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  1. Martin Chavez, three-time Mayor of Albuquerque and Exec. Dir. of ICLEI-USA to speak at GreenTown. Register today – http://bit.ly/dtPKJ7 
  2. Full agenda, including pre- and main conference sessions now available! For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/cYJkP9
  3. Our country will have around $12.5 Billion in the next five years to be spent on the implementation of high speed rail systems.
  4. In 2000 the Chicago Public School System spent $0 on locally grown food for their menus. In 2009/2010 they spent $1.8 Million.
  5. There are 20 million gallons of water conserved in the City of Chicago daily by the Chicago Climate Action Plan
  6. Greensburg, KS has the highest concentration, per capita, of geothermal wells in the World.
  7. Chicago Public Schools are for the first time setting standards to ensure that locally grown and packaged foods are on their menus.
  8. Federal incentives like tax credits and bonds can be the best way to supplement the high cost of sustainable projects.
  9. Forget to register? It's not too late. Check out http://bit.ly/pFAXZ to register and view the latest speakers, sponsors and more...
  10. Chicago's Climate Action Plan to be explored at GreenTown...registration filling up fast! http://bit.ly/pFAXZ #green
  11. Growing a Local, Sustainable Food Economy featured at GreenTown; To register and view the final visit http://bit.ly/pFAXZ
  12. College of Lake County, ICCSN and @ACUPCC to be featured at GreenTown Lake County! For more information, visit http://bit.ly/pFAXZ
  13. Don't forget...live updates tomorrow and Thursday from Film Row Cinema at #GreenTown - tune in!
  14. Final day to register http://bit.ly/pFAXZ - Thank you to our major sponsors: City of Chicago D.O.E., Columbia College and Unilock #GreenTown
  15. Final day to register for GT is tomorrow! For more information and to register, click here: http://bit.ly/19r4i2
  16. Final day to register for GreenTown is tomorrow! For more information, click here to sign up: http://bit.ly/19r4i2
  17. John DeWald of Serosun Farms will talk about building sustainable communities from the ground up at GT on 10/15. http://bit.ly/3uS1t
  18. Deborah Popely, Associate Director, Delta Institute will discuss the Potential of a"New Green Economy" at GT on 10/15. http://bit.ly/3uS1t
  19. Architect Jeanne Gang will be at GT on 10/15 to talk about Green Design and three projects she's currently working on. http://bit.ly/3uS1t
  20. 21% of Chicago's greenhouse gas emissions are from cars, buses and trains. According to the CCAP It can be lowered. http://bit.ly/A6OGp