Seven Generations will be hosting a free screening of the award-winning film Microplastic Madness, followed by a Q&A with the film's co-directors and the Shedd Aquarium's director of conservation. It's a wonderful film that will inform and inspire both children and adults. Microplastic Madness is an optimistic take on the local and global plastic pollution crisis […]
SGA’s Zero Waste Schools program and school leaders from around the region will exchange ideas and discuss ways to creatively adapt zero waste practices to our new circumstances. The conversation will center around reducing waste from the classroom and food service by adapting prevention, recycling, composting, and food recovery strategies. We’ll also share ways students […]
This free, virtual institute opens on June 1 and closes on August 15, 2021, allowing participants to discover tools, review resources and receive training on the topics they need to move their programming forward. This training opportunity is open to child feeding, garden, and education site teams across Illinois. Check out the opportunities available as a registered […]
Interested in reducing school food waste? Attend the webinar on the Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools on July 27 at noon to learn how! The Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools is a comprehensive resource that identifies the main sources of wasted food and offers strategies for food waste prevention, food recovery and redistribution, composting, education and engagement, […]
Ready to do something about the waste at your K-12 school? Join the Zero Waste Schools team at Seven Generations Ahead to find out how to get your K-12 school on a path to zero waste and engage students in the process. Learn how to: Reduce lunchroom waste through prevention, recycling, composting, and food recovery […]
Climate Education for IL and Seven Generations Ahead are hosting a fundraiser to support the creation of an Illinois Climate Education Hub. This Hub will serve as a crucial resource for educators, providing scientifically rigorous, locally relevant, and equity-centered curriculum that is aligned with state standards, helping to empower youth to take action on climate […]
