We are:
Environmental

The Environmental Research Group is an undergraduate science and policy think tank devoted to interfacing science and social good to create sustainable change in Chicago through applicable, data-driven modeling. Science can oftentimes be void of application to the real world. So, the ERG was created to help build the bridge between data-driven solutions and real-world impact.

We are:
Founded in Research

The Environmental Research Group has three main Working Groups.

Data Analysis

The Data Analysis Group finds interesting trends with water quality data, creates relevant graphics and maps, holds Environmental Data Science workshops, and uses python/basic programming to work with real data from the City of Chicago to develop dynamic models and use machine learning to fore-cast changes

Policy

The Policy Group creates timelines for Chicago’s actions over history, writes and publishs policy recommendation reports, contacts and meets with law and policy professionals to discuss results and potential next steps, and recommends directions for further research.

Community Outreach

The Community Outreach Group helped create a UChicago-wide RSO sustainability committee, conducts human research through surveys and interviews, organizes community service opportunities and fireside chats, interviews city officials who make policy decisions, and gets hands-on experience in the local community.