accelerate77

Wednesday, May 22nd

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What is accelerate77?

Three GREAT Community Gatherings had so far!

Since early February the accelerate77 team has been meeting with groups and organizations all over Chicago. After the Share Fair last year, smaller and more focused gatherings needed to take shape in order for collaboration to get kick-started. Each "gathering" was targeted towards a particular region of the city so that local community leaders could easily meet and engage. Though topics and issues vary throughout Chicago, common themes were developed through accelerate77 led "Vision Workshops." Youth engagement, safer community spaces, green economy (businesses) and community empowerment were just some of the overarching themes. After the success of our initial meetings, plans are to schedule follow up gatherings and keep the conversation going!

Learn more by taking a look at our Meeting Reports:

South SideMeeting Report
North Side Meeting Report
West Side Meeting Report

Special Thanks to Chris Bentley from WBEZ for attending the West Side Gathering and then helping to spread the word!

Mapping Chicago's green groups

March 16, 2013

By: Chris Bentley

Chicago has no shortage of “green” organizations and advocates, but sometimes it can be difficult to see the forest from the trees. Since January 2011 a group called Accelerate 77 has worked to catalogue and connect the city’s community gardeners, environmental justice groups, energy efficiency entrepreneurs and environmental initiatives of all stripes throughout Chicago’s 77 designated community areas.

West Siders mobilize to bring changes to their neighborhoods

by REEMA AMIN on MARCH 18, 2013

A meeting Thursday brought together concerned West Side residents, neighborhood groups and Ald. Deborah Graham (29th) to discuss improvements for the West Side, including Austin.

Accelerate77, a project to make all 77 Chicago neighborhoods sustainable, held a meeting at Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., to get residents talking about what they want to see in their neighborhoods in the next five years – and how to make it happen.

READ MORE HERE

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Upcoming Events

Sat May 25 @ 9:00AM - 01:00PM
Smart Meter Training for Congregation Green Teams

Event Highlight

accelerate77 is presenting at the Delta Booster Night!

The BOOST Funding Night is your opportunity to support innovative projects and invest in the green economy! During the event, Innovators present their projects and you get to vote on who receives the grant. The event will include formal presentations as well as a chance to mingle with Innovators to find out more about their projects.

The event is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Kirkland and Ellis LLP, and The Den Theatre.

$15 Admission ($20 at the door) grants Boosters one free beer ($4 thereafter), light appetizers, and two votes for their favorite innovators. All proceeds from the event will go into the pool of funding for winning Innovators.

Click HERE to view the facebook page