Mayor Lays Out Environmental Roadmap
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make Chicago the greenest city in the world and says that doesn't have to have a negativ... Watch »
Sep 25, 2012
Emanuel Deflects Questions About Solyndra
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday deflected questions about his role in a loan guarantee for Solyndra, a green... Read »
Aug 3, 2012
View GalleryChicago's Top 14 "Eco-preneurs"
Though some have called the "green" movement a passing fad or accused green-goers of being "trendy," some of... View »
Jul 5, 2012
Lincoln Park Offers Green Home Tours
Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) wants to put Lincoln Park on the path to being a completely sustainable Watch »
Jun 29, 2012
Children Learn At A "Green School"
Alicia Roman reports on the efforts of The Academy of Global Citizenship. It is a unique Chicago Public... Watch »
Jun 21, 2012
Chicago School Wins $50k Makeover
St. Cornelius School wins grand prize in PepsiCo's "Dream Machine School Makeover" Watch »
Jun 5, 2012
14 Commercial Buildings Sign on to Retrofit Project
Projects will create more than 1,000 jobs and will eventually save the buildings more than $5 million annually... Watch »
Jun 5, 2012
Emanuel Urged To Save Chicago's Trees
Chicago is urged to spend nearly $1.4 million to treat infected ash trees or risk losing almost 100,000. Read »
Jun 4, 2012
The Plant's Melanie Hoekstra on Reducing Your Company's Waste
"Going green" isn't just an empty, catchy slogan, and The Plant at 1400 W. 46th St. is proof of Read »
May 30, 2012
How Chicago Fashionista Brands are Going Green
Green really is the new black, and Chicago's fashion scene is embracing this new Read »
May 19, 2012
How to Earn Green While Going Green
With Earth Day still a recent memory, being more “green” is top of mind. A recent survey from the Office... Read »
May 19, 2012
Shedd to Host Global Earth Day Picnic
The Nature Conservancy will team up with the Shedd Aquarium to host
Apr 21, 2012
Car Charging Stations Coming To Midway, O'Hare
Electric car drivers will soon have more stations at Chicago's airports where they can charge their Read »
Apr 20, 2012
How Customers Can Influence Business to Go Green
Next week kicks off Earth Week, and we are all supposed to spend seven saving the Read »
Apr 20, 2012
Chicago Moms Raise "Green" Babies
A Chicago group of mothers is learning how to raise their babies with the environment in mind. Watch »
Apr 20, 2012
Jessica Alba Is "Eco-Mama"
Jessica Alba discusses ways that she is environmentally friendly as a parent and tells about her plans for a... Watch »
Apr 20, 2012
Stone Cold Drinking
A Vermont-based stone company uses its soapstone scraps to cut cubes it markets as "green," reusable... Watch »
Apr 20, 2012
Kendra Peterson on Running a Gluten-Free Business
As a personal chef in Chicago, Kendra Peterson serves her clients gluten-free fare with a focus on fresh... Read »
Apr 18, 2012
How to Be Earth Friendly Without Nagging
Just because you like to recycle doesn't mean others do. How can you talk to people about their green... Watch »
Apr 18, 2012
Green Library Gives Power Back to Grid
The West Irving Library in Texas operates completely on solar power. The 1-year-old building is generating... Watch »
Apr 18, 2012
