ICA’s current community programs work at the intersection of environmental and social justice. Our programs also aim to support and showcase other organizations and individuals who are working on transforming our current inequitable systems. ICA launched a new event series called Conversations of Social Justice, which highlights local resource organizations so that Uptown residents and workers have the opportunity to further connect regarding services, partnerships, and volunteer opportunities.

​ICA’s mission of building “a just and equitable society in harmony with planet Earth” begins here at home with the ICA GreenRise, our national landmark building. In May 2018 the Chicago Community Loan Fund extended to ICA a $3.5 million loan for the purposes of anchoring the total funding needed to begin work on the historic restoration of the building.
 ​

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.

Fifty years ago the ICA launched Fifth City as its first human development project in East Garfield Park, Chicago. Today ICA is proud to host a new community play developed by Denise Gathings who grew up in Fifth City as the daughter of Ruth Carter (who served 40 years as the Fifth City Preschool Director). ​

To seek greater security for ICA GreenRise and increase access to historic resources, a team of ICA staff, consultants and contractors are making the case to place the ICA GreenRise on the National Historic Landmark (NHLs) registry.
​