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Addressing environmental racism

We believe that our heavily-industrialized communities deserve environmental justice and equity. That starts small, with community gardens, bike rides and library boxes in our parks, and expands from there, as we put in the work to educate our communities about the need for additional green spaces, walkable streets, clean air, alternative transit...as well as the fact that it has been denied to us by design.

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GO SOLAR

Download a Solar 101 Kit in English or Spanish to learn how to get solar panels on your home or building through Illinois Solar for All.

Does My House Have Lead Pipes?

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SWC is part of an Advisory Board that's 

Bringing Air Sensors to the Southwest Side

For the spring & summer of 2025, we advised the city on air sensor placement and installation across Archer Heights, West Elsdon, West Lawn & Clearing/Garfield Ridge.

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The Southwest Collective is

a 501(c)(3) organization.

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