Northbrook Public Library - Pollak Room AB - First Floor Learn how switching your appliances from gas to electric reduces demand for fossil fuels and benefits your health and your wallet.
Learn the conditions our migrant birds find overwintering in Costa Rica, joined by other Central American migrant and resident birds. How is the region changing and what pressures do they […]
Join us as we welcome Earth Month. We'll be hosting a neighborhood clean-up and 8 sustainable organizations and businesses based in Chicago who will be sharing their missions. Enjoy complimentary […]
Interested in collecting packaging materials in your school, office, or living complex to keep them out of landfills? Join EcoShip's collection campaign during Earth Month. You can either purchase a […]
See what your Oak Park neighbors are doing to power their homes cleaner, safer, cheaper, and greener! Check out heat pump HVAC and hot water systems, induction stoves, solar arrays, […]
Join the landscape designers from North Branch Natives to learn how to create a native garden that supports pollinators and birds. You'll discover how to plan, prepare, and select Illinois-native plants for […]
Would you or a loved one like to make a final gift to the planet? Planning ahead for an “eco-ending” is a way to minimize the environmental impact of death. […]
Join Mardi and Jake to discuss The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger, about the ingenious ways plants communicate, recognize sounds, morph, and trick animals. In partnership with Go Green Northbrook.
Learn how to attract native bees, butterflies and songbirds through habitat building. Many pollinators are picky and what you plant really matters. Using informed plant selection, you can create an […]
Herbicide drift (trespass) has been an economic and ecological concern for decades. However in recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the use of many popular herbicides in an […]
