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News: May 13, 2026
Last August we highlighted Beye Elementary’s quest to reduce single-use items in their school lunchroom by switching to reusable foodware.…
News: April 24, 2026
Students across 7 southeastern Illinois counties will soon enjoy nutritious, farm-fresh food all school year—thanks to a new pilot project…
News: March 27, 2026
A Seed Was Planted Twenty-five years is a long time to be able to watch something grow. The seed that…
Empowering Municipalities to Lead the Way in Waste Reduction Transitioning to a circular waste system is a vital step in…
News: February 24, 2026
By Ashley Gonzales On Monday, February 2, 2026, Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) hosted the “State of Food Policy” webinar highlighting…
News: February 11, 2026
Last month, SGA’s youth centered programs, Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) and It’s Our Future (IOF), partnered to help a west…
News: December 22, 2025
On Thursday, December 11th, Seven Generations Ahead hosted its annual PlanItGreen Leadership Forum. Community leaders, elected officials, teachers, and students…
You've got questions, we've got answers! Find out everything you wanted to know about IOF. Still not sure about something?…
News: November 24, 2025
Connie Crawley is on a mission to transform how young people think about food, and she’s doing it one school…
News: October 29, 2025
For over 20 years, Beyond Green Partners has been transforming school kitchens across Illinois, proving that it's possible to shift…
News: October 28, 2025
By Jaidon Santos-Volpe, Evanston Township High School senior, YCJS Committee Member and Climate Action Planning session co-lead On October 10,…
News: October 8, 2025
On Wednesday, October 1st, Seven Generations Ahead (SGA)’s Zero Waste Schools team and Illinois Farm to School Network (IFSN) hosted…