Chicago Plant Rescue

We rescued 10 alley trees and took them to to be composted!
You can drop of your tree to one of 25 citywide locations now thru Jan 23rd.

Pumpkin update 🎃

Guess we're growing pumpkins! 🎃

First female flower on the mystery plant! Can't wait to see what it's going to produce.

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Tree density is an environmental justice issue, as minority communities on the South and West sides have fewer trees and are hit with higher temperatures and poorer air quality. Tell your alderman to "vote yes" on the Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) and help pass the UFAB Ordinance through City Council on Wednesday. The ordinance will establish a board of experts and policymakers to prevent tree loss and increase Chicago's tree canopy in every neighborhood. Visit the link in our bio to take action on climate change in Chicago! 🌳

Are these squash plants? They're taking over all my planters. Didn't plant any squash, but using compost always yields surprise plant babies. @ Chicago, Illinois

Pup & plants

"Worm Town" got a remodel to "Worm Tower" with the addition of two more composting trays. Swipe for steps:
Base of coconut husks, add existing compost and worms, shredded newspaper to "tuck them in". @ Chicago, Illinois

Thriving balcony garden 😯

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🌞everyone deserves access to a healthy environment. The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act should serve as true protections for everyone and not just a select few. Race shouldn’t be a defining factor for how negatively or positively someone experiences the natural world around them. 🦋 ⁣
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Art designed by for Intersectional Environmentalist 🌱 ⁣
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We are hard at work and sorting through our volunteer forms. To be transparent, we are taking the steps to really legitimize our organization and get up and running. We’re amazed by the environmental community and their willingness to advocate for intersectional environmentalism. What started as an Instagram post has turned into a movement which feels so surreal. What’s in the works: expanding our council and contributor base, formalizing our certification criteria and partnership opportunities, creating eco-friendly and upcycled merch, adding more topic pages and more. ⁣
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A note from : As a black environmentalist this community is my biggest dream come true. I am so thankful for you all. It feels like I’m honoring my ancestors by advocating for us to reclaim our space in the environmental movement and our inherent cultural traditions and relationships with nature. I’m in awe and stoked for what’s to come! ✊🏾 ⁣
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Data sources: Sierra Club 2019, UMich 2019, NRDC, EPA, From The Ground Up book⁣
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@ Chicago, Illinois