Join Go Green Reads for a discussion of American Wolf, in which author Nate Blakeslee tells the novelistic story of the rise and reign of O-Six, a charismatic and celebrated Yellowstone alpha female wolf. Uncommonly powerful, O-Six is a kind and merciful leader, a fiercely intelligent fighter, and a doting mother. But as she raises her pups and protects […]
Save the Date for a special collaboration between a Local 8th Grader and Go Green Winnetka STRAWS Movie Screening Wednesday, October 24, 7pm Winnetka Congregational Church, Centennial Room 725 Pine St., Winnetka Making a Sea of Change, One Plastic Straw at a Time
Join passionate local junior high school students and Go Green Winnetka for a screening of STRAWS, a 33-minute award-winning documentary on the devastating impacts of plastic straws and other single use plastics ... and how we can all be a part of positive change. Appropriate for all ages. Discussion will follow screening.
Wed., Feb 6, 2019, 7pm Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine St., Centennial Room Bag It; is your life too plastic? Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What starts […]
Screening of Bag It! The Movie; is your life too plastic? Tues. Feb. 26, 9:30 am Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette Hosted by the Garden Guild of Winnetka; discussion to follow Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a […]
Join members of local Go Green groups at the Winnetka Book Stall for a discussion of “The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World.” The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created […]
Join Go Green Winnetka for its second annual Yards That Work tour of six yards in Winnetka that incorporate sustainability in different ways - rain gardens, shade gardens, stormwater detention, bioswales, permeable pavers, vegetable gardens and fruit trees, composting, no pesticides, etc. Maps and addresses will be shared with participants three days before the tour. A guided […]
Join members of local Go Green groups at the Winnetka Book Stall for a discussion of “Healing Earth.” Standing out from the sea of despairing messages about environmental threats, author John Todd shares workable engineering solutions to existing environmental problems. More details Here
The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber Join us for our next Go Green Reads book group, when we will discuss The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber, an award-winning chef who moves beyond “farm-to-table” to offer a revolutionary new way of eating. After […]
Join Go Green Winnetka’s first Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up Event! Come when you can, stay for as long as you want, and know you’re making a difference no matter what! Check in with Jeanie when you arrive and she will send you on your way. Bring your own bucket and gloves. This event is part of […]
