The School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola's Lake Shore Campus combines academics and research with sustainable agriculture and community living.
Chicago Region Tree Initiative
Useful site for mapping the percentage of canopy for each census tract. Tree canopy data comes from a LiDAR-based analysis that can identify trees with less than a four-square-foot canopy.
Chicago Health Atlas
Users can type in certain neighborhoods and find demographics on ethnicity, environmental factors and certain types of health data- pinpointing particular blocks on a map from those neighborhoods.
Atlas contains 284 indicators to explore. Each indicator contains data about socioeconomics, demographics, environmental factors, health behaviors and outcomes.
Climate Change Knowledge Portal- World Bank Group
CCKP provides global data on historical and future climate, vulnerabilities, and impacts. Explore them via Country and Watershed views. Access synthesized Country Profiles to gain deeper insights into climate risks and adaptation actions.
ATSDR is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances.
