The fusion of technology and sustainability creates opportunities to address pressing environmental issues. Incorporating digital tools into daily life can encourage more eco-conscious habits and reduce waste. Technologies like energy-efficient devices or digital alternatives to paper are reshaping routines in favor of greener choices. Embracing these advancements enables individuals to contribute to a healthier environment while simplifying their lifestyles. Such actions reflect a broader movement toward responsible and thoughtful living. This article can help you understand how.
Chicago Artist Z Saj Wins Austin Eats’ Verses & Vittles Lyrical Slam with Poem on Food Inequity
In collaboration with One Earth Collective, the Austin Eats’ Verses & Vittles Lyrical Slam aimed to promote healthy eating and advance food justice in Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods. This year’s event featured a screening of They’re Trying to Kill Us, a documentary about the intentional inaccessibility to healthy food options in predominantly black and brown neighborhoods. The poetry slam was a chance for attendees to share their responses to themes in the film, as well as personal observations of food injustice and associated health crises in Chicago.
Relieve Climate Anxiety with Eco Actions
Climate change anxiety is a growing concern as the impact of environmental degradation becomes more apparent. However, there are proactive steps one can take to alleviate this anxiety while contributing positively to the planet's health. One Earth Collective shares several ways to reduce your carbon footprint and foster a deeper connection with the environment.
Two Nourishing Nourishers
My path crossed with that of Chef Max Musto in early October, during the wonderful Austin Eats event at the Bethel New Life Mildred Wiley Wellness Center in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, and I wanted to know more about him. And, in a way, I also crossed paths with Chef Qia C at the same event (or at least my palate did; I tasted her food!), so I reached out to both of them to learn more about these two Chicagoland nourishing nourishers, and here they are. First, Max. Then, Qia.
The Austin Community Explores Food Justice with Joyful & Powerful Healthy Food Event
One Earth Collective helped Austin Eats host a screening of “They’re Trying To Kill Us,” at Bethel New Life Mildred Wiley Wellness Center in the West Side neighborhood of Austin. Austin Eats is a 26-member coalition of organizations working to create a healthy food system on the West Side of Chicago.
Ramova Theatre Reborn in (Green) Style
Chicago’s storied Bridgeport neighborhood has been the home of mayors, police, and firefighters for years. But hidden in plain sight is another feature of that illustrious neighborhood: the almost century-old Ramova Theatre, newly renovated and reopened for business. Now it anchors a 36,000-square-foot entertainment complex including a live music hall, banquet space, brewery, and restaurant. The upstairs banquet space, called the “Ramova Loft,” was once a karate/boxing gym.