Gillson Park Bird Habitat Appreciation Gathering and Final Workday

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to learn about and appreciate Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat on our last official workday on Sunday, October 11, anytime between 9 am and noon.  We will offer socially distanced tours from local experts, who will teach us a bit about seed spreading, plant identification and the importance […]

Clean Energy Jobs Act

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Please join us to learn more about the legislative status of the Clean Energy Jobs Act at The Climate Reality Project - Chicago Chapter's monthly meeting. Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, is the featured speaker. For information on how to log on via Zoom, go to http://www.climaterealitychicago.com/calendar and find the calendar […]

Community Solar Webinar

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If you can’t put solar panels on your own home, but want to support 100% renewable energy in Illinois with no upfront investment, you can now subscribe to a community solar project. You can save money while also supporting local renewable energy. Learn more about community solar and what it means for you living in […]

The Impact of Wild Fires on the West Coast

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Join Barrington Trustee Emily Young and Go Green Barrington for this presentation and discussion about the Impact of Wildfires on the West Coast. Certified Arborist, Bob Peralta, will join us to talk about his work on wildfires in California and the impact of wildfires on the environment, specifically trees. This program will take place via […]

One Earth Film Festival – Fall Mini Film Fest 2020

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From October 19 to 25, you can watch 10 powerful environmental films from the comfort of your own sofa, even dressed in your favorite flannel pajama bottoms. And, about half of the events will feature interviews with filmmakers or film subjects. They may or may not be in their pjs, too—we’ll never tell!   What […]

Climate Reality Project Presentation

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Join the Go Green groups in Winnetka, Wilmette, Northfield, and Kenilworth for this special presentation of the Climate Reality Project by Jane Goldenberg, a former Northfield Village Trustee. The Climate Reality Project works to catalyze local solutions to the climate crisis. Learn how to be part of the solution. Register here.

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Film Screening: Overload

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CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Soozie Eastman learns that hundreds of synthetic toxins are now found in every baby born in America and the government and chemical corporations are doing little to protect citizens and consumers. With guidance from world-renowned physicians and environmental leaders, interviews with scientists and politicians, and stories of everyday Americans, Soozie uncovers how […]

Community Solar Webinar

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If you can’t put solar panels on your own home, but want to support 100% renewable energy in Illinois with no upfront investment, you can now subscribe to a community solar project. You can save money while also supporting local renewable energy. Learn more about community solar and what it means for you living in […]

Pumpkin Pitch

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

at the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial parking lot If you can’t compost your pumpkins in your backyard compost container, and don’t have a yard waste/compost toter, bring them to either parking lot on Nov. 7th from 9am – 3pm so they can be commercially composted. Remove all candles and non-compostable decorations. Do […]

Virtual Tree Walk with Openlands

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Join us for another VIRTUAL tree walk from the comfort of your own home! Focus will be on identification, growth habit, and the history of the park. We’ll also see trees that Openlands has planted. Please do not come to Washington Park for this walk. Register HERE CEUs will be available for Certified Arborists.