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C4 Communities Advance Sustainability wi...

There’s nothing more sustainable than turning waste into a valuable resource, and this spring, the Villages of Broadview and Maywood have committed to doing just that by launching residential composting programs.  These communities are both part of the Cross Community Climate Collaborative (C4), an award-winning initiative in west suburban Chicagoland bringing together BIPOC and non-minority […]

The Cross Agency Sustainability Exchange...

An innovative collaborative effort has launched in the Village of Oak Park to build a more sustainable community. The Cross Agency Sustainability Exchange (CASE), a project funded by the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation’s PlanItGreen initiative, brings together Oak Park River Forest High School District 200 (D200), Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (D97), […]

Lake Michigan School Food System Innovat...

For Immediate Release  Contact: Colleen Feeny , Senior Operations and Program Director, Seven Generations Ahead colleen@sevengenerationsahead.org  Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Opens Grant Applications in Illinois to Revolutionize Our Region’s School Food System  Application opens on February 14; interested grant applicants can now register for launch event  Oak Park, IL, Jan. 30, 2025 — […]

Illinois Sees Four Organizations Receive...

Illinois Sees Four Organizations Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grant  Building More Local, More Nourishing, More Loving School Food Systems in Illinois  Oak Park, Illinois – Four Illinois organizations received funding from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub to create more local, nourishing, and loved school meals across the Lake […]