Professor Maria Akchurin’s class visited floating islands installed by Urban Rivers, a Chicago-based organization working to create natural habitat and recreational public space on the waterway. The restoration project is a great site for students to experience urban nature, learn about local environmental efforts in a deindustrializing landscape, and reflect on how to make such green spaces inclusive and accessible for city residents.

Environmental Sociology is offered Spring 2020, Tuesday/Thursday, 4:15pm to 5:30pm. See Locus and/or contact the Sociology Department for more information.