A community garden started in 1987 that was made a public park in 2001 with the help of NeighborSpace. Frequented regularly by neighbors

Maintain a trail along the lakefront (2600 W. Berteau), remove invasive species, weeding, etc. Natural space open to the public.

The North Center Neighborhood Association has a branch called the Greening of North Center. One of the largest initiatives is the Montrose Green Community Garden.

The Maya Essence store supports self-sustainable co-ops from all over the world. They buy only certified fair trade, organic products that come directly from the co-op with no outside or corporate interference.

Their mission is to reduce the number of bottles in landfills in the Chicago land area.

The Green Council consists of leaders of sustainability in the 47th ward. Many members are experts in their field and are already involved with other initiatives that they are founders/owners of