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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.
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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