Green Action

Habitat 2030 is a group of volunteers who care about the remarkable natural areas of the Chicago region.

We host habitat restoration workdays, nature hikes and weekend camping trips, social gatherings and educational opportunities.

On workdays, we remove invasive plants, gather and spread seeds, and learn about nature as we go.

Through our work, we link interested newbies to expert mentors to build a community where people of all skill levels can discuss local ecology, conservation and habitat-restoration issues.

Urban Rivers is a Chicago-based nonprofit, looking for donations and volunteers as we create a park on the east side of Goose Island in the Chicago River, along the banks of Whole Foods' Lincoln Park store.

As of June 2017, the park grew to 1,500 square feet, and we are now fundraising for an additional 25,000 square feet that will be installed in 2018.

Our larger goal is a mile-long park by 2020!

The Lakewood Sustainability Cooperative, also known as "The Scoop," is a network of Lakewood residents, businesses, and other community partners who are passionate about creating a more sustainable Lakewood. Participants volunteer their knowledge, experience and skills to support sustainability efforts in the community.

The Urban Greenspaces Institute is the only non-profit organization in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region that works exclusively on urban parks, trails, and greenspace issues in the almost 3,000-square-mile Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington Intertwine region.

Our primary focus is assisting in the creation and work of The Intertwine Alliance, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and corporate partners collaborating to create a world-class, interconnected system of parks, trails, and natural areas.

Portland Harbor Community Coalition is a group of individuals and organizations representing the most-impacted groups (Native Americans, African-Americans, immigrants and houseless) in the billion dollar Willamette River Superfund cleanup.

Founded in 2012, our Mission is to raise the voices and build the capacities of local environmental justice communities, ensuring that these communities are able to influence the final outcome of the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup process.

At Groundwork Denver, we partner with lower-income communities to improve the local environment and promote health and well-being. We plant trees, improve parks, clean up rivers, insulate houses, promote biking, grow food, and coordinate hundreds of volunteers to help!

We build bridges between residents, businesses and governments to achieve the common goal of positive environmental change.

We support the growth and development of leaders through our Green Team youth employment and leadership program.

Ekar Farm is an urban, organic, community farm dedicated to alleviating hunger through sustainable agriculture and volunteer farming. We grow and give organic produce to local food pantries while providing experiential education to the community about sustainable agriculture practices and food justice.

OUR MISSION: To use sustainability education to alleviate poverty.

Starting in 2014, a group of young professionals applied their collective talents to enhancing the socioeconomic conditions in the inner city of Chicago. First focusing on the South Side neighborhood of Englewood, but expanding to neighborhoods on the south and west sides of the city.

2017 Eco House Projects:

ECO HOUSE ENGLEWOOD
Eco House Englewood, our flagship site, currently operates EcoWorld after-school programming as well as an income generating 3D print shop and flower farm.