Building" -- which some of you remember it as  
> "Kemper" -- received official recognition (see link below). A full  
> page ad in Chicago newspapers showcases GreenRise with the other  
> buildings (see attached).  http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/ 
> depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/march_2013/ 
> mayor_emanuel_announcesretrofitchicagocommercialbuildingsinitiat.html
>
>    The significance of this multifold. First, it opens the door for  
> pro bono assistance organized by the City to support our efforts to  
> build a green culture at 4750. This includes the creation of a  
> major monitoring system for the upcoming solar project on our roof.  
> They understand GreenRise to be a pilot for other nonprofits.  
> Second, this occurred largely because of the reinforcing strategies  
> of our city-wide neighborhood work with "Accelerate 77" and our  
> leadership development program with universities. As I think many  
> of you know, over 220 students were involved last year in the doing  
> the crucial field work for A77. (If this is news to anyone, let me  
> know I'll elaborate.)
>
>    The synergy of GreenRise, Accelerate 77, and university  
> partnerships advance our strategy of becoming a high profile,  
> reputable, nonprofit player in our hometown of Chicago. This is  
> crucial for building a durable institutional home so that national  
> and international programs of transformative change can continue  
> far into the future. Nothing less, of course, is worthy of our  
> history.
>
>    Take care, Terry
>
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