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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Green event planner aims to take Chicago events to next level

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Judith Nemes

For years, Shannon Downey has aimed to change the way people celebrate and experience events in Chicago. Now, she’s putting her talents behind the upcoming TEDxWindyCity conference, which she hopes will spread the green message well beyond Chicago. Ms. Downey, … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Electric bike company taps alternative-transit trend

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Judith Nemes

One of John LaStarge’s electric mountain bikes. In 2008, John LaStarge was inspired to sell battery-operated bikes in Chicago. He converted a regular mountain bike into an electric version and sold it to a relative, but then was called up for … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago’s ‘Carbon Nation’ connection

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Judith Nemes

The Chicago premiere of the much-lauded documentary film “Carbon Nation” is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The documentary is packed with interviews and profiles of people engaged in innovative business solutions … Continue reading →

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