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Chicago, IL December 9, 2009-It is important not only to the residents and businesses of Uptown to practice sustainability, but it is important city, state, and worldwide, therefore, Uptown United, a community development non-profit has decided to become more involved in promoting sustainability practices by working with the Public Allies program.

Uptown United and their Public Ally Michael Harrington have been working with Truman College, the Chicago Public Schools, Bridgeview Bank, and
other community groups to plan, implement and initiate sustainability and recycling practices in Uptown schools and the City of Chicago at large.

So far, their work has included a “Recycool” recycling awareness project, which worked with local elementary schools and involved art projects and videos related to recycling, and low-cost weatherization workshops that resulted in the installation of over 110 weatherization kit components, and there are plans in the works to establish a paper recycling program/competition in Uptown schools in order to foster recycling and community building between schools.

The mission of Uptown United is to provide technical assistance to businesses and economic investors located in and serving Uptown, initiate and participate in strategic planning, encourage economic development to strengthen the community’s economic base, address broad issues pertaining to the quality of life for Uptown’s diverse population, and be a network to encourage partnerships.