LVEJO works for environmental justice in Little Village, seeking self-determination for immigrant, low-income and working-class families.

Rockford Park District Foundation works to provide an exceptional parks and recreation system.

This organization builds collective power to eliminate injustice through community organizing, developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.

Groundwork Milwaukee seeks to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.

This organization works to grow its region’s urban connection to the world of nature and science through collaborations, education, research and collections, exhibitions, and public forums.

This group works to conserve, protect and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.

TODO connects people to the planet through science, art, technology and outdoor adventure sports.

Alliance for the Great Lakes works to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource, using policy, education and local efforts.

Illinois Stewardship Alliance cultivates a local food and farm system that is economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable.

Gardeneers cultivates customized school garden programs to ensure each space, and the students and communities who care for it, connect with healthy food and grow to their full potential.

ELPC develops and leads strategic environmental advocacy campaigns to protect natural resources and the environment with a focus on the Midwest.

Southeast Environmental Task Force works to prevent pollution, provide environmental education and preserve open space.