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CELEBRATING THE CONCLUSION OF OUT AND ABOUT UPTOWN'S COAST

6/11/2018

This spring, ICA completed Out and About Uptown’s Coast, a public educational series offered from May 2017 through April 2018, supported by an Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP) grant administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The series focused on increasing awareness, access, and stewardship of the coastal zone in Uptown.

Garden Walk 2017

NEW ToP PRICING MAKES COURSES NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE

6/11/2018

Did you know that all our Technology of Participation (ToP) facilitation courses have moved to a new pricing system? Course fees are now tiered depending on the participant’s organization type, making ToP training more accessible to students, small nonprofits, and community groups.

ToP Training, Sticky Wall, Facilitation, Gerry Cazares

Photo Credit: Gerry Cazares

ICA AROUND THE GLOBE

6/11/2018

ICA organizations around the globe continue to push forward transformational change in their locales. ICA-USA staff member Seva Gandhi was recently able to visit ICA Chile and ICA Taiwan.

ICA Taiwan staff and colleagues gathering

Green Infrastructure: Building with Nature

4/29/2018

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the ninth and final session of the Out and About Uptown's Coast series.

Eco-Justice: An Expansive View

3/31/2018

On March 31st, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the eighth installment of the Out and About Uptown’s Coast series, Eco-Justice: An Expansive View. The session started with a collective unpacking of the term “eco-justice.” Attendees brainstormed words associated with “eco” and “justice” and new associations that stood out. The ideas that deepened understanding of eco-justice were balance, wisdom, equity, and reciprocal relationship.

Anthony from Chi Nations Youth Council talks about the native prairie

Mental Wellness & Uptown's Coast

2/28/2018

On February 27th, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the seventh installment of the Out and About Uptown’s Coast series, Mental Wellness & Uptown’s Coast.

Matt shows off his beautiful arrangement

Retrofit Magazine: Sustainability-Minded Non-Profits Work to Upgrade Their Buildings to Net-Zero Energy

1/8/2018

This article was originally posted by ALLEN BARRY - Click to read at Article Source

In another part of the country, another nonprofit is tackling a different kind of net-zero challenge. This one looks to upgrade a much older building while dealing with numerous restrictions and a tighter budget.

Historic Preservation Session Recap

1/4/2018

On January 3rd, 2018, ICA and the Uptown Coastal Initiative hosted the sixth installment of the Out and About Uptown’s Coast series, Historic Preservation. This event was designed in partnership with Christopher House’s Youth Leadership program.

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY IN UPTOWN’S COAST

12/6/2017

ICA has had several programmatic initiatives in Uptown throughout the years, but likely none as interdisciplinary as its current project, Out and About Uptown’s Coast. Supported by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Out and About Uptown’s Coast is an environmental education series that aims to engage Uptown residents, workers, and visitors through nine participatory learning sessions addressing the many connections between sustainability the the coast.

Admiring the JPUSA Garden

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT CHICAGO

12/6/2017

Within all of its geographies, ICA aims to create collaborative spaces for individuals, organizations, and communities that are striving towards similar goals. Since 2012, ICA has been using its community development methods to organize the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN), a multidisciplinary network of grassroots sustainability leaders seeking to create a more sustainable and inclusive Chicago.

CSLN members at the July network meeting

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