Living La Vide Verde Chicago | CCI Center for Cultural Interchange, Greenheart

Living La Vida Verde
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Greenheart and Center for Cultural Interchange present Chicago’s 2nd annual eco-urbanite celebration: a three part fiesta beach cleanup, workshop series and party.

10 AM - NOON Beach Cleanup @ Ohio Street Beach
                                    Ohio Street Beach, 400 N Lake Shore Drive
10-10:20 AM: Yoga warm-up presented by Yoga Now

10:30-11:30 AM: Beach cleanup competition with prizes

11:45 AM: Quench your Thirst for H20 Info by Amy Talbot, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

1-6 PM   Eco-Urban Workshops @ Greenheart Center
                  Greenheart Center, 746 N LaSalle Drive

1 PM: Cooking with Local Cuisine by Chicago celebrity chef, Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions

2 PM: Green Smoothies for Health by the amazing Bonita Kindle, RawFood Chef & Nutrition Coach

3 PM: Indoor Composting by Urban Worm Girls

4 PM: Biofuels Getting Gritty in the City by Chicago BioFuels

5 PM: Don’t Always need that AC—Energy Efficiency for the Urban Life by Green Dream Group

6-9 PM  World Dance Party @ Greenheart Shop
                  Greenheart Shop, 1911 W Division Street

7 PM: Brazilian Samba Performance by local dancers, including renown performer Ashley Klein     and a Concert by Chicago percussionist Jose Rendon presented by Greenheart Travel

Enjoy local organic beer, fair trade wine, and local organic treats while dancing the night away. The Greenheart Shop www.greenheartshop.org knows how to throw a party.

FREE! OPEN TO ALL AGES
More Info? Contact Andrea Dennis     call 312.264.1629 312.264.1629 or email events@greenheart.us

Living La Vida Verde is brought to you by Greenheart, with support from the Center for Cultural Interchange, a non profit cultural exchange organization founded in Illinois in 1985.
Sponsors & Presenters: Living La Vida Verde 2010
SPONSORS
Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks offers year-round home delivery in the Chicago area of local and organic produce, meat, dairy and eggs. They have donated a box of veggies and their juicing box for Living La Vida Verde.
Adage is headquartered in downtown Chicago, and was formed in 2001 with a specific focus on providing web software solutions on the Microsoft technology stack. Today they build on their experience with .NET and SharePoint to provide a wide variety of business solutions to their clients.
Digital Hub was created when two of Chicago's leading print and service bureaus came together to become the most complete digital graphics and printing resource in the Midwest. They are very dedicated to the environment.
Metropolitan Brewing is a local favorite right out of Ravenswood. They support the local community through donations of libations. Thanks to them we can have a real party at Living La Vida Verde.
Mindful Metropolis is a supporter of Living La Vida Verde and helps us spread the word. Get the latest monthly copy and get connected.
PRESENTERS
Yoga Now
Yoga studio with two locations in Chicago. YogaNow offers a plethora of workshops and classes in two Chicago locations.
Amy M. Talbot, Associate Planner, LEED AP
Amy Talbot attended The University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelors Degree in Urban Studies. At Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), Amy contributed to the recently released Water 2050: Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan, where her focus was on exploring the savings potential of water conservation best management practices. She is also working on local food system policy for the Regional Comprehensive Plan-GO TO 2040.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the official regional planning organization for the northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. By state and federal law, CMAP is responsible for developing GO TO 2040, metropolitan Chicago's first truly comprehensive regional plan. See www.cmap.illinois.gov and www.goto2040.org for more information.
Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions
City Provisions is a catering Company specializing in unparalleled service, exciting seasonal food selections, and custom menu planning. Some of their practices include, but are not limited to: Implementing a recycling program both in CP kitchen and at off-premise events; Sending CP organic waste back to our farmers that feed the animals that feed us, hence fully bipassing the step of composting; Donating CP fryer oil to a member of our community to run his 1986 Mercedes that has been converted to biodiesel; Using the latest technology of corn, sugar cane and potato based biodegradeable disposables; Purchasing uniforms made from organic material and made in the USA - even the buttons on CP chef coats are made from nuts; Reducing CP overall carbon footprint by working with local farmers, purveyors and business partners.
Bonita Kindle, (CHC,AADP) RawFood Chef & Nutrition Coach
Bonita Kindle age 56 is a certified personal fitness trainer, healthy eating specialist, holistic health & nutrition coach and a raw food chef that has studied raw organic food techniques with Living Light Culinary program and is certified with Cousins Incredible Vitality Associate Chef/Instructor Program, and has studied with many well know raw food chefs .Bonita is the creator of the "Look Younger Now" Body Transformation Jump Start System. Bonita is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Institute for the Psychology of Eating,Ohashiatsu Institute, Reflexology, Acupressure Massage, and Thai Yoga Therapy programs.Bonita's objectives are to educate and coach her clients to the next level!
Amber Gribben, Worm Composting
Urban Worm Girl’s calling is to educate the community on composting with worms, also known as vermiculture. Basically, it’s recycling kitchen waste using the wisdom and efficiency of Red Worms — simple, clean and odorless. Whether it’s in your house or apartment, worm composting is a reminder of our interconnectedness to the earth and all of its living beings.

