Sustainable Communities
News: September 25, 2024
Imagine the roar of the crowd at Wrigley Field, but this time it's not for a home run. It's the…
News: September 10, 2024
At the most recent Wasted Food Action Alliance meeting held on August 28, SGA’s Zero Waste Schools team presented about…
News: August 29, 2024
Teachers and students from around Chicagoland will celebrate the beginning of the school year and Illinois orchard season with fun…
News: July 26, 2024
Illinois Sees Four Organizations Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grant Building More Local, More Nourishing, More Loving School…
News: July 10, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18th, Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) team and partners held a webinar covering the…
News: July 8, 2024
Recently, SGA's Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) staff had a behind-the-scenes tour of Lakeshore Recycling Services's (LRS) Exchange Material Recovery Facility…
News: June 24, 2024
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chicago and its suburbs are growing more and more susceptible to severe flooding. On June…
News: June 24, 2024
“Wow wow wow! What a bunch of smart kids,” said Katie Stabb, after giving a presentation on climate change to…
News: June 12, 2024
Photo credit: Hainesville, Illinois Last month, Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Jen Nelson and Becky Brodsky, along with other composting experts,…
News: May 30, 2024
Three more schools in Chicago Public Schools are ending the academic year by going green! John M. Palmer Elementary, Alcott…
News: May 29, 2024
Sometimes, seeing is believing. Beye Elementary School in Oak Park School District 97, has been implementing a zero waste program…
News: April 23, 2024
Broadview Mayor, Katrina Thompson (center right) and other west suburban municipal leaders at the C4 Memorandum of Understanding signing in…