[Oe List ...] GreenRise successes at 4750

[ANN SHAFER]

Terry, What wonderful work ICA is doing in Chicago under your leadership.
Congratulations to all! It is great to see the recognition you are getting.
Ann Shafer

 

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[mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Terry Bergdall
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:03 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community; Colleague Dialogue
Subject: [Oe List ...] 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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