Earth Day Virtual Mini-Film Fest

Online IL, United States

One Earth Film Fest and the City of Chicago bring you the Earth Day Virtual Mini-Film Fest, offering 6 FREE screenings from April 20 to 26, entirely online in the comfort of your own home. This is an easy, fun and meaningful way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with family and friends all […]

Earth Day! Wear Green

Various Locations IL, United States

April 22 is EARTH DAY! Wear green to show your support and post your acts of green on Social Media! See the United Nations ActNow Campaign for ideas and inspiration.

Resources Matter – Do More to Waste Less

Online IL, United States

Mary S. Allen, the Recycling and Education Director for the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), will provide information on ways to prevent waste, recycle right, and highlight the Agency’s programs and resources. And she will also answer your questions about recycling.  Come and learn more about what you and your family may do […]

Community Solar Webinar – Highland Park

Online IL, United States

If you can’t put solar panels on your own home, but want to support new renewable energy in Illinois with no upfront investment, you can now become a community solar subscriber. You will save money while also supporting local renewable energy. Join us for a live broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, April 23rd from 7-8pm […]

Webinar: Climate Action in Your Community

Online IL, United States

Continue your Earth Day celebrations next Wednesday with Illinois Green Alliance’s webinar Climate Action In Your Community. This webinar will highlight ways you can take action on reducing carbon while at home, at work and by sharing within your community.   Inspired by the 100 solutions outlined in Paul Hawken’s book, Drawdown, we’ll talk through […]

Go Green Reads: The Dorito Effect

Online IL, United States

Go Green Reads’s May selection is The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor. The quick read provides a lively and important argument from award-winning journalist Mark Schatzker proving that the key to reversing America’s health crisis lies in the overlooked link between nutrition and flavor. We will provide a virtual discussion of […]

Book Discussion Virtual Edition: Drawdown

Online IL, United States

We’re discussing Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming  edited by Paul Hawkin. Drawdown describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, they describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. “The goal of the research that […]

Community Solar Webinar

Online IL, United States

Join us for community solar webinar sessions via Zoom to get all your questions answered (like program details, savings, contract terms, how to sign up, and more) and take steps to subscribe.  Feel free to join us for all or part of it. Register here. If you would like to listen to the March 26 […]

Community Solar Webinar

Online IL, United States

Join us for community solar webinar sessions via Zoom to get all your questions answered (like program details, savings, contract terms, how to sign up, and more) and take steps to subscribe.  Feel free to join us for all or part of it. Register here. If you would like to listen to the March 26 […]

GGW 6th Annual Native Plant Sale

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for ordering native plants through the Go Green Wilmette. We have sold all 2,800 plants – a complete sell out!   Pickup is from 8 am to noon on Saturday, May 30th in the Gillson Beach Main Parking Lot.  Enter the lot from Lake Avenue and let the parking lot attendant […]