About

Located in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood is a vacant brownfield site that until recently had been contaminated for nearly 100 years and was not fit for use. This is the future home of the Green Era Campus: 9 acres of vacant land transformed into a vibrant renewable energy facility and hub for urban agriculture and green jobs. We’ve completed the in-depth process of remediation, revitalization, and restoration—but this is only the beginning.

“The wholistic approach of the Green Era Campus combines community education, food access, and climate resiliency strategies to bring a collective vision to life. Co-designed by young adults from Auburn Gresham, Green Era is a reflection of the genius and possibility that can materialize when we listen to, uplift, and invest in our communities.”

—Erika Allen, CEO of Urban Growers Collective

Partners

Green Era is bringing together an ecosystem of diverse, mission-aligned organizations working together to envision a just society in action. Meet the organizational partners and collaborators with the vision for historic transformation on Chicago’s south side.

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Supporters

Our friends and donors make big things possible. They’ve supported the Green Era vision and endorsed our mission. Find out who they are and how you too can partner with us.

Supporters

Our Team

  • Jerome Adams

    Operations Supervisor

  • Erika Allen

    President, Co-Founder

  • Anthony Bradshaw

    Data and Logistics Coordinator

  • Devariae Burns

    Operations Generalist

  • Nathaniel Cook

    Biomass and Logistics Manager

  • Jason Feldman

    Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

  • Jamie Gill

    Operations Generalist

  • Eddie Harvey

    Operations Generalist

  • Ryan Huddlestun

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Kevin McDade

    Maintenance Generalist

  • Ismael Ortega

    Operations Generalist

  • Ameer Pickens

    Operations Generalist

  • Kyle Primar

    Description Operations Generalist

  • Dionte Robinson

    Operations Generalist

  • Derrick Robinson

    Mechanical Engineer

  • Dorian Siller

    Description Operations Generalist

  • Chuck Strickland

    Chief Strategy Officer

  • Marquis Strong

    Operations Generalist

  • Susannah Sun

    Business Operations Manager