The latest Go Green Illinois meeting was on all things green schools, and SGA’s Becky Brodsky was there to talk zero waste schools with dozens of attendees from 25 communities around Illinois, as well as a fantastic lineup of other speakers. Presenters covered a wide variety of ways schools can become more sustainable, from waste […]
SGA and LaSalle Language Academy feature...
SGA is proud to be featured for our work with LaSalle Language Academy in U.S. PIRG’s recently released report, The Fight Against Food Waste: What We Can Learn from 10 Leaders Tackling Food Waste Along the Supply Chain. The report highlights the efforts of LaSalle, a Chicago Public School (CPS), to reduce food waste, which […]
D103 launches composting district-wide!
“We’re finally doing this!” was a sentiment shared by students and staff at all three schools in Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 last month when the district launched commercial composting and recycling in their kitchens and lunchrooms. With logistical and educational support from SGA’s Zero Waste Schools team, a zero waste lunchroom program started […]
Baby steps: Changing the way we live and...
by Jennifer Nelson In my last newsletter article, A climate in crisis and how our food choices make a difference, I closed with “We all need to do more faster…and hold each other accountable for making these changes happen.” While change is needed, and needed now, knowing where to start can be hard, and actually […]
A Climate in Crisis and How Our Food Mak...
By Jennifer Nelson In December 2021 Seven Generations Ahead shared an article What is the connection between food and the climate crisis? We outlined climate impacts of food waste and highlighted actions we can all take at home, at work, and in our communities. So where do we stand today in our work to reduce […]
Food Waste Warriors in Huntley 158
“I wish we could do this food separating everyday – it was easy,” remarked a student as they stood in front of a long row of 5-gallon buckets filled to the brim with uneaten food from lunch. While the students’ can-do spirit made the task look easy, they were hard at work collecting valuable data […]
Going for Zero Waste at School: Tips and...
Speakers sharing tips at the “Going for Zero Waste at School” webinar For many schools, going for zero waste may seem daunting. But the Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) program at Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) makes this big goal more achievable. In their recent webinar “Going for Zero Waste at School,” Program Manager, Susan Casey, ZWS […]
CPS Partners with SGA on Zero Waste Goal...
Chicago – Chicago Public Schools has taken another step towards its goal of diverting 80% of its waste from landfills with its upcoming launch of a CPS Commercial Composting and Recycling Program at Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center on the city’s north side. Part of the CPS Zero Waste program, in collaboration with nonprofit Seven Generations Ahead (SGA), […]
This New Year Resolve to Reduce Food Was...
What is the connection between food and the climate crisis? When we hear concern about the rising surface temperature of the planet, what does this actually mean? What are some of the impacts we are experiencing in the United States? And what does the food in your refrigerator have to do with the climate crisis? […]
Getting Back on Track with Zero Waste
Determined to overcome pandemic challenges and interruptions, schools in SGA’s Zero Waste Schools-Lake County Program have made it a priority to get their zero waste lunchrooms back up and running. The Zero Waste Schools team at SGA created a 15-minute education video to teach/re-teach students the How & Why of going for zero waste to […]