Author Archives: Judith Nemes

Chicago’s Greenest Office Is Hiding Above The Opera

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Chicago Grid/Chicago Sun-Times on December 5, 2013 The Natural Resources Defense Council’s new office has just raised the bar on what it means to be green in Chicago — or anywhere else, for that matter. The nonprofit environmental advocacy … Continue reading →

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A boxing champ for the eco-minded

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business December 5, 2013   Dennis Salazar had his aha moment late in his career. Mr. Salazar had worked 30 years for big packaging companies in marketing when customers began asking for greener materials. His … Continue reading →

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How Restaurants Get An Angel At Their Table

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published on ChicagoGrid.com on November 20, 2013 Say you’ve got an awesome recipe for home-grown organic pickled beets and a slapped-together business plan for selling them to Whole Foods. Don’t expect to get your funding from SloFIG. But the angel investment … Continue reading →

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Want kale with that? Angel investors fund Rosenthal’s Sopraffina

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Crain’s Chicago Business on October 31, 2013 Dan Rosenthal, left, with Mark Knauer, architect on his latest project Veteran Chicago restaurateur Dan Rosenthal and his new Streeterville venture have secured funding from an angel investment group focused on … Continue reading →

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How I found my way to connect more deeply with Temple Sholom through Eco Chavurah

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Originally published on sholomchicago.org Temple Sholom always held a special place in my heart from the first days our family joined and my son Cole Spanierman (now 15) went to Gan Shalom. But it took another decade and an “aha” … Continue reading →

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Who needs LEED?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Crain’s Chicago Business on September 16, 2013 Michael and Helen Cameron in their backyard Uncommon Ground restaurant owners Helen and Michael Cameron had enough eco-design features in their newly constructed home on the city’s North Side to win … Continue reading →

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Could this biologist save the Chicago River?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Crain’s Chicago Business on September 2, 2013 Joshua Yellin hopes his BioHaven prototype will lead to more islands here and other urban rivers. The Chicago River often doubles as an open storm sewer. Among the garbage that Joshua Yellin … Continue reading →

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Look who’s biking to work

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Crain’s Chicago Business on June 10, 2013 Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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Listen to Judith on WBEZ’s Worldview

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Click here to check out WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell of Worldview interviewing Judith Nemes about an article she wrote for Crain’s Chicago Business’ June 10 issue on bosses who bike to work. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the … Continue reading →

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Sunscreen for your office

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Judith Nemes

Published in Crain’s Chicago Business on May 06, 2013 Michael Stacey, CEO of Lono LLC: “Eventually people will be able to tint their windows remotely using their smartphones.” We’ve all seen people wearing glasses that darken when the sun blazes … Continue reading →

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