SPONSORS
	Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks offers year-round home delivery in the Chicago area of local and organic produce, meat, dairy and eggs. They have donated a box of veggies and their juicing box for Living La Vida Verde.
	Adage is headquartered in downtown Chicago, and was formed in 2001 with a specific focus on providing web software solutions on the Microsoft technology stack. Today they build on their experience with .NET and SharePoint to provide a wide variety of business solutions to their clients.
	Digital Hub was created when two of Chicago's leading print and service bureaus came together to become the most complete digital graphics and printing resource in the Midwest. They are very dedicated to the environment.
	Metropolitan Brewing is a local favorite right out of Ravenswood. They support the local community through donations of libations. Thanks to them we can have a real party at Living La Vida Verde.
	Mindful Metropolis is a supporter of Living La Vida Verde and helps us spread the word. Get the latest monthly copy and get connected.
PRESENTERS
	Yoga Now Yoga studio with two locations in Chicago. YogaNow offers a plethora of workshops and classes in two Chicago locations.
	Amy M. Talbot, Associate Planner, LEED AP Amy Talbot attended The University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelors Degree in Urban Studies. At Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), Amy contributed to the recently released Water 2050: Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan, where her focus was on exploring the savings potential of water conservation best management practices. She is also working on local food system policy for the Regional Comprehensive Plan-GO TO 2040.
	Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the official regional planning organization for the northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. By state and federal law, CMAP is responsible for developing GO TO 2040, metropolitan Chicago's first truly comprehensive regional plan. See www.cmap.illinois.gov and www.goto2040.org for more information.
	Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions City Provisions is a catering Company specializing in unparalleled service, exciting seasonal food selections, and custom menu planning. Some of their practices include, but are not limited to: Implementing a recycling program both in CP kitchen and at off-premise events; Sending CP organic waste back to our farmers that feed the animals that feed us, hence fully bipassing the step of composting; Donating CP fryer oil to a member of our community to run his 1986 Mercedes that has been converted to biodiesel; Using the latest technology of corn, sugar cane and potato based biodegradeable disposables; Purchasing uniforms made from organic material and made in the USA - even the buttons on CP chef coats are made from nuts; Reducing CP overall carbon footprint by working with local farmers, purveyors and business partners.
	Bonita Kindle, (CHC,AADP) RawFood Chef & Nutrition Coach Bonita Kindle age 56 is a certified personal fitness trainer, healthy eating specialist, holistic health & nutrition coach and a raw food chef that has studied raw organic food techniques with Living Light Culinary program and is certified with Cousins Incredible Vitality Associate Chef/Instructor Program, and has studied with many well know raw food chefs .Bonita is the creator of the "Look Younger Now" Body Transformation Jump Start System. Bonita is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Institute for the Psychology of Eating,Ohashiatsu Institute, Reflexology, Acupressure Massage, and Thai Yoga Therapy programs.Bonita's objectives are to educate and coach her clients to the next level!
	Amber Gribben, Worm Composting Urban Worm Girl’s calling is to educate the community on composting with worms, also known as vermiculture. Basically, it’s recycling kitchen waste using the wisdom and efficiency of Red Worms — simple, clean and odorless. Whether it’s in your house or apartment, worm composting is a reminder of our interconnectedness to the earth and all of its living beings.