FREE! See live Egyptian fruit and African Straw-colored fruit bats. Bats are considered keystone species and a vital part of natural wildlife. They are essential pollinators, a natural pest control service that minimizes insect borne diseases and are a key indicator of environmental health. The bats will also be accompanied by a descented skunk and […]
A Women’s Exchange Program In this transformative program with Kathleen Skoller, we will view a series of short film clips to explore what it means to be human at this critical moment in time. There will be discussion from “Climate: A New Story”, journaling or art making prompts each week. We’ll reflect on the opportunities […]
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.
Lobby at the state capitol to help rid our state of plastics
PACE is holding a public hearing at the Wilmette Library Auditorium regarding elimination of Bus Route 421, which services the Wilmette and others communities in the North Shore area.
A Women’s Exchange Program Along with globalization and technology, climate change directly and indirectly affects the migration of people across the globe. As we continue to witness more frequent and severe weather events, people will increasingly be forced to migrate in order to survive. Yet there is little policy-related discussion centered on the relationship between […]
Meet in the south lot on Harms Road, the first forest preserve lot north of Golf Rd.
Monday, February 24 at 6pm Chicago is a leader in eco-friendly building design, with civic buildings like libraries and academic facilities often setting the highest bar. Hear local architects discuss their newest green projects, including the University of Chicago’s Keller Center, the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Kaplan Institute and a library and community space for […]
Join us at the Wilmette Public Library for a Town Hall meeting to discuss the benefits of community solar to residents in the Wilmette area. Non-Wilmette residents are invited! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Are you interested in solar energy but can’t install a system on your own roof? Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Community Solar Project invite […]
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 […]
