Hello EEC friends, community members, and environmental stewards. Below in this message you will find the 10/13 agenda with associated materials, community connections, save the dates, and in case you missed it.
On Wednesday, we'll have discussion on focus areas of housing & development (work we're doing with One Northside), energy (an efficiency program presentation), stewardship (October tree planting & Save Our Ash Coalition), and waste (Pumpkin Smash & business composting)! We'll also give an update on our journey to federal non-profit status and event happenings.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
MEETING AGENDA
View the agenda below for our monthly meeting on Zoom. We strive to keep the meetings to an hour and sometimes the conversation extends us to an hour and a half.
10/13 at 9am
Meeting ID: 829 1770 2982
By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82917702982
By Phone: +13126266799,,82917702982# US
We look forward to seeing you!
VIEW AGENDA AT THIS LINK
SIGN IN SHEET
Upcoming Happenings
EDGEWATER COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER, 27
Join community members, the Chicago Regional Trees Initiative, the Edgewater Environmental Coalition, TreeKeepers and the Openlands Forestry Team as we increase the urban tree canopy in the Edgewater community area!
RSVP HERE
NEXT EEC MORNING MEETING: 11/10/21, 9AM
SATURDAY 11/6: SECOND ANNUAL EEC PUMPKIN SMASH
There will be smashing fun and at-home composting information.
More information forthcoming.
HOLLYWOOD/OSTERMAN/ARDMORE BEACH STEWARDSHIP
10/10, 11/21
We'll be planting plants, come join us! More information here.
VEDGEWATER WORKSHOPS
Flax: Paper-making with Melissa H. Potter
Saturday, October 16; 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Join this paper-making workshop, which is the conclusion of Flax Feminism: Observational Drawing and Recording Project by Melissa H. Potter exploring the flax plant for the disappearing woman’s craft of spinning, weaving and textiles, and its health benefits for women at all stages of their lives. Flax is a drought-tolerant plant and a soil remediator, suitable for a city garden experiencing climate change. For more information, please visit melpotter.com/work#/flax.
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Soil Safari with Nance Klehm
Sunday, October 17; 4 PM - 5:30 PM
This workshop is the third of a sequence of soil workshops to train gardeners and growers with tools of assessment and strategies for amending their soils in their gardens, back yards, parks, and parkways.
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Workshop: Put Your Bed to Bed!
Sat, October 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Learn how to care for your soil and future garden by taking some simple steps to prepare your garden for winter. Your garden will thank you!
Community Connections
ANDERSONVILLE FARMER'S MARKET PLASTICWARE COLLECTION
In an effort to mindfully remove plastics and encourage compostable utensils we are asking everyone to clean out their kitchens from single-use plastic cutlery. The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce has partnered with The Andersonville Sustainable Community Alliance and WasteNot Compost and will be collecting take-out plastic utensils at the remaining Andersonville Farmers Markets (Wednesdays, October 6-20). Completely wrapped, unused plasticware will be donated to A Just Harvest, an incredible organization that fights poverty and hunger in Rogers Park and the greater Chicago community by providing nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development and organizing across racial, cultural, and socioeconomic lines in order to create a more just society.
COMMUNITY TOOL SHARING
Edgewater Mutual Aid Network is working on building a directory of neighbors who have tools that they are willing to share with other neighbors. If you're interested in borrowing or lending tools, sharing or learning new DIY skills, or have anything else you'd like to say about tool sharing in our neighborhood, please fill out this form!
Edgewater Mutual Aid Tool Sharing Interest Form (airtable.com)
In Case You Missed It
FORMATION OF THE EEC BOARD AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE!
View recap and the interest form on our blog here.
BUSINESS COMPOSTING!
Get your favorite local restaurants to start composting with our Business Pilot Composting Project! Businesses will get a composting bin and will have free pickups. There are currently 3 spots open, so jump on this great, free, and sustainable opportunity to better our neighborhood.
