Keep Learning
During the Growing Forward series, our Partners will focus on a different aspect of our region’s resources each month. To help add to your knowledge about sustainability in Illinois, the Keep Learning section offers new data, research, and links from Partner programming.
Please check back for frequent updates to this area.
Growing Forward: Resource Guide
Learn more all about the key issues affecting our region’s environment and future sustainability in this special Growing Forward Resource Guide.
Land
Throughout March, we will be examining issues of sprawl, land use, preservation of open space and housing.
Air
In April, we examine climate exchange programs, air quality, wind power, noise, airports and air traffic.
Transportation
All during May we will explore public transportation systems, roadways, gridlock and regional rail service.
Water
In June we'll examine water including the Great Lakes region, conservation, water quality and water rights.
Food (Coming in September)
Check back in September when we explore agriculture big and small, food transportation and organic farming.
Waste (Coming in October)
Visit us in October when we examine the Three R's: reducing, reusing and recycling.
Energy (Coming in November)
Come back in November when we explore alternative fuels, coal, pollution and climate change.
Community (Coming in December)
Check back in December when we take a look at green buildings, green collar jobs and sustainable communities and inequality.
Initiated and funded by The Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Matters is an annual exploration—via television, radio, print and community dialogue—of an issue of broad concern to the Chicago region.
