Coastal Clean Up to Mindful Art

The Art Center 1957 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, IL, United States

Go Green Highland Park & The Art Center of Highland Park collaborate to explore the Plastic Plague using materials collected at the September Adopt-a-Beach Clean-Up. This will be an interactive program using art to make a powerful statement. This adult program will include an art project, video and discussion. Wine will be served. It's free […]

Biggest Great Lakes Clean Up

Various Locations IL, United States

People all over the Great Lakes are cleaning up beaches next month for September Adopt-a-Beach. We’d love for you to join us in the fight against beach litter and plastic pollution. You can make an impact in your community by signing up to attend a cleanup event. To help you get started finding a cleanup, here […]

Habitat for Humanity Women Build Solar Installation & House Dedication

10 Washington Terrace 10 Washington Terrace, Waukegan, IL, United States

Habitat for Humanity Women Build Solar Installation & House Dedication, Waukegan, 9am Join us as we watch the solar panel installation and participate in the house dedication of the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Solar project.   Link:  http://www.chicagolandhabitat.org/site/TR/WomenBuild/LakeCounty?fr_id=1246&pg=entry

Highland Park’s Adopt a Beach Event

Rosewood Beach 883 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, United States

Go Green Highland Park and the Park District of Highland Park are co-hosting a beach clean up as part of Adopt a Beach. Come anytime and stay as long as you can. Please check in when you arrive. Bring a bucket and gloves if you have them (we will have extras just in case.) We […]

Green Up Deerfield Tree Walk

Jewett Park Deerfield, IL, United States

Join us for an arborist-led tree walk at the north end of Jewett Park.  Learn about caring for trees including mulching, caring for newly planted trees and protecting trees during construction and mowing.  Understand the benefits trees provide including helping manage stormwater, carbon absorption and providing habitat for animals.  See examples of tree stresses such […]

Free

Winnetka’s Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up

Tower Road Beach 899 Sheridan Rd., Winnetka, IL, United States

Join Go Green Winnetka’s first Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up Event! Come when you can, stay for as long as you want, and know you’re making a difference no matter what! Check in with Jeanie when you arrive and she will send you on your way. Bring your own bucket and gloves. This event is part of […]

Electric Car Show

Northbrook Court 1515 Lake Cook Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

Meet with local electric car drivers (we're very friendly), hear what life is like with an electric car (it's way better) and go for a ride along or test drive with actual car owners. There is an electric car out there for almost every need or budget. Northbrook Court has become a destination for EV […]

Free

Drawdown Illinois Summit

Kaplan Institute at IIT 3137 S Federal St., Chicago, IL, United States

Don’t miss the first annual summit to tackle drawdown solutions in the built environment happening September 24th! Through expert panels, in-depth discussions and action planning, this summit will engage the green building industry and community partners to advance and equitably scale the adoption of no-regrets strategies that not only reverse carbon pollution but strengthen the […]

17th Annual Environmental Leadership Dinner

Mid America Club 200 East Randolph Dr. 80th floor, Chicago, IL, United States

Please join the IEC’s network of supporters and friends in celebration of Illinois’ 2019 environmental victories at our annual Environmental Leadership Dinner. We’ll also take the opportunity to recognize many of the individuals who took action to protect, restore and improve Illinois’ environment. Get your tickets now! This annual event raises critical funds to support […]

Film Screening: Anthropocene

The Wilmette Theater 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

A stunning sensory experience and cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is a years-in-the-making feature documentary from the award-winning team behind Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013) and narrated by Alicia Vikander. The film follows the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group which, […]