GoGreen La Grange Boot and Shoe Community Share
La Grange 100 W Cossitt, La GrangeLa Grange Public Library. Swap your old styles for new ones. We will be accepting used shoes in any condition and will recycle those that are not wearable.
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Biodiversity in the city: using acoustics to understand the bats of Chicago
ZoomLiza Lehrer will introduce the bats of Chicago, discuss their conservation status, dispel some common myths, and dig into her research at at Lincoln Park Zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute that seeks to understand how habitat in the region can be designed to best support this at-risk taxa.
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Go Green Reads: Life As We Know It (Can Be)
Virtual ILNeed a dose of hope? Join Go Green Reads as we discuss award-winning journalist and CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir’s new book. Weir draws on his years of immersive travel and reporting to share the best ideas and stories of hope and positivity from the people and communities around the world who are thriving […]
Innovations for a Healthy, Energy-Efficient Home
Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Rd., Glenview, IL, United StatesPlan 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.
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Harms Woods East Workday
Harms Woods – South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United StatesIf you’d like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We’ll meet in the Harms Woods South parking lot (Groves 1 & 2), which is the first parking lot north of Golf Road (the one shaped […]
Nurturing Nature: A guide to restoring the little things that run the world
ZoomA 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, […]
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A Guide to Restoring The Little Things that Run the World
Virtual ILA 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 […]
Dark Skies Are the New Green
La Grange Public Library West Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United StatesExcessive 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.
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Lower Your Health Risks: Reduce Plastic
Sketchbook Brewery 4901 Main St., Skokie, IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Friends of the Green Bay Trail 9th Annual Winter Solstice
Shelton Park 385 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL, United StatesCelebrate the arrival of longer days. Light up the night. Dress your family, dog, wagons, strollers and yourself with glowing decor. No candles or open flames. Enjoy the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance, an ancient musical procession performed at this time of year. Festivities will end with a bonfire and refreshments. Severe weather will cancel the […]