Category: Climate Change

Renewable Energy increases in 2024

by Kim Stone | Jan 10, 2025 | Climate Change 0

One of the biggest climate stories of 2024 was about the increasing percentage of new electricity...

What you can do to fight climate change

by Kim Stone | Jan 1, 2025 | Climate Change, Take Action 0

From Katharine Hayhoe’s recent newsletter: Here is the list of the most effective ways...

Plant Hardiness Zone maps updated

by Kim Stone | Dec 1, 2023 | Climate Change 0

For the first time since 2012, the USDA has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which serves...

Grant Opportunities: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and US EPA

by Kevin Harvey | Nov 28, 2022 | Climate Change 0

There is Federal Grant money available through USDA that may be appropriate for our local...

New GHG Data Available

by Kim Stone | Nov 18, 2022 | Climate Change 0

At the November, 2022 Go Green Illinois meeting, Jared Patton of CMAP provided information on the...

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GGIL Meeting Videos

Our virtual meetings are now recorded! If you’ve missed a live meeting, or want to experience one again, check our YouTube page. The most recent video is also below.

Speakers and start times include:
(5:38) Jacquelyn Casazza of Go Green Glen Ellyn – Introduction
(11:16) Fawkes Char of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on pfas
(32:40) Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics on plastic and recycling issues
(52:08) Patricia Wood of Grassroots Env. Education on plastic grass/turf
(1:05:00) Bernadette Knight of Go Green Northbrook and Joel Freeman of Climate Action Evanston on bag fees/taxes
(1:16:00) Liz Kunkle of Go Green Winnetka – Legislative Update
(1:21:00) Lauren Webb of Recycle Coach