Is Your Organization Sustainable?

Sustainability is quickly becoming a necessity
for organizations that want to:

  • Save money on energy costs


  • Ensure a healthier workplace and more productive workforce


  • Retain or create a competitive position in the marketplace


  • Achieve green business standards or meet corporate responsibility goals

TerraLocke Will Help You Get There

Whether you are just beginning or already underway, whether you are a for-profit, non-profit, or government entity, TerraLocke will help you efficiently navigate the sustainability path through our systematic four-phased approach:

  1. Audit your sustainability baseline to define areas of opportunity


  2. Brief high-level management, train middle managers, and achieve buy-in throughout the organization


  3. Set strategy and clearly define focus, so you don't waste time and resources


  4. Guide implementation and measure results - information that your customers and shareholders will value

Sustainability is Our Passion and Your Profit

Think of us as your on-demand Sustainability Department. Whether you are looking for strategic, company-wide solutions, or are just trying to conserve key resources like water and energy, we'll help you achieve your goal. We stay current on emerging trends and make you aware of the latest tools and technologies. Our passion for detail will help you profit from market trends, anticipate legislative changes, and avoid risk.


Join TerraLocke founder Peter Locke

Learn about and participate in the conversation about sustainability issues, trends, and happenings in Chicago and beyond.


  • April 9, 2009: Peter Locke and Ingo Soeding, along with other committe members will present Edgewater's Environmental Plan starting at 6:00 pm at Uncommon Ground. Uncommon Ground is located at 1401 West Devon Avenue.

  • April 23 - May 14, 2009: Peter Locke will teach "The Sustainability Movement: Expanding Your Worldview" for Loyola University's Continuum program. For more information and to register for this course please the Continuum website

  • April 25, 2009: Ingo Soeding and Peter Locke will participate on the panel "Walking the Walk: Human Scale Transportation" as part of Loyola University's Earth Day event. The panel will start at 1:30 in the Quinlan Life Sciences Building, Room 412. Please check back after the event to view their presentations. For more information please visit Loyola's Earth Day websit

  • May 16 & 17, 2009: Peter Locke and Ingo Soeding will participate in panel discussions at Green Festival being held at Navy Pier on May 16 & 17. Their two panels are: "The Green Lightbulb: Acting on your idea for a community-based sustainability initiative" and "The Greening of Schools - How it Happens"

    • Prior Speaking Engagements

  • March 19, 2009: Peter Locke presented "Sustainable Urban Environments: What are they and what can they impact" at the Chicago Center for Green Technology . View Presentation

  • March 12, 2009: Peter Locke and Ingo Soeding, along with other committe members, State Representative Harry Osterman, and 38th Ward Alderman MaryAnn Smith, presented Edgewater's Environmental Plan. Their presentation was recorded live by CANTV and will be televised on CANTV some time at the beginning of April. Please check back towards the middle of April for video excerpts of the presentation. View Presentation

  • January 23, 2009: Peter Locke guest lectured to Loyola University's Environmental Sustainability class on the topic of sustainable urban environments, USGBC, and LEED for Neighborhood Development. View Presentation

  • September 18 & 19, 2008: Peter Locke guest lectured to Loyola University's Environmental Sustainability class on the topic of sustainable urban environments, USGBC, and LEED for Neighborhood Development. View Presentation

  • September 15, 2008: Peter Locke lead a round table at the ICSC's Retail Green Conference & Trade Expo. View Presentation

  • August 19, 2008: Recolo founder Mike Johnson and TerraLocke founder Peter Locke spoke at the City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology. The title of their talk was "Reaping Dividends from Climate Action". View Presentation

  • May 21, 2008: TerraLocke founder Peter Locke presented at the International Council of Shopping Center's RECon Expo in Las Vegas. View Presentation