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2010

GreenTown made its final stop in 2010 at Columbia College's Film Row Cinema in downtown Chicago on October 13-14. Philippe Cousteau, Activist and Chief Ocean Correspondent at Animal Planet and Planet Green, delivered the keynote to over 300 public and private sector attendees. Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner, Department of Environment, City of Chicago, was also present to provide attendees with new insights into the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Following the pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, attendees were treated to a sneak preview of Carbon Nation, a film that illustrates how fighting climate change boosts the economy, increases national and energy security, and promotes health and a clean environment.

On September 13-14, 2010, GreenTown was held in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan's Green Buildings Tour at Grand Valley State University's Eberhard Center in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees at this year's event heard from Mayor George Heartwell of Grand Rapids, Martin Chavez of ICLEI-USA and Doug Farr of Farr Associates. Over 250 individuals, including mayors, city & elected officials, higher education leaders and community organizers helped create active discussions on climate strategies for sustainable communities, community design and building; healthy food, little waste; and the outdoors / green jobs.  

GreenTown kicked off its first of three events in 2010 at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. Held on March 17-18, the event featured pre-conference sessions for Higher Education, K-12 School Systems and Green Jobs in the New Economy. Bob Dixson, Mayor of Greensburg, Kansas, and Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner, Department of Environment, City of Chicago, had the honor of addressing over 350 individuals during Thursday's main conference. Following the successful main conference, attendees enjoyed locally-brewed beer alongside organic food samplings during the Micro Brew Review.

2009

In 2009, GreenTown was held at Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 22, 2009. At Grand Rapids, key speakers included Bob Dixson, Mayor of Greensburg, Kansas, a town being sustainably rebuilt following its destruction by a F-5 tornado in 2007, and George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids, acknowledged for his current tenure with the City of Grand Rapids, has led recent efforts to implement a variety of environmental measures within the metropolitan area. The event was well-attended, from mayors and elected officials to engineers, planners and architects, receiving high praise from attendees and local press. 

GreenTown was once again held on October 15, 2009 at Columbia College in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Key speakers included Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Vice Chair of Riverkeeper, named one of TIME magazine's "Heroes for the Planet" for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River.

2008

In its second successful year, GreenTown was held at the historic Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois on October 2, 2008. Key speakers included Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and author of Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of our Oil Addiction, and Dean Kubani, manager of the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability. More than 300 people attended the event and left energized, educated and better connected.

2007

The Inaugural conference was held September 19, 2007, at Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois. Over 300 people gathered to hear from innovative speakers, including William McDonough, architect and author of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things and Sadhu Johnston, Chief Environmental Officer with the City of Chicago. The event was a success, receiving accolades from its attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers.