Join us for the first session in Brushwood Center's live-streamed 37th annual Smith Nature Symposium series. The Smith Nature Symposium opens with the most important voices in this series: our future. Young leaders from Cool Learning Experience (CLE), a distinguished environmental education program and partner with Brushwood Center, share their vision for a more just […]
Join us for the second session in Brushwood Center's live-streamed 37th annual Smith Nature Symposium series. From biochemist Janet Angel’s powerful invention to transform oil spills into food for marine life, to artist Arica Hilton’s art advocacy for the oceans, you will not want to miss their underwater stories of life’s most critical resource. This […]
It’s raining, it’s pouring, there’s no time for snoring. The global implications of climate change reverberate in our homes and communities in the form of floods, impacted ecosystems, and increased public health threats. Join this dynamic conversation to learn how we collectively address these challenges. Ticket prices are very affordable and designed to be “give […]
During the COVID-19 crisis, the fossil fuel industry crashed while clean energy remained both economically and environmentally resilient. Transitioning to renewable energy is critical to solving the climate crisis and addressing environmental injustices linked to fossil fuel pollution. llinois ranks second in the Midwest for installed renewable power capacity. This roundtable will explore the future […]
Clean Power Lake County organizes within front-line environmental justice communities to shift Lake County to healthy, renewable energy and to achieve the self-determination of immigrant, low-income, and working-class families. This community-driven coalition is committed to local action to secure environmental, economic, and racial justice. Learn about the power of this effort from the leaders of […]
Nature permeates beyond our forest preserves and parks into our homes, communities and businesses. The elements of natural design create vital conditions for human health and wellbeing. Join this conversation moderated by Martha Twaddle, nationally-renowned palliative care physician, to learn how nature-based design and healing garden features can manifest in our lives. Bill Sturm and […]
We are deeply honored to grant the 2020 Distinguished Environmental Leadership Award at the Smith Nature Symposium to Bill McKibben and Sue Halpern. We are humbled by their powerful writing and activism on behalf of nature and the climate, both as individuals and as a couple. We are also honored to welcome Bill Kurtis and […]
This is a three-week virtual workshop series regarding environmental inequality in local green space and how participants can build an anti-racism practice. Session #1 ("Equity & the Environment") features award-winning educator and artist Jose Gonzalez, founder of Latino Outdoors, who will discuss the impact of racism on access to green space, the response of environmental […]
This is a three-week virtual workshop series regarding environmental inequality in local green space and how participants can build an anti-racism practice. Session #1 ("Equity & the Environment") on January 14 featured award-winning educator and artist Jose Gonzalez, founder of Latino Outdoors, who discussed the impact of racism on access to green space, the response […]
This is the third session in a virtual workshop series regarding environmental inequity in local green space and how participants can build an anti-racism practice. This session ("Owning Anti-Racism Work") will include a collective discussion by participants on how to build and sustain their own anti-racism practice. Session #1 ("Equity & the Environment") featured award-winning […]