Join this engaging Environmental Justice Discussion Group hosted by Collective Resource Compost and facilitated by librarian Lesley Williams. The group uses books and films, viewed, read, and/or listened to on our own time as springboards for conversation. The group meets on Zoom on the second Thursday evening of the month beginning in February and continuing through […]
Topic: Habitats and Landscape Practices Register here to receive the zoom link.
SOLAR AMBASSADOR MEETING: THE CLIMATE AND EQUITABLE JOBS ACT LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW, NEW TOOLS, AND MORE Solar policy in Illinois is getting an update - and so is Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA)! This meeting, designed for all Solar Ambassadors whether new or experienced, will cover a brief overview of new legislation (CEJA), new tools for […]
Some of us are succeeding in refusing, reducing, reusing and recycling the physical items that come into our lives. Do you want to learn more about where to find the best local products? Join us for a presentation by librarian Jill Franklin. Please share your ideas in advance, so we can include them in the […]
Topic: Energy efficiency, renewable energy, CEJA implementation. This meeting will be held virtually.
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We have all heard the battle cry, "Plant Milkweed for Monarchs!" Will just planting milkweed really fix the problem of the declining population of midwestern monarchs? What else can we do to help this iconic insect? Presented by naturalist and educator Kim White. Register here for this virtual program. Presented in partnership with the Friends […]
Interested in reducing school food waste? Attend the webinar on the Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools on July 27 at noon to learn how! The Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools is a comprehensive resource that identifies the main sources of wasted food and offers strategies for food waste prevention, food recovery and redistribution, composting, education and engagement, […]
This meeting has been cancelled to enable everyone to instead participate in the launch of the regional Climate Action Plan.
Join @metropolitanplanningcouncil, @mayorscaucus, and @NOAA @NOAAClimate for launch one of the first regional climate plans in the United States: The 2021 Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region. Created to call municipal leaders to action and developed with support from the @mayors4climate and the @EuropeanCommission, this event will feature climate champions discussing the importance of […]
