Recommendation: Chicago: City of the Big Shoulders - WTTW

Chicago: City of the Big Shoulders hosted by NPR's Scott Simon premieres May 18th at 8 pm on WTTW-Channel 11 (check for local schedule)

EDENS LOST & FOUND is a four-hour PBS series that will showcase extraordinary stories of environmental rebirth in very different American cities. The Chicago program highlights Chicago Wilderness; with several CW members featured in the show. (Chicago Zoological Society is one of the founding members of Chicago Wilderness and the organization’s Communication office is housed at Brookfield Zoo.)

· Each one-hour program examines the environmental, economic and social issues that face one of the country's great cities and the innovative solutions developed there that can help solve problems.

· Stories and interviews with citizen activists, politicians, urban planners, and just plain folks who contributed to their city's urban renaissance reveal how passion combined with innovative strategies can address the widespread problems facing many of America's urban environments today.

Edens Lost & Found - Chicago - City Hall and grass roots groups in Chicago are working on open space, green buildings and an educated citizenry to create a sustainable city.

Edens Lost & Found - Philadelphia - Faced with severe budget limitations, Philadelphia's rebirth is being brought about by a network of community-based volunteer organizations.

Edens Lost & Found - Los Angeles - Is it possible that the City of the Angels can tell a story to the world about environmental rebirth? (RELEASE 10/06)

Edens Lost & Found - Seattle - Recognizing that the human community is growing faster than the aging infrastructure, the city of Seattle created an Office of Sustainability and Environment. (RELEASE 10/06)

To find out more information, visit http://www.edenslostandfound.org/
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