Each of northeastern Illinois’ 7 counties and 284 municipalities has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but not everyone knows where to begin. During this webinar, learn how your community can create a climate action plan and what resources already exist to help you. Join us for a discussion of the tips, […]
Join CPR for a Lobby Day to support a ban on foam foodware. You will be connected to your legislators so that you can let them know why this legislation is important to you and ought to be passed this session!
WHAT ARE THE TAKEAWAYS FOR THE US FROM URUGUAY’S TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES VIRTUAL on ZOOM Registration Requested HERE Uruguay is an international Climate Change leader which has transformed its energy sector to 90% renewables, planned relocation of vulnerable coastal communities, built climate resilient infrastructure and changed agriculture as well as cattle ranching, for sustainability […]
If you’re looking for ways to get outdoors in the winter months, what better way to do it than cutting brush and peeling off layers while you warm up in the woods? To enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at […]
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Join us for our next discussion in March, which will be a fun one. Bookseller and environmentalist Jon Grand and economist and environmentalist Craig Witty will lead a discussion of the 1968 article, The Tragedy of the Commons, by Garrett Hardin. The Tragedy of the Commons explains individuals’ tendencies to make decisions based on their […]
Find out how you can save money, make your home more comfortable, and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time. Register HERE David Weaver of Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will explain many ways renters, condo dwellers and homeowners can address climate change through energy-efficiency and cost-saving programs and electrification. Receive information on: Tax credits […]
Learn about the many benefits of gardening with native plants from Monica Buckley, president and owner of Red Stem Native Landscapes. Native gardens are beautiful and always changing throughout the seasons and the years, and Skokie’s Beautification Awards program has established new guidelines to acknowledge the value of using native plants in our community. The […]
Join Barry Draycott of Tech Terra Environmental to learn how to protect our water resources while maintaining a healthy and resilient lawn. Barry founded Tech Terra Environmental in 2005 with his number one goal of providing landscapers, schools and the agricultural industry with the knowledge and wholesale products to help their businesses grow! Tech Terra […]
This Green Shield Certified (GSC) for Landscapes webinar will draw on Bradley Herrick's research of invasive jumping worms. Many species are non-native and, in certain habitats, can be invasive and detrimental to the health of soils, plants, and wildlife. Jumping worms are a new group of earthworms that are spreading quickly in North America and […]
