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News for March, 2007
Safe Routes to School For All
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
Remember feeling the warmth of a spring day, dragging out your bike and riding to school? Or walking past the neighbors’ houses gathering your classmates along the way? Sadly, today most schoolchildren only experience trips to school by car or bus. No chance to breathe some fresh air before a long day of math and science. Or, to get the much-needed exercise that schools are increasingly struggling to provide.
Voters in Seattle Reject both Elevated Highway AND Tunnel
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Less than a day after voters strongly turned down whether to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with another tunnel or an elevated highway, the Mayor and Governor met and ‘called a truce’. It was clear that the implications of the vote could not be overlooked and despite each option having political backing of both leaders, voters determined that neither is desirable for their city’s future.
Climate Change Activities Heating Up
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
By 2030, Chicago could be up to four degrees Fahrenheit warmer and basking (or baking) in double-digit temperature increases by the end of this century. Extreme heat abnormal to our region’s ecosystem would become more common and storms more severe and with greater impacts. Despite greater precipitation levels, the Midwest would actually be a drier climate and suffer drought due to the increased evaporation associated with warmer areas. The potential scenarios and subsequent dominoes falling would affect our lake levels, water quality, rivers, ecosystem, plant life, and energy use. The impact of these changes would be dramatic-affecting all aspects of Chicagoans quality of life.
Inconvenient or Convenient? Contest Highlights Solutions to Climate Change
Friday, March 2nd, 2007
Those film buffs among us who watched the Academy Awards show on February 25 saw An Inconvenient Truth win the Oscar for Best Documentary feature film. This film presents Vice President Al Gore’s crusade to affect global warming by debunking misconceptions and galvanizing ordinary citizens to act.
