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Preventing Food Waste Helps the Planet a...

When hunger coexists with abundance, the issue of food waste becomes more critical than ever. Each year, staggering amounts of food are needlessly discarded, not only squandering precious resources but also exacerbating environmental challenges such as greenhouse gas emissions and landfill pollution. However, amidst this challenge lies an opportunity for change. As we approach this […]

More Schools Going Green and SGA can Hel...

K-12 schools are some of the most important institutions in a community, and also present a real opportunity for impactful sustainability initiatives. As a leader in providing sustainability support for K-12 schools, Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) has had a front seat to this growing trend. Around the greater Chicago area, and indeed the country, school […]

Five Tips for a Successful Plastic Free ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jIH1fUqZU It may not be apparent, but school lunches are a huge source of plastic waste. That’s why the organization Cafeteria Culture has teamed up with the Urban School Food Alliance to bring us Plastic Free Lunch Day, which challenges schools to reduce the use of plastics in school meals. Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Zero […]

Students are taking the climate fight in...

ETHS students celebrating the passage of the Green New Deal for ETHS Around Chicagoland, students are taking the fight for a greener future to a familiar territory close to home: schools. Student-led advocacy in several Chicago suburbs has led to school districts adopting ambitious sustainability policies, and this is a trend that’s growing both locally […]

Forest Park Condo Shows how to Go Green

The Grove, photo by yooperann on Flickr “There’s no issue involved in solar or sustainability that can’t be addressed with a little bit of diplomacy. You just have to be patient and love people,” said David Gulyas.  He should know, as he’s helped oversee numerous sustainability projects at The Residences at the Grove, a condominium […]

Mission Activation: Accomplished

By IOF Program Manger, Rachel Rosner “Isn’t it ironic that you’re flying all the way to Dubai for a Climate Conference?”  This is a question often heard by those who attended the UN Climate Conference (COP28) as part of It’s Our Future (IOF).  And I can tell you, the answer is no. The youth delegates […]

At COP28, Youth Mental Health Panel High...

https://sevengenerationsahead.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1666.mov By IOF Program Manager, Rachel Rosner On December 8th, IOF youth were a panel at the UN Climate Conference, in the Climate Live Pavilion, entitled Anxiety, Apathy and Action: Youth Mental Health in the face of Climate Disaster, moderated by Maiana Nelson who started with a grounding exercise which truly brought the audience in. […]