Via the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce

The largest 'green', environmental sustainability event is coming to Chicago again for just two days! Join Andersonville Chamber and Development Corporation staff and local businesses at Green Festival on May 16 & 17 at Navy Pier. At Chicago Green Festival, visit the more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses and learn from the nearly 150 renowned panelists and speakers. Staff will be speaking at these panels in the Community Action Center area.  For more information, visit www.greenfestivals.org/chicago. 

Saturday, May 16
2pm Why the New Economy Will be Local
The recent collapse of the financial markets, the recession, and climate change have opened many people's eyes to the problems inherent in our current approach to business and economic growth. We need to create new models that value our communities and the health of our natural world. This session will discuss how the concepts of local living economies can address the most pressing issues of our time.

• Suzanne Keers, Cofounder and Treasurer, Local First Chicago
• Ellen Shepard, Executive Director, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and Andersonville Development Corporation
• Jeff McCourt, Project Director, Illinois office of Good Jobs First

3pm The Green Lightbulb: Acting On Your Ideas
Find out how individuals-working either on their own or through small local community organizations-have started to implement their ideas for making their community more sustainable for all community members.

• Anne Comeau, Founder, Edgewater Community Council's Environmental Planning Team
• Sara Dinges, Program Manager, Andersonville Development Corporation
• Peter Locke, Cofounder and Managing Director, TerraLocke
• Ingo Soeding, Independent Partner, TerraLocke Sustainability Consultants

Also, visit Andersonville's own Tree House Humane Society booth to learn about their continued environmental efforts! Tree House's Jenny Schlueter will be a featured panelist on the Sustainable Animal Companion panel--watch out for her!