Chicago Conservation Corps

The Fall 2024 Sustainability Leadership Training is approaching! ✨

Want to learn how to get $250 for your own community sustainability project? Visit chicagoconservationcorps.org to sign up for an info session!
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Join C3 Explorers for a Climate Café! 🦋

Conservation work can be inspiring, but its challenges can leave us with a range of feelings we may have nowhere to talk about. What if there was a way to find connection around these experiences? Climate Cafés provide space to find relief, belonging, and inspiration. Together we can hold what is too much to carry alone.

Intrigued? Learn more and reserve your spot here: https://forms.gle/sCFeQdqo64D3KxGMA

We are hosting a Listening Session with IEC! 💬✨

The Illinois Environmental Council brings together the Illinois environmental movement to influence decision makers and ensure clean air, clean water, and healthy communities -- and they want your input!

Join us as we amplify sustainability efforts and address environmental challenges within our communities. Be a part of the conversation and make your voice heard! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/jtFkaKTGSKaEGENq5
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Last call for applications! 📢

If you want to join the spring cohort of the Sustainability Leadership Training, make sure to submit your application by tonight! Tell your friends and reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions.

You care about sustainability and want to do something. We can help. 🌱

Take the Sustainability Leadership Training to gain access to a network of passionate people like you. Learn, connect, and get funding for your own sustainability project! Interested? Visit chicagoconservationcorps.org to learn more.
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You're invited! 🎉

Join us for a C3 Mixer! Head over to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on March 21st anytime after 4:30pm for refreshments, community, and fun! And if you're interested in becoming a C3 leader, pop in to our info session that will also be taking place at 6pm!

RSVP here for the Mixer: https://forms.gle/LujJivvVb3GFbwjC9
See you there!

Spread the word! 📢

The Spring cohort of C3's Sustainability Leadership Training is approaching. This is an opportunity to learn from local sustainability experts, develop your own project, and make an impact in your community! Interested? Learn more here: https://naturemuseum.org/programs-events/c3/leaders/
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This Friday! 🌱

Join us for a Climate Café with the C3 Explorers! This valuable opportunity to connect and reflect on your relationship to climate issues has recently been recognized by the Chicago Tribune and WBEZ's podcast "The Rundown". Don't miss it! Click here for more info: https://forms.gle/stwZCyV18QKKTLNp8
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One week from today! 💧

Please join us for a deep dive into the city's water testing and infrastructure, hosted by C3 Expert Marjorie Hoffman! Connect with the C3 community, and dive even deeper into one of the topics of our Sustainability Leadership Training. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Register here: https://forms.gle/XszLB4hqo5zYkewM7
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The first C3 Newsletter of the year officially went out today! 🥳

Did you miss it? Join our mailing list to stay up to date on all things C3!

Click here to subscribe: https://naturemuseum.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=74c954d0ef1f5c3accb934d14&id=f355e3fdf7

Happy New Year from C3! ✨

We're so proud of everything our community has accomplished this year. From launching our Explorers program, to training two cohorts of Leaders, to all the impactful projects that have happened over the last 12 months, we're grateful to be in this together 🤝

If you've been waiting to get involved, 2024 is the perfect time to join us. Cheers to the new year! 🥂

Join C3 for A Night at the Museum!

Come to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, Dec 21st for a night of fun! This family-focused event, benefiting the homeless, will welcome attendees to an evening of music, performances, interactive vendors, museum exhibits, giveaways, and more. We hope to see you there!

Click here for more info: https://events.eventnoire.com/e/anatm2023
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This Saturday! 👩‍🌾🎉

Join C3 at the El Paseo Community Garden's 14th
Annual Harvest Festival! With live music, and panel
discussion, giveaways, and more, you're sure to have a
great time. Reserve your spot here: https://elpaseogarden.org/
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Take the Sustainability Leadership Training and spark change in your community! ✨

As a C3 Leader, you will receive training, support, and funding for you to start your own sustainability project in your community. Interested? Join the 900+ Leaders who have taken the training since 2006! The application deadline is tomorrow, Sept 19th. Visit our website to learn more and apply: https://naturemuseum.org/programs-events/c3/leaders/
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Join The Field Museum for a panel discussion! 🐠

The effects of climate change are widespread and immediate attention is required to address this critical situation. To bring awareness to this issue, the Field Museum is hosting a panel discussion titled "Symbiosis in a Changing World: Lessons from Dying Corals." Register at the link in our bio!
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Become a C3 Leader! 🙌

By taking the Sustainability Leadership Training, you'll gain access to a community of climate advocates, connect with local sustainability partners, and receive support and funding for your own sustainability project!

