Building healthy and sustainable communities
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ADVANCING
a renewable energy economy -
CREATING
bikeable and walkable communities -
BUILDING
a local sustainable food shed -
PROMOTING
economic development through a sustainability lens -
DEVELOPING
policy systems and infrastructure for healthy communities -
ENHANCING
natural ecosystems -
CONVERTING
waste into new production -
DRIVING
economic development with environmental conservation and social equity -
CONSERVING AND PROTECTING
our water quality
Our Impact
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May 1, 2018
In collaboration with the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN), SGA has created a two-part webinar series on campus sustainability geared towards Illinois colleges and universities. The first of which on April 26 was titled “Conducting a Waste Audit on Campus.” It focused on state-funded colleges ...
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April 3, 2018Portage Park Elementary School, a Chicago Public School located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, began 2018 with a goal of recycling more and reducing landfill waste. Teacher Mary Hobaugh reached out to Seven Generations Ahead’s Susan Casey for guidance on starting a recycling ...
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April 2, 2018Always a popular event with those interested in food and environmental issues, the 14th annual Good Food EXPO took place March 23-24 at the UIC Forum in Chicago. A hands-on farmer training was held all day on March 22. Some 150 exhibitors and field experts participated this year.
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March 16, 2018SGA and the Fox Valley Sustainability Network hosted a Solar and Renewable Energy Forum at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora on Jan. 18. Among the topics that various speakers covered were financing options for community solar projects in Illinois, the different kinds of solar projects on the ...
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March 12, 2018PlanItGreen holds regular Lunch and Learn sessions that provide institutional and community leaders with expert information and facts on various sustainability topics. The March 7 Lunch and Learn focused on the PlanItGreen Solar in Your Community (SIYC) Challenge led by members of the SIYC effort ...
