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Austin Eats

One Earth is committed to supporting the mission of this community-based, food equity group in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago's West Side. Austin Eats is a 22-member collaborative that is focused on creating a more resilient community, especially a more resilient food system, through action, learning, justice, and equity and inclusion.

Austin’s 90,000+ residents currently only have two full grocery stores available for a community that is Chicago’s largest community area in size. And during the COVID19 pandemic, Austin’s bare-bones emergency food infrastructure was exposed. Austin Eats helps the community realize its desire to revitalize the image and spirit of Austin by creating environments that foster health and wellness and promote healthier food choices across Austin.

Like other One Earth Local programs, Austin Eats is working to build a replicable model to be used for other communities. One Earth supports Austin Eats by serving as an active member of the coalition's Food Education team, and leading event-based food education initiatives using our unique awareness-to-action model around the arts for social change.

Climate Ready Community Outreach to Oak Park (COOP)

Climate Ready Community Outreach to Oak Park (COOP)  is an outreach and education pilot project around the Village of Oak Park’s Climate Ready Oak Park sustainability plan (approved in August 2022), bringing 20 diverse community groups together to promote the plan to Oak Park’s 55,000 residents. One Earth Local gathered COOP organizations together in October 2022 and pushes out monthly communications tied to the Climate Ready Oak Park plan. COOP is a place where community activists can collaborate and communicate on projects such as a community-wide Earth Month celebration in April 2023. COOP members post their events on One Earth's calendar and have a google group, as well as monthly meetings.

If you would like your Oak Park community based organization to be a part of COOP, please contact: 
laurie@oneearthcollective.org

Green Block Party Programs

Green Block Party Programs

If you’re planning a block party for your block, One Earth Local has created a suite of fun and engaging 30-minute programs that are perfect for kids and adults to explore green living. 

We bring all materials and prizes for three “Be A Planet Hero” programs for families with children, centered around native plants, zero waste living, and reducing energy use. 

We also bring cocktails and mocktails and provide a community expert for three “Summer Soiree” programs for adults, centered around native landscaping, electrifying your home, and reducing flooding.

Learn more (button goes to the new Green Block Party Program page on OEC.org)