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 […]
If 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 […]
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 […]
As Indigenous scientist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of Braiding Sweetgrass) harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to re-imagine what we value most? We have surrendered our […]
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 […]
If 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 […]
Learn from Kathy Ruttenberg, Multidisciplinary artist (sculpture, painting, and animation), about other perspectives on the environment. Kathy has become increasingly involved in learning about conservation which feeds the direction of her work . My ideas for sculptures blow around the mountain where she lives as she walks through the woods with her head full of […]
Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn: How solar energy works in Illinois The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois The benefits and challenges of community […]
The Wild Things 2025 Conference invites nature enthusiasts from across Illinois and beyond to learn about the flora, fauna, and natural history of the Prairie State. Join a community of thousands of volunteers, conservationists, and natural resource professionals at Wild Things on March 1, 2025!
