green

Chicago's 1st Certified Organic Rooftop Farm! (M.O.S.A. Oct, 2008)

& the 1st in the country!


uncommon ground
1401 West Devon Avenue Chicago
March 19th, 2009   6-8 pm

uncommon ground and the "Tree-Tini" are proud to sponsor the Green Room Sessions; a FREE monthly eco-awareness series featuring local environmental organizations along with live music and FREE appetizers featuring the product of a local farmer or producer prepared by uncommon ground's Executive Chef Brian Millman.

Our theme for the March green room session is
Composting, Recycling & Re-Use

our featured guest participants include:

Chicago Resource Center, Aaron M. Trulley

Green Restaurant Co-op, Carrie Langford

City of Chicago Dept. of the Environment,
Hahn Pham and Abby Van Waning

Jen Walling assistant to Sen. Heather Steans

Shore Garden Consulting, Bill Shores

Recycle Girl, Denise Milito-Stockwell

Sweater Dolls, Christina Coss

Relevant Reuse, Heather Mullins

Seven Generations Ahead, Michelle Hickey, Sustainability Project Manager

Chicago Recycling Coalition, Mike Nowak

Environmental Law & Policy Center, Mel Nickerson, Staff Attorney, E-Recycling

leather keychains, Tracey Dobson

Urban Worm Girl, Stephanie Davies


eat
Executive Chef Brian Millman will be preparing FREE appetizers utilizing product from Chicago's own Green City Market.
 
drink
$5 TreeTinis - a year-round offering that changes seasonally featuring only the finest organic ingredients, Veev Acai spirit & organically produced Rain Vodka. For every TreeTini ordered, a tree is committed to be planted. Over 5,400 trees to date.  A representative from Veev will be tasting product.

look
Our participants represent a cross section of ideas regarding composting, recycling & reuse.
 
 
listen
The Millennium Chamber Players perform immediately following at 9pm
Featured Host/Curator is Matthew Coley

 
Please join uncommon ground for a very special evening of great food, amazing cocktails, live music, and amidst it all, support some great causes...