Flower Arranging for Beginners

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

CANCELLED June 12 at 2 pm – Wilmette Public Library Unfortunately, this program has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.  It will be rescheduled at a later date.

Solarize

Glenview Village Hall 2500 East Lake Ave., Glenview, IL, United States

Illinois homeowners can cover up to 60% of the cost of going solar through state and federal incentives. This free educational session is an opportunity to learn more so that you can make an informed choice about solar energy.

Book Discussion: The Fate of Food

The Book Stall IL, United States

JUNE 20, 2019 @ 6:30 PM Amanda Little will be at The Book Stall to discuss her recent book “The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World”. Traversing the Globe from Norway to India, and from Ethiopia to California and beyond, Amanda explores the frontiers of food innovation, and the […]

Surviving Mosquitos, Water, and Invasives

Riverwoods Village Hall 300 Portwine Road, Riverwoods

Living in Riverwoods is a wonderful and unique experience!  In collaboration with the Village, Lake County Forest Preserve, our Village Ecologist, and others, the Riverwoods Preservation Council invites you to an educational and social event to better understand resources that are available to preserve our environmentally rich community today and for the future. Why Attend: […]

Free

Evanston Garden Walk

Evanston, IL

Join us for the 30th Anniversary of Evanston’s Garden Walk– showcasing 9 private and public gardens, including a hidden garden from 1915 that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Featuring: A garden lovingly tended by a designer with a knack for using plants to create form and movement The living is easy in […]

Arlington Heights July 4th Parade

Arlington Heights 1330 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Please join with Faith in Place and Interfaith Green Partners to march in the Arlington Heights parade! We are near the end of the parade picking up recycables and carrying positive evironmental signs. It’s a lot of fun while at the same time showing the local community the importance of caring for our common home […]

Wilmette Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Movie Screening/Discussion: The Biggest Little Farm

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

The Wilmette Theatre and Go Green Wilmette present The Biggest Little Farm movie with a post screening discussion with Farmer Matt Ryan from The Talking Farm, July 8 @ 7:00PM.

Go Green Illinois meeting

Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

State Environmental Legislation: An Update from Springfield  

Climate Change Forum

North Central College Wentz Hall 171 E Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL, United States

Join Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Sean Casten, and Senator Dick Durbin as they discuss climate change with Tom Skilling, Mary Gade, and Doug Sisterson. Greenhouse gases emitted by activities such as burning fossil fuels and land use cause global temperatures to rise over long stretches of time, but what effect does that have on the […]