Plan now for a healthier, gas-free home before your old equipment fails. Join an expert panel on energy audits and learn about new clean energy alternatives like heat pumps, as well as current incentives and rebates available. Co-sponsored by Greener Glenview.
A recent UN report predicts that as many as one million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974.The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, […]
A recent UN report predicts that as many as one million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. Doug Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and […]
Excessive light at night affects health, the ecosystem and climate change. Learn what steps you can take to restore the night from guest speaker Ken Walczak of the Adler Planetarium.
Join us for a presentation and discussion with experts on the health risks from plastic. Dr. Robert Sargis- Associate Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois College of Medicine Cancer Parkinson's Dr. Gail Prins- Professor of Urology, covering kidney, bladder, prostate and fertility, University of Illinois College of Medicine The presentation will be […]
Robert Sullivan, Retired, Argonne National Laboratory will present on the harmful effects of light pollution on wildlife and human health, and what you and your local government can do to reduce the impacts. Life on Earth evolved in conditions subject to only natural sources of light and is adapted to these natural lighting sources and […]
An estimated one-third of all plastic produced globally is used once and thrown away, and only about 6% of the plastic waste in the U.S. is recycled. Most of it ends up in landfills where it leaches into soil and groundwater, threatening the health of ecosystems, wildlife and humans. The effectiveness of recycling is very […]
Learn about practical steps for cleaning out areas in your digital world that generate carbon needlessly. Trim your digital footprint to reduce carbon to mitigate climate change. Rebecca Hedtler from Go Green HP provides practical steps for cleaning out areas in your digital world (photos, apps, text chains, and more) that generate carbon needlessly. Learn […]
Join attorney Katie Garvey from the Environmental Law and Policy Center and Elle Gadient, Delaware County Farmer and Iowa Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Representative for a discussion of a federal lawsuit aimed at abolishing Swampbuster provisions that protect wetlands on agricultural lands. This program, hosted by LWV Upper Mississippi River River Region, will look at […]
EcoShip is a Chicago-based nonprofit that diverts packaging materials from landfills and provides them to local businesses and artists for reuse. The last 3 years, we have been operating out of storage units. On February 8th, we are excited to become a part of West Town's pop-space for 6 months. Stop by between 11:00am-3:00pm to […]
