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Sustainable Choices for a Greener Chicago Region

  • August 17, 2009

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In the third event in MPC and Chicago Architecture Foundation's 2009 summer roundtable luncheon series, "Reinventing Public Investment," panelists discuss opportunities to affect change in Washington, D.C. – through federal legislation on climate change mitigation, water infrastructure funding, and renewable energy – in order to spur more innovative solutions closer to home, such as the Chicago Climate Action Plan and Milwaukee’s innovative green infrastructure systems.

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climate change, Climate Change Action Plan, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable development, water, water funding

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