Conferences
Converge:Exchange
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Egan Center, the DePaul building @ 1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
CONVERGE: EXCHANGE seeks to engage activist practitioners in communities within and outside Chicago in a conversation about innovative strategies applied and experiences gained in local economies, built environments, and beyond. A wide network of interested and engaged parties including community members, students and design professionals are invited to attend the event. Participants will share experiences, document practice and engage in lively and informative discussion.
Free to the public
Open Table: Shaping Community Visions for a Sustainable World
Panel 1: Freewheeling on the green highway
Jobs, social enterprises and resources in the emerging green economy
Moderator: Dave Hampton (Urban Habitat Chicago)
Panelists: Orrin Williams (Growing Homes), Paige Finnegan (LEED Council, Chicago Green Collar Jobs Initiative), John Edel (Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center), Eric Payne (Breaking Ground)