Posts Tagged ‘environment’

Suburbs Evading New Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Posted on: October 12th, 2015

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the largest federal initiative for building affordable housing. WBEZ analyzed where those […]



Others Join Pope Francis in the Fight Against Climate Change

Posted on: August 19th, 2015

Muslim Leaders call for action on Climate Change



Black business’ slow flight from Bronzeville

Posted on: August 5th, 2015

An interesting look at Black Business’ slow flight from Bronzeville.



HumaNeeds by PRI

Posted on: April 29th, 2015

Public Radio International is running a features series on human needs. These stories are all concerned with issues of […]



Center for Humans and Nature

Posted on: October 1st, 2014

A Chicago-based center forĀ  environmental ethics, they won a regional Emmy for documentary on Aldo Leopold, and work with the […]



IMAN Green Re-entry Project

Posted on: October 1st, 2014

Featured on WBEZ, the Inner-City Muslim Action Network in Chicago is working to renovate foreclosed and vandalized homes in environmentally […]



Chicago-Based Inter-Religious Environmental Justice Group

Posted on: August 6th, 2014

Faith in Place is a Chicago based environmental justice organization that works with religious institutions, provides educational materials, engages in […]



Rogers Park Food and Environment Initiative

Posted on: June 30th, 2014

A Rogers Park based initiative, looking at environmental and food based issues, providing opportunities to grow and teach children to […]



New website reveals whether there’s sewage in the Chicago River

Posted on: May 20th, 2014

Companies sometimes dump raw sewage into the Chicago River to avoid it flooding the city, which has significant effects locally and beyond.



United Airlines ends use of styrofoam cups

Posted on: February 5th, 2014

Chicago-based United is switching to a more environmentally friendly, recyclable alternative.