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Toxic Tours

In-Person Tours

​People for Community Recovery offers toxic tours of the Lake Calumet Industrial Area, located on the southeast side of Chicago. The Toxic Tours explore the surrounding landfills, industrial facilities, waterways, and the proximity of residential communities to this area.  The late Hazel Johnson, the Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement labelled this area the "toxic doughnut," a name which gained widespread notoriety and shed light on the connection between industrial pollution and negative health outcomes in minorit communities.

To schedule a tour, please call PCR's office.  PCR charges a nominal fee for management time and services to conduct these tours. For additional information, email Cheryl Johnson at cheryl@pcrchi.org

Virtual Tours
(In Partnership With the Goethe Institute of Chicago)

As part of the Goethe Institute's ongoing CHEMICAL (RE)ACTIONS: On Environmental Struggles in Chicago, and in collaboration with PCR, local artists Joshi Radin Flores, Alberto Ortega Trejo, and Rosario Zavala have created a virtual tour of the Lake Calumet Industrial Area. The Tactical Gardens takes viewers to all of the same locations they would see on an in-person tour, while also providing necessary context and insights from Cheryl herself. Please click the image below to take the tour!
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People for Community Recovery - 13330 S. Corliss Chicago, IL 60827
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​Phone: 773.840.4618
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  • About Us
    • Mission
    • Our Team
    • Our Sponsors
    • History >
      • Accomplishments
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Our Work
    • Toxic Tours
    • Environmental Programs
    • Employment Services
    • Housing Rights Advocacy
    • Community Development Projects
    • EJ Youth PhotoVoice Club
  • Action Center
    • Events
    • PCR In the News
  • Ways To Help
    • Volunteer
    • Internships
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Contact Us
    • Location
  • Donations