Start your Earth Month celebration on April 4th at the College of Lake County as we host internationally renowned artist AY Young for a night of music and community. With over 900 performances worldwide, AY's Battery Tour redefines live music by exclusively using renewable energy. It goes beyond entertainment, integrating music with education, community upliftment, […]
Annette Prince, Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it, dying at the solid pane. For decades, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11,000 birds a […]
Get inspiration and fresh ideas on design as well as planting tips to deepen your knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening. The garden to table movement is here to stay. Chicago Botanic Garden’s senior horticulturist, Lisa Hilgenberg, will give practical ways to incorporate interesting edible plants, fruit trees, and shrubs into all gardens and every […]
DeCarbon DeKalb, in collaboration with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, educational opportunities, networking, […]
Go Green Park Ridge with the support of the Park Ridge Sustainability Commission are sponsoring a screening of the One Earth Film Festival "Water Program". "Upstream, Downriver" takes viewers into the heart of the battle for water justice. Powerful stories with frontline community activists are interwoven with historical context about landmark regulations. In "Wings of […]
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Village of Hampshire will be distributing Free native seed envelopes to residents on Friday, April 26, at the following events: -10am Village Arbor Day Ceremony @ Henpeck Park -1pm Hampshire Township Park District Arbor Day Birthday Party @ Seyller Park Can’t make these events? Seed envelopes will be available at both Village Hall & Ella […]
Go Green Highland Park invites you to join us for our 2024 Drive Electric Earth Month Electric Vehicle (EV) Show. At the event, you can see various EV models in one place, and talk with their owners about the experience of driving an EV. By hearing directly from people who use EVs as a regular […]
Participants: Get your compost/composting events on our map of Illinois! SUBMIT YOUR ADVENTURE IN COMPOSTING, OTHER HAPPENING OR LIBRARY PROGRAM DETAILS BY APRIL 10. Attendees: Join individuals around the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) this May 5 – 11. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the global compost […]
Grab your lunch and join IFSCC to learn about the status of soil health, food scrap, and compost-related policy in Illinois and beyond, including: • legislation that’s been introduced this year, • how you can support what’s been introduced, and • how to turn your ideas into initiatives no matter where you are. Speakers: Liz […]
