Electrifying Our Old Oak Park Home #5: EV Road Trippin’

Electrifying Our Old Oak Park Home #5: EV Road Trippin’

This is Part 5 of my series Electrifying Our Old Oak Park Home. Read the rest here.

In August 2024, our family took our first multi-day road trip with our electric car: 1,200 miles from Oak Park, Illinois, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We had to do some research for this trip to be a success, so I’m sharing what we learned with you!

“Farming While Black”: Growing Food on Chicago’s West Side

“Farming While Black”: Growing Food on Chicago’s West Side

Located on Chicago’s West Side, the Austin community doesn’t have a lot of healthy food options. A group of 22 partner organizations, called Austin Eats, is trying to change that. One of the ways is through twice-yearly food education events led by One Earth Collective. This summer we helped lead Austin Eats’ food education team to plan and put on a “Movie At The Farm” event that welcomed at least 150 people.