The Peggy Notebaert Museum
The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum inspire people to learn about and care for nature and the environment. The Academy improves quality of life in Chicago and the region by delivering superior environmental and science education programs to students and teachers, by offering Museum exhibitions and conducting public programs that foster green living, and by restoring local ecosystems and advancing scientific knowledge through collections and research.
Deborah Popely
Deborah Popely has more than 25 years of experience as an event planner and marketing communications consultant for corporations, associations, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, arts organizations, government agencies, charitable foundations and many others. For the past five years, she has provided sustainability consulting, procurement guidance and marketing support in the areas of green meetings and events, green cleaning, sustainable food policy and green building design, maintenance and construction. She is editor and publisher of The Green Events Source Book and Green Events & Exhibiting E-News. She is also a frequent speaker, workshop provider and university lecturer on various aspects of green business. More information is available at www.greeneventsource.com.
Greg Christian Catering
Greg Christian, Chicago's Conscious Caterer™, is on a mission to nourish with inventive, natural and organic cuisine that will have an impact on the health of the population and a deep regard for the preservation and protection of our planet. Greg Christian Catering and Eventsseeks out the finest natural and organic ingredients from local farmers, who nurture their treasures with a deep regard for the earth. Get Me Greg's Online Catering seeks to change the way offices eat for their meetings by providing organic and hormone-free food items as well as bio-degradable disposable flatware.
As an expression of his mindful commitment and concern about our environment, all purchases made through Greg's companies will contribute positively to the community and the environment by donating proceeds to the Organic School Project which seeks to transform Chicago-area children into healthier, more mindful eaters, one school and one child at a time.