Entertainment
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Sustainable Art Exhibit
Chomping at the Exhibit
Submitted by bdisylvester on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:00am. Eager for today's tip? We'll just tell you already: Go see the Design for a Living World exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt. It shows how 10 top designers put their pins and needles on sustainable materials and made beautiful things.Why Care?:
By using sustainable and repurposed materials to create art, these designers are helping to advance global conservation and create less waste.
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Eco-Movies
Movies and Shakers
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 12:00am.
Can the big screen really be a force for change? The powers-that-be behind current and upcoming eco-themed movies hope so. Not just for green geeks, check out a new green film with your fam during the holidays, and you might just influence their outlooks.
Free (Science) Love
Last Tuesday I dragged my cold-ridden body to SF's Ask a Scientist, a monthly lecture/Q&A session on different science disciplines. November's presenter was Daniel Gluesenkamp from the Audubon Society, speaking on invasive species.
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Eco Film Festival
I Screen, You Screen…
Submitted by mroemer on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 12:00am. We all screen…eco-movies at the weekend-long Green Screen Environmental Film Festival & Salon.Why Care?:
You can't fix a problem until you're aware of it, and these films help you take that first step.
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Phantom Loads
Power Shift
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 12:00am.
Unwittingly handing over power through your home electronics? Take control of the energy that your TVs, Blu-ray players, speakers, and other appliances drain when they're plugged in, but turned off.
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Botanic Garden
Petal to the Metal
Submitted by dsimmons on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 12:00am. Wanna get outside before fall speeds past you? Floor it to the Chicago Botanic Garden (even if it's on your bike).Why Care?:
In addition to conserving important plant species, the new center uses low-VOC paints and reclaimed tires on office floors, and gets energy from rooftop photovoltaic (solar) panels - plus, hoofing it outside instead of on a treadmill saves energy.
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City Break: Pilsen Art Walk
