Category Archives: News
Climate Change, Global Warming, Environmental Issues
- Wednesday, May 07, 2014 Green Schools Grants Update Two of the projects your money goes to support are on track to be installed this month. Locke Elementary School is getting their first solar panel installation! This is as a result of their participation in...
- Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Win Jack Johnson Tickets! Our Ride/Stride to Recharge is a coming soon! And longtime Climate Cycle supporter Jack Johnson is coming to town - on his “From Here to Now to You” tour. The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation has long...
- Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Announcing New Fundraising Prizes for the Ride/Stride to Recharge Announcing our Fundraising Incentives for the 2014 Ride/Stride to Recharge! We know you’re doing the Ride/Stride to make a difference - these incentives will motivate you to get to the next level, and come in handy...
- Friday, April 18, 2014 You’re Invited! Climate Cycle Meet & Greet at Ancien Cycles May 15th Join us at Ancien Cycles! Discover Chicago’s newest specialty cycling store - serving commuters, semi custom and custom cyclists. Kick back with free beer and appetizers. Learn about Climate Cycle’s work inspiring students to green our...
- Thursday, April 17, 2014 Plastic Challenge Update Students at Locke Elementary in Montclare, on Chicago’s Northwest Side, took the Plastic Challenge back in February, and, according to teacher Kinga Baut, they’ve taken it to heart! April 11, 2014 Hi Erin and Joey,...
- Thursday, March 27, 2014 CPS Spotlight on Locke Green Team and Climate Cycle This Spotlight post originally appeared on the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) homepage. What started as an 8-student recycling club has led to a surge of environmental activism - at Locke Elementary. “A few years ago, we...
- Monday, December 30, 2013 The Climate Cycle Soirée is this Saturday, February 22! Dress code: Dressy casual/business casual. Transportation: CTA Red/Brown Line to Diversey Bus Westbound, or Blue Line to Diversey Bus Eastbound Parking Options: 1) Parking Garage in the Green Exchange, enter from Rockwell. 2) Parking lot on...
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Passion & Priorities: Making the Connections by Shane Crone, NBCT Physics Teacher, Curie Conservation Corps leader, IB Diploma Programme Teacher It was about five years ago that one of my colleagues at Curie High School, Ms. Cottrell, announced at a school...
- Thursday, November 28, 2013 Cool & Useful: Buy Solar Chargers for Everyone on Your List Make a dent in your gift list while making a difference in the lives of Chicago K-12 students. Get your loved ones something useful that will help them charge up their favorite devices with solar power....
- Wednesday, November 06, 2013 Be the Change: Locke’s IB Programme & Climate Cycle By Brad Parker, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Coordinator, Locke Elementary School The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme is gaining steam, both locally and globally, as a leader in education today. The programme offers four high-quality international education...