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Saturday, April 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft’s EcoPod<\/a> is honored to be hosted by @BUILD (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Chicago for their Earth Day Event. Festivities start at 9am thru 1pm in Humboldt Park. Throughout the weekend, EcoPod and our Chicago groups will be on hand to share information about their organizations and efforts with residents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BUILD (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> – Based on Chicago’s West Side, BUILD Chicago is a nationally respected organization focused on gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development. We work to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city\u2019s most challenged neighborhoods. Our services reach over 2,500 youth a year helping them build hope, resilience, and a path to a promising future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Law and Policy (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (ELPC) – This organization plays a critical role advancing environmental solutions in Illinois, based out of our headquarters in Chicago. ELPC is accelerating renewable energy, retiring polluting coal plants, improving transportation, safeguarding clean water and air, and protecting wild places like the Savanna Sand Prairie and the Shawnee National Forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MAPSCorps (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> – This 501(c)(3) nonprofit based on Chicago\u2019s Southside trains youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone will use to improve the human condition. High school students are employed as community data scientists, who apply scientific method and mobile technology to capture data about the public-facing businesses and organizations serving their community. MAPSCorps provides the first paid employment experience for half of participating youth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, April 24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft’s EcoPod is excited to be featured @ThePlant (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> for their Reuse-a-Palooza (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> event. Doors open at 11 AM and will feature a variety of vendors, businesses, and sustainable organizations to help promote greener futures and show people how to recycle tricky items!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bubbly Dynamics (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> – Bubbly Dynamics LLC is a social enterprise whose mission is to create replicable models for ecologically responsible and sustainable urban industrial development. The Plant, a project owned and operated by Bubbly Dynamics, is a research and production facility comprising a collaborative community of small food businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Law and Policy (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (ELPC) – This organization plays a critical role advancing environmental solutions in Illinois, based out of our headquarters in Chicago. ELPC is accelerating renewable energy, retiring polluting coal plants, improving transportation, safeguarding clean water and air, and protecting wild places like the Savanna Sand Prairie and the Shawnee National Forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rheaply (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> – The Rheaply Platform is a cloud-based resource exchange technology application for connecting people and organizations with resources to those who need them — improving reuse outcomes and catalyzing the circular economy. As the only market solution that combines an asset management system with an online marketplace, Rheaply\u2019s platform enables organizations to exchange materials and resources more effectively, eliminating unnecessary waste and spend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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