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News: June 29, 2026
Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) started as a local, grassroots effort. But climate change has no borders, and SGA was always…
News: June 26, 2026
Many wonderful It's Our Future (IOF) youth graduated this year. We are so proud of these caring, thoughtful and passionate…
News: June 23, 2026
Contact: Diane Chapeta, Senior Program Director, Seven Generations Ahead, [email protected], or Colleen Feeny, Senior Operations and Program Director, Seven Generations…
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…