Meet the Council's group of inspiring young leaders, driving innovation and meaningful social change to better guide and inform our work.

Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs selects a highly competitive cohort of Chicago’s up-and-coming professionals to participate in its Emerging Leaders Program. Meet the class of 2020.

More than any other large American city, Chicago has depended on immigrants to offset the sluggish growth of its native-born population. The decline in immigration will destabilize Chicago's population.

Farmers’ decisions to change the way they have farmed for years and start using new conserving agricultural practices such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, or buffer strips will depend in large part on how much it will cost.

Just over ten years ago, the world was shaken not by a pandemic but by skyrocketing food prices.

With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.

Agriculture has great potential for carbon offsets, but implementation will be complicated.

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

A special guest commentary piece explaining the historic breakthrough for a durable and safe solution for late-blight potato disease.