Prairie plants native to Illinois often spread their seeds by wind, and we can help. Come join Go Green Wilmette for tours of the bird habitat in Gillson Park and help us collect and spread the prairie plant seeds. We will have refreshments and exhibits about birds, insects and trees as well!
Northbrook has one of the few remaining original prairie acreage in THE Prairie State. Please join us for a nature walk where Volunteer Steward, Laurel Ross will share with us the significance of the site, the rare flowering plants and grasses. We are sure to see wildlife too. Laurel Ross was appointed Volunteer Steward in 1992, […]
Join Glenview's Annual Fall River Clean up Day. Gloves and bags will be provided (bring your own reusable gloves to reduce trash). We will be picking up plastics and litter, and also doing some environmental restoration activities at Techny Basin - an Environmentally Significant Area. Park at the Kohl's on Willow Road and cross Ravine […]
An average person consumes a credit card worth of plastic every week. We invite you to watch Emmy nominated, "The Story of Plastic", available for free on YouTube, to learn about the plastic crisis. YouTube link After viewing the movie, REGISTER for an informative panel discussion to learn what you can do to make a […]
Topic: Climate Action Plan Note that the date is one week later than originally planned. Registration is required for this online meeting.
Plastic Wars, a joint investigation from FRONTLINE and NPR, reveals how plastic makers for decades have publicly promoted recycling, despite from almost the beginning privately expressing doubts that widespread plastic recycling would every be economically viable. Join us on November 16 for a discussion of Plastic Wars. This event is co-hosted by Go Green Winnetka, […]
JPMorgan Chase is the super star of fossil fuel funding. Last year they financed $51.3 billion in this extraction industry. The growth of the fossil fuel industry depends on these funds, and there is a grassroots effort sponsored by Stop the Money Pipeline to halt this flow of money into fossil fuel industries. Stop the […]
The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and electric vehicles are the way of the future. Automakers all over the world are responding to the growing demand and options for electric vehicles are rapidly expanding. Join EV enthusiast Jay Futterman for an overview of this rapid transformation, […]
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 […]
Presented by Quiet Communities Gas-powered land care has brought chronic noise and pollution to neighborhoods across the US, raising concerns about worker health, public health, and the environment. Hear from municipal and government leaders making successful transitions away from gas-powered land care. Discover what it takes to make change happen, the challenges and benefits, the […]
