"In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation."
Great Law of the Iroquois
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SGA and Partners Talk Trash
On Tuesday, June 18th, Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) team and partners held a webinar covering the ins and outs of waste
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SGA Gets Firsthand Look at Cutting-Edge Recycling Facility
Recently, SGA’s Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) staff had a behind-the-scenes tour of Lakeshore Recycling Services’s (LRS) Exchange Material Recovery Facility (MRF). An MRF is a
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C4 Communities Look for Solutions as Local Flooding Intensifies
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chicago and its suburbs are growing more and more susceptible to severe flooding. On June 12th, Seven Generations Ahead (SGA)
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Kids are Excited to Talk Climate Change in School and Hope Curriculum Catches Up
“Wow wow wow! What a bunch of smart kids,” said Katie Stabb, after giving a presentation on climate change to students at Beye Elementary in
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SGA and Other Experts Share the How and Why of Composting in Illinois
Photo credit: Hainesville, Illinois Last month, Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Jen Nelson and Becky Brodsky, along with other composting experts, shared about the progress being
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Zero Waste Catches on in Three Chicago Public Schools
Three more schools in Chicago Public Schools are ending the academic year by going green! John M. Palmer Elementary, Alcott College Prep Elementary, and Louis