CANCELLED Across the country, the climate crisis has mobilized young people to action. Join in the 2020 Conference
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a two-day event presented annually by the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) and the city of Evanston. Different movies are shown on the two different Fridays of the festival. This is the festival's ninth year. It was initially held at the Evanston Ecology Center, but in more recent years […]
Saturdays, December 7 2019 – April 25, 2020 Make your Saturday morning destination the Evanston Ecology Center Indoor Farmers’ Market. Come support Midwest vendors selling your winter time favorites. Parking: Free parking is available in the lot at Bridge and McCormick. This parking lot can be accessed from McCormick Blvd.
POSTPONED Check this calendar or the Wilmette Theater for a new date in the future. 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 […]
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THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Greener Choices Program Join us for a discussion as we delve into the unknown world of trees, how similar they are to human families and how they communicate in ways we can only imagine. Book club discussion will be led by Cindy E. Anderson, PhD. Candidate, and faculty member of […]
Cook County’s coyotes are the most studied population of coyotes in North America. Join us as we follow the trail of coyotes studied by wildlife biologists working in the Forest Preserves through the Urban Coyote Research Project. Negin Almassi, Forest Preserves of Cook County Naturalist, will discuss coyote behavior and ecology, how we can live […]
Nearly 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year. We can stop this flow of pollution and keep the lakes healthy and safe for ourselves and the animals that call the lakes home. Gabby Petrelli, coordinator of conservation action at Shedd Aquarium, will talk about the beautiful Great Lakes ecosystem and focus on […]
Fantastic Fungi Day One Movie. One Movement. 500+ Theatres. On March 26th, you can still participate in Fantastic Fungi Day and support the Wilmette Theater. Use this LINK to purchase a ticket to screen this incredible film. It brings the fungi kingdom and all of its inspiration and beauty above ground for a one-of-a-kind immersive […]
In March we're discussing Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawkin. Drawdown describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, they describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. "The goal of the […]
