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Helen and Michael Cameron left no stone unturned when they set out to bring Chicago two fabulous eco-friendly eateries! We take a tour of Uncommon Ground, where a rooftop garden enriches their menu of local and sustainably grown foods. In addition to going local, Helen & Cameron kept health, community and
sustainability in mind at all junctions – from the furniture built from felled trees to
partnering with tree planting and educational outreach projects. Helen and Michael have changed the Chicago landscape with their eateries where community, sustainability and good food flow together!
DIG DEEPER
- Visit the Uncommon Ground website
to learn all about Helen and Michael’s journey into the sustainability
movement, including contact information for all of the folks and
organizations whose collective actions made this journey possible.
- The average food on an American dinner table has traveled approximately 1,500 miles.
This produces a large carbon footprint of that food, no matter what it
is. Support your local farmers and eat seasonally to reduce the need for
artificial fertilizers and pesticides by finding a local farmer’s
market near you. And if you’re too busy to shop, sign up for a produce delivery program straight from your local farmers.
- Whether you’re building a green restaurant like Uncommon Grounds or even a green museum, learn about implementing green building designs by researching the requirements of LEED, an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
- In the United States alone, buildings account for: 72% of electricity
consumption, 39% of energy use, and 38% of all carbon dioxide emissions.
To learn more about green building facts and stats, visit the USGBC’s website.
- All homeowners and renters have the potential of cutting their utility
bills by conducting simple and inexpensive energy and water efficiency
updates. Check for tax credit and rebate information, including rebates for energy-star products.
- A 2009 study predicted that the green building industry
will support or create 7.9 million jobs between 2009-2013, and will
contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product. Visit the USGBC’s Career Center to view jobs, post a resume, or create job alerts.
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