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News: August 28, 2018
The Illinois Great Apple Crunch is a day-long celebration of fresh, local apples from the Midwest! Schools across the state…
News: June 4, 2018
In May, the U.S. Department of Education honored 58 schools across the country as Green Ribbon Schools. The award recognizes…
News: May 30, 2018
In collaboration with the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN), SGA has created a two-part webinar series on campus sustainability geared…
News: May 29, 2018
SGA is providing consulting services for a compost pilot program at the Lake County Adult Corrections Facility. This is part of…
News: May 28, 2018
On May 15, SGA’s Illinois Farm to School Network (IFSN) Coordinators led a day of trainings and workshops in Kane…
News: April 14, 2018
Always a popular event with those interested in food and environmental issues, the 14th annual Good Food EXPO took place…
News: April 3, 2018
Portage Park Elementary School, a Chicago Public School located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, began 2018 with a…
News: March 18, 2018
Organized by Seven Generations Ahead, SCARCE, the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition, and Dupage and Kane Counties, the “Getting to the Heart…
News: March 14, 2018
SGA and the Fox Valley Sustainability Network hosted a Solar and Renewable Energy Forum at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora…
News: February 24, 2018
Marlie Wilson, the new Illinois Farm to School Network Coordinator at SGA, brings a wealth of experience in garden programming,…
News: February 23, 2018
The Oak Park and River Forest High School Environmental Club conducted a waste audit of the student cafeterias in late…
News: February 23, 2018
The Resilient Communities Forum on Jan. 31 at the 19th Century Club drew 175 residents from Oak Park and River…