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Ken Dunn, founder and president of the Resource Center, has more than forty years of experience finding productive uses for discarded materials. The Resource Center has pioneered programs for urban agriculture, recycling, reuse, and re-purposing since the 1970s, and remains Chicago�s largest non-profit recycling organization. Resource Center�s City Farm program provides a model for urban, organic agriculture in Chicago�s Cabrini-Green neighborhood. Mr. Dunn is a frequent public speaker, presenting his experiences and thoughts on urban agriculture, composting, recycling, and sustainability issues.
In 2010 Mr. Dunn received the 5th annual Elizabeth I. Benson Award for his lifetime of work in sustainability. Mr. Dunn was a recipient of then Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn�s 2006 Environmental Heroes Award for his work in urban composting and agriculture.
Mr. Dunn�s breadth and depth of knowledge has also been captured in numerous print articles, from environmental journals and magazines, to recycling trade industry magazines, from local newspapers to published books. He authored the book: 1,000 Jobs for Chicago: A Recommendation for Immediate Expansion of Chicago�s Waste Recycling Network. Mr. Dunn is often tapped for his first-hand knowledge and innovative ideas for managing the waste-stream through composting and recycling. He is featured in the following books: Fields of Plenty: A Farmer�s Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It; Native to Nowhere: Sustaining Home and Community In a Global Age; Designing America�s Waste Landscapes; Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago; and Urban Recycling and the Search for Sustainable Community Development.
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