For more information or to sign up, email us at: sustainedgewater@gmail.com
On Wednesday, we'll have discussion on focus areas of housing & development (work we're doing with One Northside), energy (an efficiency program presentation), stewardship (October tree planting & Save Our Ash Coalition), and waste (Pumpkin Smash & business composting)! We'll also give an update on our journey to federal non-profit status and event happenings.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
MEETING AGENDA
View the agenda below for our monthly meeting on Zoom. We strive to keep the meetings to an hour and sometimes the conversation extends us to an hour and a half.
10/13 at 9am
Meeting ID: 829 1770 2982
By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82917702982
By Phone: +13126266799,,82917702982# US
We look forward to seeing you!
VIEW AGENDA AT THIS LINK
SIGN IN SHEET
Upcoming Happenings
EDGEWATER COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER, 27
Join community members, the Chicago Regional Trees Initiative, the Edgewater Environmental Coalition, TreeKeepers and the Openlands Forestry Team as we increase the urban tree canopy in the Edgewater community area!
RSVP HERE
NEXT EEC MORNING MEETING: 11/10/21, 9AM
SATURDAY 11/6: SECOND ANNUAL EEC PUMPKIN SMASH
There will be smashing fun and at-home composting information.
More information forthcoming.
HOLLYWOOD/OSTERMAN/ARDMORE BEACH STEWARDSHIP
10/10, 11/21
We'll be planting plants, come join us! More information here.
VEDGEWATER WORKSHOPS
Flax: Paper-making with Melissa H. Potter
Saturday, October 16; 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Join this paper-making workshop, which is the conclusion of Flax Feminism: Observational Drawing and Recording Project by Melissa H. Potter exploring the flax plant for the disappearing woman’s craft of spinning, weaving and textiles, and its health benefits for women at all stages of their lives. Flax is a drought-tolerant plant and a soil remediator, suitable for a city garden experiencing climate change. For more information, please visit melpotter.com/work#/flax.
-
Soil Safari with Nance Klehm
Sunday, October 17; 4 PM - 5:30 PM
This workshop is the third of a sequence of soil workshops to train gardeners and growers with tools of assessment and strategies for amending their soils in their gardens, back yards, parks, and parkways.
-
Workshop: Put Your Bed to Bed!
Sat, October 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Learn how to care for your soil and future garden by taking some simple steps to prepare your garden for winter. Your garden will thank you!
Community Connections
ANDERSONVILLE FARMER'S MARKET PLASTICWARE COLLECTION
In an effort to mindfully remove plastics and encourage compostable utensils we are asking everyone to clean out their kitchens from single-use plastic cutlery. The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce has partnered with The Andersonville Sustainable Community Alliance and WasteNot Compost and will be collecting take-out plastic utensils at the remaining Andersonville Farmers Markets (Wednesdays, October 6-20). Completely wrapped, unused plasticware will be donated to A Just Harvest, an incredible organization that fights poverty and hunger in Rogers Park and the greater Chicago community by providing nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development and organizing across racial, cultural, and socioeconomic lines in order to create a more just society.
COMMUNITY TOOL SHARING
Edgewater Mutual Aid Network is working on building a directory of neighbors who have tools that they are willing to share with other neighbors. If you're interested in borrowing or lending tools, sharing or learning new DIY skills, or have anything else you'd like to say about tool sharing in our neighborhood, please fill out this form!
Edgewater Mutual Aid Tool Sharing Interest Form (airtable.com)
In Case You Missed It
FORMATION OF THE EEC BOARD AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE!
View recap and the interest form on our blog here.
BUSINESS COMPOSTING!
Get your favorite local restaurants to start composting with our Business Pilot Composting Project! Businesses will get a composting bin and will have free pickups. There are currently 3 spots open, so jump on this great, free, and sustainable opportunity to better our neighborhood.
For more information or to sign up, email us at: sustainedgewater@gmail.com
