The Beverly Improvement Association (BIA) is your local civic organization dedicated to the mission of maintaining and improving the quality of life for the residents of the North Beverly Hills neighborhood.
The Beverly Improvement Association (BIA) is your local civic organization dedicated to the mission of maintaining and improving the quality of life for the residents of the North Beverly Hills neighborhood.
The Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery makes organic mead and wines produced from local honey and berries. The owner, Greg Fischerm, tends to over 80 bee hives that are located throughout the city. He also takes his bees to berry farms outside the state where he uses them for pollination and in exchange recieves a portion of the resulting berry harvest.
The Beverly Unitarian Church and its Green Sanctuary Group works to educate, inspire, organize and support congregational and personal practices that honor and sustain the environment. Their work includes encouraging good energy conservation and recycling practices as well as supporting local initiatives to reduce pollution and support environmental legislation.
The south side’s largest purveyor of fair trade goods from around the globe.
All goods sold at the Blossom Boys are either constructed from sustainable or recycled materials.
Practices related to the business and facility including; T-8 lighting conversion, 95% effiiency HVAC, recycling of plastics, cardboard and styrofoam packing materials.
The Friends of the Major Taylor Trail (FOMTT) is a not-for-profit park advisory council for a linear park in the Chicago Park District. This community run council is committed to the use and development of the Major Taylor Trail. Since 2003, they have worked to improve trail conditions and promote use of the trail.
The Kate S. Kellogg School Community Garden provides fresh fruits and vegetables to residents, and students play an important role in maintaining the grounds.
This location of Harris Bank Uses geothermal energy for heating and cooling the facility.
The East Beverly Assocation works to stimulate the civic interest of their community by promoting the beautification of neighborhood parks, playgrounds and parkways, as well as improving general public health and safety They are also responsible for the care of the 103rd Street Metra Garden.
Providing a permeable parking lot to prevent run off rainwater by absorbing 3-5 gallons of water per min.