The public is invited to a free party to celebrate the release of an updated version of The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History by Libby Hill. Refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase ($20) and signing by the author.
This is the fourth annual summit, and also a celebration of Faith in Place’s 20th anniversary! The Summit will bring together hundreds of people of diverse faiths from across Illinois. Together, we will enjoy an action-packed day of connecting and networking about environmental justice. FaihfFaithWhether your House of Worship is just starting to think about […]
Midwest Grows Green is turning 4 and Patagonia is hosting a celebration for them! For this event, Patagonia will open space at their Lincoln Park store to MGG and their partners to share past and current pesticide reduction projects. The event will start with a fair format from 5-6pm, where MGG partner organizations will table […]
After a year away, we're returning to Starved Rock State Park Lodge for our annual conference! And this year we're going "hybrid" with both an in-person and virtual attendance option! We hope you'll join us for our biggest event of the year, an educational and training conference that offers important networking opportunities and connects land […]
DePaul University is excited to invite you to the Sustainability Career Fair, part of the Hale Sustainability Conference on Wednesday April 13th from 4-6 pm CST. This fair is open to students and alumni from all years and majors. We expect at least 150 students (combined total) from both the graduate and undergraduate programs. […]
Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground to mark the passing of the year’s longest period of darkness. Enjoy the Friends’ presentation of the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance, an ancient musical procession historically performed at this time […]
The Friend’s fourth annual Green Bay Trail Day is a FREE celebration of the Trail’s restoration, made possible with the contributions of hundreds of volunteers, community organizations and generous donors. The Trail is now a multi-community recreational site on which to bike or stroll to enjoy its restored natural setting, Festivities will offer family activities, […]
The Great Lakes hold 84% of North America’s fresh water, they are an essential component of life in the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes support 48 million people with drinking water and provide over $60 billion in wages annually. However, as fresh water sources in other parts of the country begin to dry […]
DeCarbon DeKalb, in collaboration with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, educational opportunities, networking, […]
Participants: Get your compost/composting events on our map of Illinois! SUBMIT YOUR ADVENTURE IN COMPOSTING, OTHER HAPPENING OR LIBRARY PROGRAM DETAILS BY APRIL 10. Attendees: Join individuals around the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) this May 5 – 11. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the global compost […]
