Youth Climate Advocacy in Action at Local Conference of Youth
By IOF alum, Katie Stabb I recently had the privilege of being a delegate to the US Local Conference of Youth, or LCOY, in Phoenix,
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Bellwood Launches Successful Composting Program
Contact: Becky Brodsky, becky@sevengenerationsahead.org Release Date: September 26, 2024 Bellwood, IL – On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Bellwood took going
A ‘Core’ Memory: The Great Apple Crunch Takes Over Wrigley
Imagine the roar of the crowd at Wrigley Field, but this time it’s not for a home run. It’s the collective crunch of hundreds of
Meet Five Young Activists Headed to the World’s Biggest Climate Conference
Every year, leaders and experts from around the world convene at the Conference of Parties, or COP, the United Nations annual climate conference, to discuss
Preventing and Reducing Food Waste in Schools
At the most recent Wasted Food Action Alliance meeting held on August 28, SGA’s Zero Waste Schools team presented about share tables and Offer vs.
Students and Farmers Celebrate Apple Season at Wrigley Field
Teachers and students from around Chicagoland will celebrate the beginning of the school year and Illinois orchard season with fun and educational programming before the
For Youth Climate Advocates, COP is a Transformative Experience
Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) has been sending high school students to the annual United Nations climate conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP)
Illinois Sees Four Organizations Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grant
Illinois Sees Four Organizations Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grant Building More Local, More Nourishing, More Loving School Food Systems in Illinois
SGA and Partners Talk Trash
On Tuesday, June 18th, Seven Generations Ahead’s (SGA) Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) team and partners held a webinar covering the ins and outs of waste
SGA Gets Firsthand Look at Cutting-Edge Recycling Facility
Recently, SGA’s Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) staff had a behind-the-scenes tour of Lakeshore Recycling Services’s (LRS) Exchange Material Recovery Facility (MRF). An MRF is a
C4 Communities Look for Solutions as Local Flooding Intensifies
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chicago and its suburbs are growing more and more susceptible to severe flooding. On June 12th, Seven Generations Ahead (SGA)
Kids are Excited to Talk Climate Change in School and Hope Curriculum Catches Up
“Wow wow wow! What a bunch of smart kids,” said Katie Stabb, after giving a presentation on climate change to students at Beye Elementary in
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