Human debris along the Lake Michigan shore at Montrose Beach - Chicago lakefront photography by Michael Courier
Human debris along the Lake Michigan shore at Montrose Beach.

Human Impacts

Our environmental impact takes many forms — reshaping the landscape to create urban infrastructure, polluting natural resources to meet our needs, and needlessly harming our environment through everyday actions.

Walking along the lakefront, we see evidence of how we affect the local environment. This section explores our actions while providing educational resources for personal and systemic change.