From expanding bike lane access and electric vehicle charging, to green infrastructure and water supply management, cities are responding to the impacts of climate change and preparing for a much different future. What should cities in the Midwest focus on to be resilient in the face of climate change, and how can we ensure it […]
Join the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, Department of Sustainability Management and the Career Center for The Hale Sustainability Conference at DePaul University (1 E. Jackson Blvd, 8th floor, ste. 8005). The purpose of this conference is to provide career development opportunities to students interested in sustainability and further connect the DePaul sustainability community with the larger […]
DePaul University is excited to invite you to the Sustainability Career Fair, part of the Hale Sustainability Conference on Wednesday April 13th from 4-6 pm CST. This fair is open to students and alumni from all years and majors. We expect at least 150 students (combined total) from both the graduate and undergraduate programs. […]
Include native Illinois prairie plants in your garden and watch the pollinators arrive! Native prairie plants can make a ho-hum garden intriguing. Naturalist and author Cindy Crosby will discuss which species work well in a home garden setting and how to choose the best plants for your conditions. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Green […]
Whether photographing trillium at Somme Woods or a Red-tailed Hawk in Somme Prairie Grove, Lisa's photos capture the exquisite and fragile beauty of our ecosystem. If Lisa's photo's inspire you, attend her upcoming virtual library program. She'll focus on techniques to photograph plants, insects, and birds using basic equipment. She will discuss how to look […]
Creating a yard that’s healthy for both people and wildlife means supporting a variety of insects, which play a key role in ecosystems. What kinds of insects can we see in a healthy yard on the North Shore? And how do we attract them? Importantly, how do we support beneficial insects without making a home […]
Start your Birding Journey. Part of the Be A Better Birder Series Step up your birding game by learning how to identify the complexities of birds. This is a Zoom presentation. Register on Eventbrite
This Challenge is for everyone to help fight climate change by reducing energy usage. Our collective actions have a direct impact on the demand for energy. If you are already taking some actions, challenge yourself and see if you can do more. Sign up now. Form a team within your Go Green group and choose […]
Please join us this Earth Day for a wide-ranging conversation between author Julian Hoffman and The Book Stall’s Jon Grand on our irreplaceable wild world. Register HERE for this free noontime program. Author Julian Hoffman appears at this special Lunchreads virtual event sponsored by Go Green Reads in conjunction with The Book Stall. We’ll be featuring his book, Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save Our Wild Places. Hoffman shows […]
All around us, in every community from the South Side of Chicago to rural Illinois, there are local heroes who have devoted themselves to promoting sustainability in their communities, advancing environmental justice, and fighting climate change. If you’re considering how you can take action in your own home or community, join us for an Earth […]
