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Natural Lawn Care Workshop

urban ecology center 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee

The Midwest Grows Green Lawn & Land Forum invites you to its upcoming Natural Lawn Care Workshop on Monday, November 13th, 2023 at the Urban Ecology Center’s Riverside Park location in Milwaukee, WI. This morning workshop will cover the practices, equipment, products and approaches to eliminate synthetic pesticide and fertilizer applications on sports and recreational fields. Each speaker will share success […]

$30

Go Green Reads: inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don’t know you have

Virtual IL

Join us for a virtual discussion of Inconspicuous Consumption, a fascinating and unexpectedly entertaining look at the way our everyday lives impact environmental pollution and climate change. You don’t have to read the book in advance to participate. With urgency and wit, former New York Times science writer Tatiana Schlossberg examines unseen environmental impacts in […]

Go Green Illinois meeting

Topic: How to increase sustainability of Park Districts Please sign up for our email newsletter on the home page to receive information on the meeting topic and registration.

Green Tea: For Apartment and Condo Dwellers

GGW will host a second Green Tea for apartment and condo dwellers on November 15 from 4 – 6pm. Please RSVP to info@gogreenwilmette.org  for the event now and share this invitation with other residents and management staff in your building. The meeting location will be shared upon receipt of your RSVP. Meanwhile, Wilmette residents who […]

Home Energy Answers

Beth Emet 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston

Home Energy Answers Virtual or In Person Nov. 15, 7:30pm Registration Required Making our homes more energy efficient is an important way we can help combat climate change. This panel of speakers will offer a range of ideas to make your home more energy-smart and sustainable over time. At the same time, they will guide […]

Film Screening: Common Ground

Music Box Theater 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, United States

Join the Chicago environmental community (and friends of Go Green Wilmette and Go Green Illinois) for the Chicago premiere of the film that’s inspiring a food and climate revolution. Common Ground isn’t just a film… It’s a movement to engage a billion people to support a regenerative farming system that produces nutrient dense food and sequesters […]

TEDxWilmette Salon

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

Join the TEDxWilmette community to watch and discuss Jen Walling’s TEDx talk “Champion A More Just World Through Advocacy.” Beth Drucker, co-founder of Go Green Wilmette and 2019 TEDxWilmette speaker will moderate a conversation on how we can all be advocates and impact our world. This TEDxWilmette Salon will be held November 28, 2023 from […]

Rethinking Cooking (and Heating) with Gas

Zoom

"Decarbonization"—the transition away from burning fossil fuels—has become a buzzword in environmental circles. But what exactly does it entail, why is it crucial, and what immediate and long-term steps can we take to safeguard our families and communities? This webinar aims to offer insights into actionable strategies for both individual action and collective advocacy for […]

Free

Recycling Collections for the Holidays

The City of Highland Park Recycling Center collects styrofoam blocks, holiday lights, electronics, shoes (paired) and textiles year round. The Recycling Center is at 1180 Half Day Road in Highland Park and is open from 7 am to 1 pm on Tuesdays and the first Saturday of the month. For more information on what can […]

8th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights

Shelton Park 385 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground for a festive musical presentation. Stroll the Green Bay trail to sing songs and celebrate the arrival of longer days. Festivities will end at the Shelton Park fire pit to […]