The new space, opening today, is housed in a Platinum LEED certified building and is part of the Green Exchange, a green business network that connects and promotes eco-friendly businesses. more ›

Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd and this year the Earth Day Network is striving to generate a billion acts of environmental service and advocacy before Rio+20, a United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. To contribute, attend a local event: more ›

Surrounded by dirt, trellises, plants and happy gardeners; you would think we had wandered into a fairy tale about sustainable agriculture. Which, in a way, we had … except this storybook was set in a magical land 20 feet above the ground. On Saturday, Uncommon Ground opened America’s first organically certified rooftop garden at their Devon Avenue location, and they invited Mayor Daley to join in the revelry. more ›

A global initiative created by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour encourages individuals and businesses to turn off their lights for one hour to make a statement about conservation and climate change. This year's Earth Hour will take place this Saturday, March 28, starting at 8:30 p.m. The event started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and it became a global event in 2008, with participants in 35 different countries and over 400 cities. This year it has grown even more with the WWF hoping to reach 1 billion participants worldwide. Already 2,500 cities in 82 countries have committed to participate. more ›

With the recession keeping many buyers at bay, properties have to do more than just slash prices to drum up a potential purchases. To that end, EcoLogic Lofts, Bucktown's hot new green condo complex, is banking on a fashion show to hopefully provide a few leads during the Whirlwind in Bucktown fashion show and mixer. The neighborhood's fashion retailers including Apartment Number 9, Robin Richman and Hejfina will send their duds down the runway for guests to sneak peek while sipping cocktails and noshing nibbles provided by SKYY Vodka, Blue Heron Wine Brands, California Pizza Kitchen and Lindt Chocolate. more ›