Doug Tallamy returns to share his Homegrown National Park Initiative. Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, call for action is to use public and private spaces to support and expand biodiversity. 83% of US. land is privately owned. He challenges property owners to select ecologically effective plants, shrink lawn size and remove invasives in order […]
The Nachusa Grasslands is a 3,800-acre restored tallgrass prairie near Franklin Grove, about a two-hour drive west of the North Shore. Managed by The Nature Conservancy and volunteers, it is Illinois’s largest and most biologically diverse grasslands restoration project. Naturalist and longtime Nachusa volunteer, Susan Kleiman will describe the restoration process and the introduction of […]
Learn how the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment landscape is changing and how you can responsibly plan for more than just your own future. This program will be led by 2 industry experts over Zoom and packed with useful information. Have a question you'd like to see us cover? Send it to gghpinfo@gmail.com. Hosted […]
This Green Shield Certified (GSC) for Landscapes and Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Lawn & Land Forum webinar will draw on Dr. Doug Richmond's more than two decades of applied research in insect ecology and management to provide participants with a modern overview of sustainable insect management alternatives for turfgrass systems. The discussion will outline a […]
This Green Shield Certified (GSC) for Landscapes webinar will draw on Bradley Herrick's research of invasive jumping worms. Many species are non-native and, in certain habitats, can be invasive and detrimental to the health of soils, plants, and wildlife. Jumping worms are a new group of earthworms that are spreading quickly in North America and […]
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Each of northeastern Illinois’ 7 counties and 284 municipalities has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but not everyone knows where to begin. During this webinar, learn how your community can create a climate action plan and what resources already exist to help you. Join us for a discussion of the tips, […]
Join Go Green Illinois members for a program on Sustainable Schools: How to get started or how to make progress after Covid setbacks. Register now for the meeting, but please be sure to unregister if you cannot attend so we do not exceed our registration maximum. When registering, please add your community name first, […]
Ready to do something about the waste at your K-12 school? Join the Zero Waste Schools team at Seven Generations Ahead to find out how to get your K-12 school on a path to zero waste and engage students in the process. Learn how to: Reduce lunchroom waste through prevention, recycling, composting, and food recovery […]
In this surprising book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought-after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. Jane maintains that hope is often misunderstood. “People tend to think that it is simply […]
