43rd Ward Green Week! It's Here!
Celebrate Green City Week!
Alderman Michele Smith recently announced that June 23rd-30th is the 43rd Ward's first ever Green Week! The theme? "Greening Your Home and Your Ride." Every night of Green Week highlights a different way that you can make your home more environmentally friendly and reduce your carbon footprint.
- The Shredding and Recycling Drive lets you clean out your home without filling the landfill;
- The Green Homes Tour shows you the steps some of your neighbors have taken to make their homes more sustainable;
- The Workshop Fair teaches you how to reduce your carbon footprint with easy energy saving, green cleaning and home improvement ideas (includes family-friendly sessions!);
- The Green Car Show introduces you to electric car options;
- Green Week ends with a Family Bicycle Ride. Follow the ride with a visit to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum where you can enjoy 43rd Ward Discount Day and check out their exhibit "Bikes!"
Each of the events will feature fun, snacks and giveaways!
Hungry for more details and dates? Sure! Here’s the GREEN WEEK SCHEDULE:
Saturday, June 23rd
9am-12pm
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Parking Lot
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Drop off your used clothing, electronics and old documents for shredding
Monday, June 25th
6pm-8pm
Various Locations in the 43rd Ward
Tour the houses of your neighbors who have made their homes more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Please RSVP to greenteam@ward43.org.
Tuesday, June 26th
6pm-8pm
Alcott Elementary
2625 N. Orchard St.
Interested in indoor composting? Want to slash your energy bills? Please stop by our Workshop Fair to learn that and more!
Thursday, June 28th
6pm-8pm
Lincoln Park Market, Parking Lot
2500 N. Clark
Want a greener commute? Check out electric and hybrid vehicles at our Green Car Showcase.
Family Bicycle Ride/43rd Ward Discount Day at the Nature Museum
Saturday, June 30th
8:30am-11am
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Bring the kids for a ride through the 43rd Ward and enjoy 43rd Ward Discount Day at the Nature Museum. Please RSVP to greenteam@ward43.org.
For more information, please visit the 43rd Ward's Green Team website www.greenteam43.tumblr.com, e-mail them at greenteam@ward43.org, or call them at 773-348-9500.
