Local Organizations

At Plant Chicago, we equip people and businesses with the tools to live more sustainably through community-driven, hands-on programs and innovative tech demonstration projects.

Our mission is to develop circular economies of food production, energy conservation and material reuse, while empowering people to make Chicago healthier and more efficient.

Our home, The Plant, is a groundbreaking food-production space designed to be a net-zero, closed loop system in Chicago’s Back of the Yards.

Since 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has made the Chicago region a better place by partnering with businesses, communities and governments to address environmental, planning and development challenges.

Join us for discussions!

ROUNDTABLES

MPC's Roundtables are dynamic policy discussions with national experts. These lunchtime forums feature brief presentations from panelists that lead to engaging dialogues with attendees.

URBAN THINK & DRINK

The Art of Cultural Evolution is a Florida-based non-profit organization whose mission is to share environmental and social ideas through art, film, publications, classes and workshops. The organization offers programs, exhibitions, events and projects to educate and engage the public in new ideas about cultural and environmental sustainability.

We are developing a demonstration site of sustainable possibilities in South Florida called Colony1. Colony1 brings art and environmental research together to engage a deeper understanding of current environmental changes.

Zero Waste San Diego’s mission is to create, promote and implement programs that:

Maximize management and conservation of resources
Reduce “waste”-related greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming
Educate and persuade citizens, businesses, and governments in the San Diego County region to adopt a zero-waste philosophy
Provide ideas and guidance through the process of making and implementing Zero Waste plans in our region

Sustainability is Sexy:

Our mission is to inspire and drive innovation within the San Diego business community through connection and provide tangible education and solutions to issues facing our city such as food waste, single use plastic, ecological disturbance and more.

SIS is a networking non-profit, creating a space for brands, organizations and individuals working for a better planet. Events, meetings, festivals and individual counseling.

Our website :: https://www.sustainabilityissexy.org

Keep Austin Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, provides resources and education to help citizens build a more beautiful and earth-friendly Austin. We welcome hearing from anyone, or any group, who shares these interests.

We do ecological clean-ups and restoration, street and creek adoptions, beautification and recycling resources, and youth engagement and education.

SOME OF OUR OFFERINGS:

Clean Lady Bird Lake - Volunteer every other month on Lady Bird Lake's shorelines and waterways to keep our lake clean.

Travis Audubon is an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society that protects native habitats for birds and other wildlife in Central Texas. In addition to the enjoyment of birds in nature, we are committed to Land Conservation, Habitat Restoration and Management, Environmental Education and Conservation Advocacy.

ABOUT TRAVIS AUDUBON

Travis Audubon was founded in 1952 by visionary Central Texans who recognized the vital connection between conserving wildlife habitat and the ecological balance necessary for sustainable and habitable communities.

Wisdom of the Elders records and preserves traditional cultural values, oral history, prophesy and other messages of guidance from indigenous elders in order to regenerate the greatness of culture among today’s and future generations of native peoples.

As First Peoples, we are humbled by the wisdom of our elders and the deep connection they share with Great Spirit, the world of nature and family.