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III. How and under what circumstances do they communicate with one another, online and off?
A major event that draws the leaders of both the environmental institutions and the grassroots movement is the Sustainability Convergence Conference at the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum in October. Hundreds of representatives from local groups interested in sustainable practices meet to share their stories and tips for living green. Most groups have a table with pamphlets, calendars, products and people willing to answer questions and make you more familiar with their mission.
Many citywide events are starting to incorporate eco-friendly themes. For example, the Chicago Humanities Festival adopted an environmental theme this year. All of the programs, exhibits and speakers incorporated nature or conservation into their message. Similar events throughout the year are helping people become more comfortable and familiar with key environmental issues.
Most people who’ve given feedback to mygreenchicago.com said they enjoy getting hard news from local newspapers but enjoy seeing more personal stories about individuals at small businesses or farms in the Chicago area on blogs or in magazines. A local liaison between Chicago restaurants and local farmers said that rural families are often disconnected from online sources but are slowly becoming more familiar with communication via email and discussion boards. Several people mentioned the idea of starting change within their families and neighborhoods first and gradually moving to the city at large.
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