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WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED
IN 2007—A Year in Headlines
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Promoted Energy Efficiency to Save People Money
JANUARY: Real-Time Electricity Pricing Goes Statewide in Illinois
MARCH: Power Smart Pricing Launched
MAY: Leaders Unite to Preserve the Chicago Region’s Affordable Rental Housing

Performed Key Climate Change Research
MARCH: Climate Change Activities Heating Up
JUNE: CNT and Clinton Foundation Partner on Greenhouse Gas Measurements for Cities
DECEMBER: How Should the Next President of the United States Address Climate Change?

Expanded Car Sharing in Chicago and Nationally
MARCH: I-GO: Official Car of City of Chicago
NOVEMBER: I-GO Partners with Carsharing throughout North America

Fought for Reliable and Affordable Mass Transit
FEBRUARY: Will Chicago Transit Keep Up with the Nation?
FEBRUARY: Chicago at ‘Crossroads’ (Again): More Roads or Better Transit?
JULY: Join the Transit Future Campaign in Springfield
SEPTEMBER: Regional Fare Hikes Put Burden on Low-Income Residents
OCTOBER: The Chicago Region Needs Senate Bill 572

title=”greenb”>Demonstrated the Value of Green Buildings
JANUARY: By the Way, You Don’t Have to Build a New Building to Go Green
MAY: CNT Native Garden Comes to Life

Put Green Infrastructure on the Map
AUGUST: CNT Helping to Relieve Flooding on the South Side of Chicago
AUGUST: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to Attend Garden Dedication
SEPTEMBER: Bridging the Gap Between Chicago and Nairobi
OCTOBER: Green Blessings: From Pavement to Green Open Space
OCTOBER: Spotlight: Green Maps

Helped to Make Chicago a Leader in Sustainability
FEBRUARY: Climate Change Taken Seriously at Local Level
MARCH: Inconvenient or Convenient? Contest Highlights Solutions to Climate Change
APRIL: Chicago Steps it Up – Will You?
JUNE: Reliable Public Transit Instrumental in Climate Change Mitigation
JULY: Green Infrastructure Saves Money and Improves Greater Chicago’s Water Quality
AUGUST: Eco-Friendly Landlords Make ‘Going Green’ More Than a Habit

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