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Astry Rodriguez

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

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I am a student journalist at Northwestern University, from Chicago, passionate about telling stories that inspire and connect people. I am interested in covering environmental issues that disproportionately impact under-resourced communities in Chicago. 

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Backyards, urban farms, and community gardens across Chicago grow local produce to combat food insecurity

Many South and West Side neighborhoods of Chicago tragically face food insecurity. Locally growing produce has been a strategy employed in backyards, urban farms and community gardens to combat this issue and address food quality concerns. Keep reading

A woman stands in a garden wearing a winter coat and holding an orange pumpkin.

Backyards, urban farms, and community gardens across Chicago grow local produce to combat food insecurity

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Backyards, urban farms, and community gardens across Chicago grow local produce to combat food insecurity
Astry Rodriguez

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

A woman stands in a garden wearing a winter coat and holding an orange pumpkin.
Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter
Astry Rodriguez

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter

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