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Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators.

Promotional flyer commemorating the 30th anniversary of the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit and environmental justice movement.

Women Who Ignited the Environmental Justice Movement

Posted on October 24, 2021

Environmental justice leaders commemorated thirty years of organizing, honoring women activists advancing Indigenous sovereignty, health, and community liberation.

Portrait of civil rights activist, educator, and historian Timuel Black smiling outdoors while wearing glasses and a baseball cap.

Positive Hopes and Dreams: Rest in Power Timuel Black

Posted on October 18, 2021

Timuel Black’s legacy of civil rights activism, education, oral history, and social justice continues inspiring future generations.

Cover of the 2022 Budget Community Engagement Report by the Great Cities Institute featuring a Chicago skyline background and UIC branding.

Report Release: 2022 Budget Community Engagement Report

Posted on September 27, 2021

Chicago’s 2022 Budget Engagement Report highlights community-driven priorities shaping investments in mental health, youth programs, and housing.

Promotional flyer for an online webinar titled Climate Justice Meets Global Health in the Time of COVID-19 hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago.

Report Release: Climate Justice Meets Global Health in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on May 11, 2021

Panel explores urgent connections between climate justice, global health, COVID-19, inequality, resilience, and collective interdependence for recovery.