Tag: light pollution

The Dark Side of Outdoor Light: Light Pollution and Its Effects on the Environment and Human Health

Posted by adam kreuzer | Jan 1, 2025 |

Robert Sullivan, Retired, Argonne National Laboratory will present on the harmful effects of light...

Dark Skies Are the New Green

Posted by adam kreuzer | Nov 13, 2024 |

Excessive light at night affects health, the ecosystem and climate change. Learn what steps you...

Nurturing Nature: How Dispelling the Dark has Altered our World

Posted by adam kreuzer | Feb 1, 2024 |

It’s A Night Thing: How Dispelling the Dark has Altered our World Ken Walczak...

International Dark Sky Week 2024

Posted by Kim Stone | Jan 18, 2024 |

Discover the Night! International Dark Sky Week is a worldwide event promoted by DarkSky...

Dark Skies Presentation

Posted by Kim Stone | Jul 15, 2020 | Energy, Habitat |

At our July GGI meeting, we learned about Light Pollution from representatives of the Adler...

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Our virtual meetings are now recorded! If you’ve missed a live meeting, or want to experience one again, check our YouTube page. The most recent video is also below.

Speakers and start times include:
(5:38) Jacquelyn Casazza of Go Green Glen Ellyn – Introduction
(11:16) Fawkes Char of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on pfas
(32:40) Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics on plastic and recycling issues
(52:08) Patricia Wood of Grassroots Env. Education on plastic grass/turf
(1:05:00) Bernadette Knight of Go Green Northbrook and Joel Freeman of Climate Action Evanston on bag fees/taxes
(1:16:00) Liz Kunkle of Go Green Winnetka – Legislative Update
(1:21:00) Lauren Webb of Recycle Coach