Join the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at the Capital in Springfield to support the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). Buses all over Illinois are providing free transportation to this day of lobbying, including a bus leaving early am from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Libertyville. In addition to transportation, supporters […]
You will learn a lot from several experts about using native plants in your home landscape whether you are a beginner or an experienced gardener. This seminar is at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center in Round Lake Beach on Saturday, November 9th, 2019, and is sponsored by the Lake to Prairie chapter […]
Join 350 Chicago and the DePaul University Institute for Nature and Culture for an evening of discussion on Deep Decarbonization with Professor George Crabtree. This is a free event that is open to students and the public, however RSVP's are greatly appreciated so that we can have an idea of a head count. Professor Crabtree is […]
Tuesday, November 19th from 6:30 to 8 pm for a Clean Energy Town Hall at the Highland Park Police Station Community Room. Co-sponsors include Kim Stone, Highpark Councilwoman, State Representative Bob Morgan and Lake County Board Member Paul Frank. The event will feature expert speakers from Illinois Environmental Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, Respiratory Health […]
Stop by our monthly meeting at the Deerfield Public Libary to hear what projects the Branches have been working on. Perhaps you will want to join a branch, too. Our branches are Green Energy, Land & Water, Native Gardening, Waste, and Communications.
Go Green Illinois' next meeting is January 14 from 1-3 pm. The topic is solar energy. They will have 2 guest speakers - Jon Carson from Trajectory Energy and Rob Sabo from the City of Highland Park. They will share information about community solar options for homes and government, solar options for public buildings including […]
A weekend of events to learn, share, and swap seeds with other gardeners. Seed Starting Saturday Saturday's focus will be on classes and workshops offered by the Garden's Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School. Plus, don't miss a behind-the-scenes tour of the Dixon National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank. Seed Swap Sunday Attend the lecture and stay to […]
SAVE THE DATE! Returning for its 9th year on March 6-15, 2020 One Earth Film Festival is the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival, creating opportunities for understanding climate change, sustainability and the power of human involvement. We showcase top-issue, thought-provoking environmental films and lead audiences in interactive post-film discussions focused on solutions. One Earth Film Festival […]
Go Green Wilmette’s premier environmental fair draws more than 1,400 participants from twenty communities. Our theme this year is “Trees: Back To Our Roots.” Explore more than 80 exhibits on the importance of trees and: Plastic solutions Saving energy Transportation choices Green landscaping Growing your own food Connecting to nature Protecting precious places Green home design […]
Join members of Go Green Deerfield and an Ecologist for an early Spring walk through wooded and partly-wooded trails in Briarwood Park and Trail Park. This walk will showcase Spring "ephemeral" flowering plants like Trillium species, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Trout lilies, Wild Hyacinth, Wild blue phlox, and Virginia Bluebells, which flower and feed bumblebees and other pollinators […]