Attend or watch an info session, and apply online by Sept 19th! Click here for more info: https://naturemuseum.org/programs-events/c3/leaders/
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Calling C3 Explorers, Leaders, and Alumni! 🗣

Join us ONE WEEK from today for a C3 Mixer! Not a part of the C3 Community, but want to come? That's great! Head over to our website to fill out the Explorers form to join, and RSVP for the Mixer here: https://forms.gle/kTfmbXxQSRJhj4mc8
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Come Bike the Drive this Sunday! 🚲

The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit advocacy organization working to improve conditions for walking, biking, and public transit throughout Chicagoland. This Sunday, they're having their Bike the Drive event! Don't miss it - register today at the link in our bio!
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The Chicago Tool Library is having a tool sale! 🛠

Head on over to 4015 W Carroll Ave this Saturday for some discounted tools! They'll have everything from hand tools, power tools, ladders, specialty items like 3D printers, garden tools, work benches, sump pumps, and more! Check out this link for more info: https://www.chicagotoollibrary.org/news-events
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Join the Fall Cohort of C3 Leaders and make a difference in your community! 💪♥

As a C3 Leader, we'll give you the tools to take your love for sustainability to the next level. We'll support you as you develop a sustainability project, and even provide the funding to put your plan into action! Learn how to apply here: https://naturemuseum.org/programs-events/c3/leaders/
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Join Urban Rivers for River Wellness Weekend! 🛶‍🌱💧

Come kayak on the Chicago river, enjoy a yoga class, explore local businesses, enter to win outdoorsy prizes, and so much more! Saturday and Sunday will be filled with exciting activities, entirely free and open to participants of all ages. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here for more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/river-wellness-weekend-tickets-686691040387?aff=ebdsshwebdesktop&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing
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Have you heard of our new Explorers program? 🌱🔍

With this low-commitment program, you can gain access to C3's many amazing resources! We'll help you put your love for nature into action. Learn more here: https://naturemuseum.org/programs-events/c3/explorers/
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Join C3 at Ecofest! 🌱🎉

This Saturday, head on over to Welles Park to listen to live music, shop with local businesses, and take action for the environment! And don't forget to check out the C3 table to learn about all of our upcoming opportunities. Click here for more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eco-fest-tickets-641525990507
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We are C3. You care about sustainability and want to do something. We can help.
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We're so excited to announce the relaunch of C3! With an amazing new logo and website, there's lots to explore. Be sure to check out the relaunch at the link in our bio, and stay tuned for all the details on the updates to C3.

Join us for the 8th annual "We Keep You Rolling" bike ride! 🚲♥☀

One week from today, head on over to Golden Gate Park for a bike ride, wellness pop up, and a chance to win a brand new bike! Email [email protected] for more details. Support this C3 Leader project here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/8th-annual-community-bike-ride-wellness-pop-up?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_location=FIRSTTIME&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer.
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Join us July 22 to learn how to compost in Chicago! 🍏🌱👩‍🌾

Food and organic waste accounts for about one-third of all waste produced in our city, and putting that in landfills releases harmful methane gases into our atmosphere. Composting can make a huge difference in our city’s fight against climate change! Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-compost-in-chicago-tickets-649310684737?aff=oddtdtcreator
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C3 Leader Project Alert! 🚲🔧🚨

One of our amazing C3 leaders is holding a FREE bike repair workshop this Saturday, July 22nd from 11am-2pm! Bring your bike to get safety checked for the summer. Contact [email protected] for more details. See you there!
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Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation is hiring a Project Coordinator! ♻

This position will manage the strategic planning related to waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs. Click here for the full job description and application: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/100/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=376386&src=LinkedIn
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This Saturday! 🤸‍♀️🌳🦋

The Double Dutch Fest is an annual Faith in Place event that celebrates public parks, community, and the relationships between our community and the natural environment. Learn how to double dutch, about monarch butterflies, and about the importance of preserving our natural spaces! Click here for more info: https://www.faithinplace.org/upcoming-events
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Calling all volunteers! 💪🌱

Sistas In The Village is an urban farm in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago committed to growing food to nourish an intergenerational African Indigenous community. They have both weekend and weekday volunteer opportunities open through the whole season - click this link to sign up and learn more details: https://www.sistasinthevillage.com/get-involved
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