This café has the ultimate “brew” – Compost! This year’s ICAW theme is Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost! and was inspired by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Hear stories from a community here in Illinois, Grayslake, and from across the U.S., and around the globe, as we share a variety of strategies, and roadmaps for either […]
Grab your lunch and join IFSCC for this year’s Legislative Lunch and Learn (3L). Each year we provide an overview of the food scrap and compost-related legislation pending in Illinois, what you can do to help get that legislation passed, and how you can turn your own ideas into legislative initiatives. We also dovetail that […]
Herbicide drift (trespass) has been an economic and ecological concern for decades. However in recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the use of many popular herbicides in an effort to combat herbicide-resistant weeds. Widespread injuries to wild and cultivated plants have been reported since these increases in herbicide use began. Prairie Rivers Network's Tree […]
Learn the conditions our migrant birds find overwintering in Costa Rica, joined by other Central American migrant and resident birds. How is the region changing and what pressures do they face. How is Costa Rica, long steeped in commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, coping. Debra Hamilton, research affiliate of the the renowned Monteverde Institute, […]
Learn from Kathy Ruttenberg, Multidisciplinary artist (sculpture, painting, and animation), about other perspectives on the environment. Kathy has become increasingly involved in learning about conservation which feeds the direction of her work . My ideas for sculptures blow around the mountain where she lives as she walks through the woods with her head full of […]
Robert Sullivan, Retired, Argonne National Laboratory will present on the harmful effects of light pollution on wildlife and human health, and what you and your local government can do to reduce the impacts. Life on Earth evolved in conditions subject to only natural sources of light and is adapted to these natural lighting sources and […]
A recent UN report predicts that as many as one million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974.The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, […]
Liza Lehrer will introduce the bats of Chicago, discuss their conservation status, dispel some common myths, and dig into her research at at Lincoln Park Zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute that seeks to understand how habitat in the region can be designed to best support this at-risk taxa.
Enacted into law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a landmark piece of legislation and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This historic law is the largest federal investment in clean energy in U.S. history and boldly addresses the pressing issue of climate change while empowering the public to contribute to a more resilient future through […]
Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from her Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird species. Tips include landscape enhancements, practices and plant selection, with an […]
