Earth Day! Wear Green

Various Locations IL, United States

April 22 is EARTH DAY! Wear green to show your support and post your acts of green on Social Media! See the United Nations ActNow Campaign for ideas and inspiration.

Resources Matter – Do More to Waste Less

Online

Mary S. Allen, the Recycling and Education Director for the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), will provide information on ways to prevent waste, recycle right, and highlight the Agency’s programs and resources. And she will also answer your questions about recycling.  Come and learn more about what you and your family may do […]

Community Solar Webinar

Online

Join us for community solar webinar sessions via Zoom to get all your questions answered (like program details, savings, contract terms, how to sign up, and more) and take steps to subscribe. There is an opportunity to join in every Thursday night from 7-8pm throughout the entire month of April. Feel free to join us […]

Community Solar Webinar – Highland Park

Online

If you can’t put solar panels on your own home, but want to support new renewable energy in Illinois with no upfront investment, you can now become a community solar subscriber. You will save money while also supporting local renewable energy. Join us for a live broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, April 23rd from 7-8pm […]

Community Solar Q&A Sessions

Online

Join us for community solar Q and A sessions via Zoom as a follow up to our webinar sessions on Thursday evenings.  This is extra time to make sure you get all your questions answered and then take steps to subscribe. There is an opportunity to join in every Friday morning from 10 am – […]

Webinar: Climate Action in Your Community

Online

Continue your Earth Day celebrations next Wednesday with Illinois Green Alliance’s webinar Climate Action In Your Community. This webinar will highlight ways you can take action on reducing carbon while at home, at work and by sharing within your community.   Inspired by the 100 solutions outlined in Paul Hawken’s book, Drawdown, we’ll talk through […]

Community Solar Webinar

Online

Join us for community solar webinar sessions via Zoom to get all your questions answered (like program details, savings, contract terms, how to sign up, and more) and take steps to subscribe. There is an opportunity to join in every Thursday night from 7-8pm throughout the entire month of April. Feel free to join us […]

Community Solar Q&A Sessions

Online

Join us for community solar Q and A sessions via Zoom as a follow up to our webinar sessions on Thursday evenings.  This is extra time to make sure you get all your questions answered and then take steps to subscribe. There is an opportunity to join in every Friday morning from 10 am – […]

Bird Walks – Virtually!

Various Locations IL, United States

The birds are back! Due to Covid-19, our popular May bird walks in Gillson Park will be self-guided this year. We have compiled helpful resources so that you can still enjoy migratory bird walks while staying socially-distanced. See this birding website created just for GGW by local birder Kat O’Reilly. It includes videos, a map of Gillson […]

Bird Walks – Virtually!

Various Locations IL, United States

The birds are back! Due to Covid-19, our popular May bird walks in Gillson Park will be self-guided this year. We have compiled helpful resources so that you can still enjoy migratory bird walks while staying socially-distanced. See this birding website created just for GGW by local birder Kat O’Reilly. It includes videos, a map of Gillson […]