Inspiration in the Outdoors: Protecting Our Environment Matters
I feel most inspired outdoors, with a body of water and many trees. My kids are the same way. Nothing compares to the natural beauty of the world around us. Unfortunately, humans haven’t been all that kind to our world, and our environment is in…
Food Rescues: What Do They Do? How Do You Get Involved?
According to Feeding America, some 92 billion pounds of food go into landfills—that’s enough to feed folks with 145 billion meals. According to ReFED, 38% of all food goes unsold or uneaten. That equals a lot of food waste when many individuals are…
Chicago’s Peterson Garden Project
What happens when you have a vacant lot in a city? Rather than leave the space empty, North Chicago is turning vacant lots into pop-up gardens. According to a Nation Swell article by Kathleen O’Brian, “North Chicago Vacant Lots Turn Into…