Did you know that reducing Food Waste is one of the most important things we can do to reverse Global Warming? Please join us for a discussion on composting options and ways to reduce food waste.
In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple yet profoundly important questions, and shows how their discoveries matter for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon. After the film, interested viewers can stay for a […]
Celebrate the Trail and the Sesquicentennials! Bring family and friends for FREE food, music and more: Enjoy breakfast pastries pastries and specialty fruit beverages courtesy of Charles Schwab Treat your dog to biscuits from Noah's Ark Children's scavenger hunt and trail activities Get a new bike water bottle from Green Bay Cycles Try Shelton Park’s […]
The 2019 GreenBuilt Home Tour features sustainable homes throughout Illinois and one in NW Indiana, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. The tour includes Illinois’ finest builders, designers and homeowners who create healthy, energy saving green homes. Purchase Tickets HERE
Join the Illinois Green Alliance and our partners to tour sustainable, healthy homes throughout Chicagoland. Meet the builders, designers, and homeowners behind the green homes, experience the latest sustainable home technologies in action, and learn what you can do in your own home. Passport Tickets are now available for the 2019 tour. Check out each of […]
The 2019 GreenBuilt Home Tour features sustainable homes throughout Illinois and one in NW Indiana, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. The tour includes Illinois’ finest builders, designers and homeowners who create healthy, energy saving green homes. Purchase Tickets HERE
Join the Illinois Green Alliance and our partners to tour sustainable, healthy homes throughout Chicagoland. Meet the builders, designers, and homeowners behind the green homes, experience the latest sustainable home technologies in action, and learn what you can do in your own home. Passport Tickets are now available for the 2019 tour. Check out each of […]
You’re invited to the 3rd annual Chicago Fishes on August 9th from 5-7pm, on the Riverwalk at 1495 West Wacker! We will learn about the river’s ecosystem and the different kinds of fish that live there. We will also celebrate recent improvements to the river. The event is open to the public. Fishing poles and […]
at Gillson Beach Join the global beach clean up movement right here at Gillson Park. Small pieces of plastic have washed up on our beaches – dangerous for kids, dogs and us! Bring a hand-held sifter if possible, a bucket and reusable gloves. (Plastic gloves and bags will not be supplied!) Meet near the dog beach.
State Senator Julie Morrison and the Illinois Environmental Council are co-hosting a community forum on micro plastics. Panelists from the Shedd Aquarium, the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Prairie Research Institute will discuss the threat of micro plastics, how they are impacting residents and what citizens can do to help. RSVP: ilenviro.org/morrison
