Community Action & Stewardship for A Healthy Planet

North Shore Unitarian Church 2100 Half Day Road, Bannockburn, IL, IL, United States

Come and learn how we can promote a healthy balance between Humanity & Nature. Find out why this is critical to our future. Help us develop an organization that creates an action-based program to store huge amounts of carbon and stormwater in our soil and plants. The focus will be on municipal, religious, and like-minded […]

Book Discussion Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet

Northbrook Library 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL, United States

Northbrook Public Library is hosting a discussion of the book Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet by Michael Bloomberg & Carol Pope. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and former mayor of New York City, and Pope, a lifelong environmental leader, approach climate change from different perspectives, yet they arrive at similar conclusions. Pick […]

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Tackling Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes

Northbrook Public Library 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL, United States

Nearly 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year. We can stop this flow of pollution and keep the lakes healthy and safe for ourselves and the animals that call the lakes home. Gabby Petrelli, coordinator of conservation action at Shedd Aquarium, will talk about the beautiful Great Lakes ecosystem and focus on […]

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