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Forest Preserve District of Cook County Sustainability & Climate Resiliency Plan

Project Title: Forest Preserve District of Cook County Sustainability & Climate Resiliency Plan Sector: Parks and Recreation Location: Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois Services: Resilient Solutions (Climate Resiliency), Sustainability Planning, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Implementation Assistance Background: In 2014 the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Forest Preserves), a public agency responsible for protecting and […]

Materials Management Advisory Committee Report to the General Assembly

Project Title: Materials Management Advisory Committee Report to the General Assembly Sector: State Government Location: Illinois, Statewide Service(s): Sustainability Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Resilient Solutions Background: In July 2019, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3068, which created the Statewide Materials Management Advisory Committee (MMAC). Coordinated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and comprised of a […]

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Clean Energy Framework

Project Title: Forest Preserve District of Cook County Clean Energy Framework Sector: Parks and Recreation Location:Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois Services: Resilient Solutions (Climate Resiliency), Sustainability Planning, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Implementation Assistance Background: ISTC’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Forest Preserves) have a history of working together […]

Illinois Farm to Food Bank Feasibility Study & Pilot Projects

Project Title: Illinois Farm to Food Bank Feasibility Study & Pilot Projects Sectors: Non-profits, Hunger Relief Agencies, Agriculture Location: Illinois, Statewide Services: Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Implementation Assistance, Resilient Solutions, Stakeholder Engagement, Supply Chain Sustainability, Sustainability Planning, Waste Management Background: In early 2020, staff from Feeding Illinois and the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) began discussions related […]

Florida School District Solid Waste Analysis and Reduction Planning

Project Title: Florida School District Solid Waste Analysis and Reduction Planning Sector: K-12 School District, K-12 Schools Location: Florida Services: Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Planning, Waste Reduction/Management Background: The ISTC Zero Waste team was made aware of the opportunity to assist with this project due to past partnership with McKinstry. McKinstry’s mission is […]

Net Zero as Emissions Reduction at Wisconsin School District

Project Title: Net Zero as Emissions Reduction at Wisconsin School District Sector: K-12 School District, K-12 Schools Location: Wisconsin Services: Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Climate Resiliency, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Planning, Waste Reduction/Management Background: The ISTC Zero Waste team was made aware of the opportunity to assist with this project due to past partnership with McKinstry. McKinstry’s […]

Illinois Materials Management & Recycling Opportunities Report

Project Title: Illinois Materials Management & Recycling Opportunities Report Sector: State Government Location: Illinois, Statewide Services: Fostering Sustainable Behavior, Pollution Prevention, Process Optimization, Stakeholder Engagement, Resilient Solutions, Sustainability Planning, Waste Reduction/Management Background: Between 2019 and 2021, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) Technical Assistance Program provided support to the Illinois EPA (IEPA) and the statewide […]