The Chicago Sustainability Challenge is now closed for applications. Our $70,000 challenge, in partnership with Microsoft, is dedicated to helping you build thriving and sustainable communities across Chicago.
Organisera en Walking School Bus i ditt närområde, för ett hälsosammare och roligare sätt för barnen att ta sig till och från skolan.
Start growing food at home and share the joy of growing food with others.
Start recycling right with standardized recycling labels for your school that will help you to improve recycling and save your school money.
Promote pollinator health on your farm and receive recognition and consumer support for it.
Organize a free meeting place in your community to repair things instead of throwing them away.
Organize a river cleanup in your community or workplace and help to keep the Chicago River litter free.
Get hands-on education and support to plant trees in your neighborhood with your neighbors.
Starta en community fridge i din gemenskap och dela bra mat som annars skulle gå till spillo.
Use school grounds to develop a sense of place and connection to the environment for urban dwellers.
Start a grassroots campaign to reduce and eliminate wasteful plastic straws from our communities.
Arrangera en Open Orchard för att föra människor samman, tillhandahålla gratis frukt till människor i området och skapa gröna stadsmiljöer.
Invite pollinators to your neighborhood by planting a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden, farm, school, park or just about anywhere!
The Chicago Sustainability Challenge is an opportunity for communities to come together to create a more environmentally sustainable future. We’re excited to support local action across Chicago and to see the collective impact we can have in building healthier, more sustainable communities.
