at Wilmette Wine Cellar Go Green Wilmette invites you to celebrate with us at our annual autumn gathering and fundraiser. Come and enjoy a curated selection of wine and hors d’oeuvres. Share your conservation or recycling stories, ask questions, learn new things and make new friends. A percentage of your wine purchases will go toward […]
The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make It Better, by Annie Leonard (with 2-minute video). The book, published in 2011, expands on the original documentary film, which was released in 2007.
Please join us for a Clean Energy Town Hall co-sponsored by State Representative Bob Morgan, Highland Park Councilwoman Kim Stone and Lake County Board Member Paul Frank. The event will feature expert speakers from Illinois Environmental Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, Respiratory Health Association and Climate Reality Project. The event is free and open to […]
Join Dr. Ashwani Garg, certified in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Institute of Nutritional Studies from Cornell and board certified in lifestyle medicine, and learn how what you eat directly affects both the planet and your health. Dr. Garg will be accompanied by Nancy Delveaux from the board of Plant Based Nutrition Movement […]
The Story of Stuff. With just 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States consumes 30 percent of the world’s resources and creates 30 percent of the world’s waste. If everyone consumed at U.S. rates, we would need three to five planets. This alarming fact drove Annie Leonard to create the Internet film sensation […]
FREE! Celebrate the shortest day of the year with a Parade of Lights on the Green Bay Trail. Decorate yourself, dogs, strollers and wagons with lights and things that glow. Parade will begin at the Shelton Park playground. Stay for hot chocolate, refreshments and a fire at the fire pit. Severe weather will cancel the […]
at Wilmette Theater Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is a consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael […]
Greener Choices program – at the Wilmette Public Library This lecture discusses the difference between traditional tea and herbal tea, what herbs make good tea and how to formulate your own teas. Explore the various medicinal properties of herbal plants. Participants will sample some herb teas and enjoy hands-on activities. An informative slide show are part […]
A 'Breakfast with the Board' of the EEA to acquaint attendees with the organization and gather ideas to optimize membership offerings. The Evanston Environmental Association cordially invites you to a 'Breakfast with the Board' for a chance to mingle with the EEA Board and get to know current (and future) EEA members. We want to […]
Green Minds LFLB is proud to announce we are cohosting the Illinois Premiere of the documentary Last Man Fishing @lastmanfishing with @elawafarm And @gortoncommunitycenter. Come meet the Director JD Schuyler and Exec producer Nicolaas Mink on Jan 12th 1 pm- and perhaps even meet a real Alaskan Fisherman or a member of the award winning […]
