Check out this image of a wooden bridge at Chautauqua, New York c1898.
Notice the creative and beautiful construction of this sustainable wooden bridge. The design of the bridge incorporated local materials.

Image courtesy of Library of Congress. Rustic bridge, Chautauqua, New York - Digital ID: (digital file from intermediary roll film) det 4a31792 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a31792 - Reproduction Number: --- - Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

The image is Part of the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection - Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1955. - at the United States Library of Congress.

REVIEW

A Global Passion For Sustainability

ECO BARONS
The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet
By Edward Humes
HarperCollins Publishers
USA $25.99

Eco Barons by Edward Humes is a delightfully readable book about the ambitions, adventures, failures, and successes of some famous, and some not-so-famous, sustainable-minded people.

From the lush vistas of Argentina and Chile, the vast plains and coastlines of the U.S.A, to the sustainable nation of Sweden, we are captivated by the the activities and efforts of these passionate crusaders for the environment.

Edward Humes draws us into the land preservation efforts of Doug and Kris Tompkins, Roxanne Quimby, and Ted Turner;
the climate and wildlife protection battles of Kieran Suckling, Peter Galvin, Robin Silver, Kassie Siegel, Brendan Cummings, and Terry Tamminen;
as well as the individual efforts of Andy Frank, Carole Allen, and many others who are active in making the world a more sustainable place to live.

An interesting read from start to finish.

***Disclaimer: no goods or services have been received in exchange for this book review.***

Join in and become a Chicago Conservation Corps Leader.

Orientations are being held:
Thursday, August 26 - 7pm - 8pm, Washington Park, Senior Room, 5531 S. King Dr.
Saturday, August 28 - 10am – 11am, Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd
Monday, August 30 - 12pm - 1pm, City Hall, 11th Floor, 121 N. La Salle St

For questions or to reserve a seat, please contact (312) 743-9283 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To apply for the C3 Leadership Training Series, you must be a City of Chicago resident and attend one orientation.
The Fall 2010 training will be held at
The Chicago Center for Green Technology,
445 N. Sacramento Blvd,
Chicago, IL
Saturdays, September 11, 25, October 2, and 9 from 9:30am - 1:30pm. 
A mandatory field trip will take place on Saturday, October 16. 

A $75 fee covers course participation and project support. Financial assistance is available upon request.

For more information about the Chicago Conservation Corps Leadership Training Course, the Chicago Conservation Clubs, or to learn about other volunteer opportunities, visit www.chicagoconservationcorps.org.

***Disclaimer: no goods or services have been received in exchange for this event listing.This site's editor is a graduate of the C3 program and is happy to post the listing for this excellent Chicago Conservation Corps event.***

Check out this informative little movie on The Dead Zones in the Gulf of Mexico at http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail.php?MediaID=84&MediaTypeID=2

A surprising 41% of the nations urban and farm water runoff drains into the Mississippi River and out into the Gulf of Mexico.

Every year, as a result of this runoff, dead zones occur in the Gulf of Mexico.

This year there is concern that the Gulf Oil Spill will create greater dead zone areas, check out: NOAA-Supported Scientists Predict “Larger Than Average” Gulf Dead Zone