Events

Join us for a town hall on the Clean Energy Jobs Act. State Sen. Ann Gillespie, State Rep. Mark Walker, Illinois Environmental Council, Sierra Club Illinois, League of Women Voters and the Climate Reality Project will answer questions about CEJA and environmental policy in Illinois. Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N Dunton Ave

Green Team Summit 2019 Saturday, September 14, 2019, 10 am - 5 pm The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 Registration is required. https://www.faithinplace.org/get-involved/register

March in solidarity with students, the future leaders and heirs to the Climate Crisis. Starting Point: Meet at Grant Park at the intersection of S Columbus Dr and Roosevelt Rd. All will then march to Federal Plaza. Climate Reality has put out a useful “Adult Ally Guidelines” to make sure you’re being an effective adult […]

Come to Northbrook court and meet with local electric car drivers, hear what life is like with an electric car and go for a ride along or test drive with actual car owners. Northbrook Court has become a destination for EV drivers with their 5 charging stations. You can shop or watch a movie while […]

Go Green with Deerfield Park District by attending our Community Wide Electronics Recycling Event, in partnership with Midwest Computer Recycling! Event will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Deerspring Pool Parking Lot located at 200 Deerfield Road. ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED FOR FREE Computers, laptops, hard […]

Bring new, gently used or worn: clothes, shoes, stuffed plush toys and animals, shoes, belts, linens, paper documents (shredding available until truck is full), and clean dry styrofoam. Items will be reused, recycled, and donated. Visit swalco.org for details on what will be accepted.

Fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Let Lake County Forest Preserve experts help you select the right mix for your yard. Get your native shrubs and trees off to a healthy start by joining us for our Tree Planting 101, and Native Flowers and Grasses workshops. Tree Planting 101: 9 am; 9:30 […]