Green Schools Information

Green Schools: Information

Edgewater Schools
Senn High School
Steven K. Hayt Elementary
Goudy Elementary
Helen Peirce International Studies Elementary
LakeShore Schools
Sacred HeartSchools
NorthSide Catholic Academy
Swift Elementary
Chicago Waldorf Shool
Chicago Friends School
Families Together Nursery Cooperative
All the above schools have robust recycling programs and have improved their lighting for energy efficiency. Some have special gardens or monarch habitats.

Sustainability News for Schools

The Chicago Public Schools have joined with New York, LA, Dallas, Miami-Dade & Orange County (Orlando). These school districts were determined to eliminate polystyrene service-ware and replace it with a greener, "healthier" tray that was also cost neutral. Their joint purchasing power gave them sufficient leverage to drive the cost down to a feasible point. A compostable, pulp-based tray was phased into the schools in 2016.

Student Involvement

Loyola Incoming Freshman work on greening projects in the community

Senn High School students volunteer for Earth Day projects and receive credit for community actions.

Loyola professors include community projects as part of the learning environment for students. Specific environmental or sustainability projects are promulgated with the help of EESP partners who help supervise the process.

Planning for the Future

Energy Efficiency saves money for the schools. Recognizing this CPS has changed their light systems and implemented lights reduced at night policies. Now they are exploring the use of solar power. Budget constraints have slowed that process however.

Through a grant from Walmart, Senn High School already has17 solar panels, but additional arrays are needed to provide more than a minimum percentage of the power that is used.

Education on Sustainability

Monarch & Other Pollinators was the focus of a hands on education project starting led by Monica Garcia, a Loyola University student. She worked with local public and private schools to educate, plant and propagate the types vegetation that monarch butterflies, bees and other pollinators need to survive.

Follow up on this project was continued with the cooperation of teachers, parents & the students themselves.

Edgewater Campus Examples

Senn: Green Spaces & Solar

Loyola's Sustainable Campus

Donate

The Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project (EESP) is an all volunteer group - and a partner of the Overhead Project, a 501(c)3 non profit group.(EIN 46-4457047) (See Note for link information). Donations to EESP are tax deductible under IRS rules.*

Use the button above to donate via a secure PayPal link.

Or, you may also donate directly via check:
Make checks payable to the Overhead Project, Inc./EESP Partnership.
Mailing address: Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project; Unit 1E; 1516 W. Thorndale Ave; Chicago, IL 60660.

Thank You!
*Check with your accountant if you have any questions.
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Note: More details regarding the Overhead Project and the partnership with EESP under its 501(c)3 umbrella, can be found by clicking on the following link then > Projects:
http://www.overheadproject.org

Donations are welcome. Here are a few of our activities & projects:

Educational presentations & speakers on the environment & sustainable issues.
Grants for beautification;
Energy efficiency assistance;
Radon monitoring devices;
Spring Clean & Green events;
Tree audits & trimming events;
Waste/Recycling Initiatives
Social Media Outreach
Renewable Energy projects
Earth Day & Arbor Day Events with local school partners
Collaboration with local block clubs, schools, religious groups & public officials to educate & encourage sustainability on all levels.

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EESP is a proud affiliate of the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)