Health, Equity, and Nature: A Changing Climate in Lake County, IL
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods works collaboratively with community partners, artists, health care providers, and scientists to improve health equity and access to nature in Lake County, Illinois, and the Chicago region. This report outlines key findings and recommendations for improving well-being in Lake County, Illinois, by addressing systemic inequities at the intersection of environment and health.
RxN Collaboration Platform Feasibility Study
Resilient by Nature Project (RxN)
This feasibility study is grounded in RxN's broader effort to expand the role of nature in Chicago’s neighborhoods to improve health and quality of life through nature-based solutions (NBS). Green Infrastructure (GI) implementation is one of many potential NBS strategies. This research examines barriers to both the prioritization of GI, and to interagency collaboration. Prepared by Foresight Design.
Aligning and Scaling Green Infrastructure Efforts
Resilient by Nature Project (RxN)
Green infrastructure can provide many benefits in the Chicago region. Achieving these benefits at a meaningful scale, however, will only be accomplished through greater alignment, innovation and collaboration. This webinar explores topics relevant to creating a coherent and collaborative "Green Infrastructure Agenda" for scaling local efforts. Among other topics, the session explores finance, maintenance, data and research, drawing upon examples that are successfully scaling impact in other areas.
Developing a Vibrant NBS Ecosystem in Chicago
Resilient by Nature Project (RxN)
RxN’s inaugural webinar features leaders of two programs that are challenging the status quo and striving for greater coordination and collaboration around the implementation of NBS.
Tune in to our dynamic conversation about specific actions the Chicago region can take to again be recognized as the kind of leader the city’s Urbs in Horto motto suggests.