Go Green Reads: Paddling to Winter: A Couple’s Wilderness Journey

Virtual IL

Julie Buckles and Winnetka native Charly Ray built a wood and canvas canoe together, exchanged wedding vows, and embarked on The Trip, planning to travel 2,700 miles in that canoe to the Arctic Ocean for their honeymoon. In Paddling to Winter, Julie tells the incredible true story of their year-long journey on the Voyageur Highway from Lake Superior in Wisconsin to Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Filled with […]

Go Green Reads: The Tragedy of the Commons

Virtual IL

Join us for our next discussion in March, which will be a fun one. Bookseller and environmentalist Jon Grand and economist and environmentalist Craig Witty will lead a discussion of the 1968 article, The Tragedy of the Commons, by Garrett Hardin. The Tragedy of the Commons explains individuals’ tendencies to make decisions based on their […]

Go Green Reads: Restoring Prairie, Woods and Pond

The Book Stall IL, United States

Join us for a special in-person discussion with Jon Grand and local author Laurie Lawlor, at The Book Stall. Laurie’s book, Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference, is about something near and dear to our hearts – activism at the community level. It tells the story of […]

Event Series Go Green Winnetka Fall Native Plant Sale

Go Green Winnetka Fall Native Plant Sale

Indian Hill Park 131 Wilson St, Winnetka, IL, United States

With autumn coming up, many homeowners are thinking of putting aside their garden tools for the season. Common practice is to purchase plants in the springtime and appreciate them throughout the summer. But what if planting in the fall yielded better results for a perennial to survive and thrive? When it comes to landscape plantings, […]

Go Green Reads: Secondhand

Virtual IL

In Secondhand, Adam Minter delves into the vast, multi-billion-dollar industry that resells used stuff around the world. He follows the trail of “one’s-trash-is-another’s-treasure” objects from the closets, garages, and storage units of Middle America to epic used-goods markets around the world. Secondhand takes us through the often painful and heartbreaking process of cleaning out a […]

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 Reads: Purified

Virtual IL

We will discuss Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water, by journalist Peter Annin. Veteran journalist Peter Annin shows how wastewater has become a surprising weapon in our country’s war against water scarcity. Annin probes deep into the water reuse movement in five water-strapped states—California, Texas, Virginia, Nevada, and Florida. He drinks beer made […]

Solar Program

Kenilworth Union Church 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, IL, United States

Join the Kenilworth Union Church Green Team and a panel of experts in the Culbertson Room to learn more about solar energy. In 2021, Kenilworth Union Church became one of the first houses of worship on the North Shore to participate in a community solar program. Learn about community solar for our church and your […]

Yards That Work Sustainable Yard Tour

Get Ready to Be Inspired! Winnetka Yards Go Back to Nature Go Green Winnetka is hosting its fourth Yards That Work Sustainable Yard Tour. This is not just another pretty yard tour! The tour will feature six yards and is designed to spark the imagination and show the possibilities of sustainable living in your own backyard. What to Expect: […]

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Fall Is the New Spring for Planting Native Plants!

Indian Hill Park 131 Wilson St, Winnetka, IL, United States

Forget the old garden calendar and get ready to see autumn in a whole new light! Instead of stashing your garden tools until spring, this fall offers a golden opportunity to invigorate your landscape and give your garden a head start. As summer winds down, consider this: planting native species in the fall can yield […]