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News: July 3, 2019
The Northern Illinois Farm to School Bootcamp just happened to take place when Mary Hosier, the new Illinois Farm to…
News: June 5, 2019
LaSalle Language Academy students gathered around desks waiting for their chance to dig through containers of compost filled with food…
News: April 30, 2019
“I was shocked at how much food was getting thrown away and how much trash was being generated during the…
News: April 3, 2019
Keeping a zero waste program going requires coordination and support that can be challenging for schools, especially when there isn’t…
News: March 25, 2019
There are many social and ecological benefits of green infrastructure: studies have shown that greenery reduces stress and improves well-being…
News: March 25, 2019
SGA is proud to announce that It's Our Future was the Big Idea winner at this year's event! We look forward…
News: March 8, 2019
SGA intern digs into school garden mapping project Bria Jerome has been digging in the garden, so to speak. Make…
News: March 7, 2019
Nettelhorst Elementary School, a Chicago Public School located in the Lakeview neighborhood, launched a zero waste program in their lunchroom…
News: March 1, 2019
In addition to helping communities across the state of Illinois become healthier and more sustainable through the work of SGA,…
News: March 1, 2019
Under SGA’s local food project, the Illinois Farm to School Network (IFSN), staff participated in the annual symposium produced by…
News: March 1, 2019
After its final 2018 event in November focusing on the Greenest Region Compact, the Fox Valley Sustainability Network is building…
News: February 11, 2019
If you’ve ever eaten in a school cafeteria, you have probably encountered a spork packet. It’s a little plastic bag…