In August 2013, Crain’s Business Weekly did an article on Josh Yellin’s capstone project - to construct a floating island on the Chicago River as part of an effort to transform the North Branch from a heavily polluted and dying body of water to an oasis for wildlife. (Crain article: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130831/ISSUE01/308319967/could-this-biologist-save-the-chicago-river)
Since then, Josh has become the co-founder of Urban Rivers (www.urbanriv.org), a non-profit organization whose mission is to revitalize/develop the Wild Mile that will include floating islands, forests, public walkways, and kayaking docs along the Chicago Riverfront to connect urban residents to nature. Through partnerships with many organizations including Patagonia, The Chicago Botanical Garden, BioHaven, Inc., and the Shedd Aquarium, this project will provide access to nature within the city limit.
Learn about this man behind-the-scenes and his vision for bringing life back to urban waterways. Josh will talk about the many challenges of starting a capstone project on limited funds, how to find financial support, and how to go ‘From Research to Entrepreneur’, in his presentation of the same title.
Date: Thursday, November 15th
Time: 7:00 pm Central
Presentation Topic: From Research to Entrepreneur
Presenter: Josh Yellin
Link to join webinar: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/1b1b1d20b161429fbf923e81825e7c92
For additional information, contact Renee Gracon at gracon1@illinois.edu