Midwest Grows Green is turning 4 and Patagonia is hosting a celebration for them! For this event, Patagonia will open space at their Lincoln Park store to MGG and their partners to share past and current pesticide reduction projects. The event will start with a fair format from 5-6pm, where MGG partner organizations will table […]
After a year away, we're returning to Starved Rock State Park Lodge for our annual conference! And this year we're going "hybrid" with both an in-person and virtual attendance option! We hope you'll join us for our biggest event of the year, an educational and training conference that offers important networking opportunities and connects land […]
DePaul University is excited to invite you to the Sustainability Career Fair, part of the Hale Sustainability Conference on Wednesday April 13th from 4-6 pm CST. This fair is open to students and alumni from all years and majors. We expect at least 150 students (combined total) from both the graduate and undergraduate programs. […]
Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground to mark the passing of the year’s longest period of darkness. Enjoy the Friends’ presentation of the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance, an ancient musical procession historically performed at this time […]
The Friend’s fourth annual Green Bay Trail Day is a FREE celebration of the Trail’s restoration, made possible with the contributions of hundreds of volunteers, community organizations and generous donors. The Trail is now a multi-community recreational site on which to bike or stroll to enjoy its restored natural setting, Festivities will offer family activities, […]
The Great Lakes hold 84% of North America’s fresh water, they are an essential component of life in the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes support 48 million people with drinking water and provide over $60 billion in wages annually. However, as fresh water sources in other parts of the country begin to dry […]
DeCarbon DeKalb, in collaboration with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, educational opportunities, networking, […]
Participants: Get your compost/composting events on our map of Illinois! SUBMIT YOUR ADVENTURE IN COMPOSTING, OTHER HAPPENING OR LIBRARY PROGRAM DETAILS BY APRIL 10. Attendees: Join individuals around the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) this May 5 – 11. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the global compost […]
At our February meeting we will be hearing from Pam Tate from Climate Reality Project. This presentation will highlight the work of the Chicago Metro Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, which was founded by Al Gore in 2006 to raise awareness of the climate crisis and advocate for policies and behavior change to address […]
Interested in environmental careers? Join Go Green Mount Prospect for an inspiring evening with professionals in sustainability. Hear from professionals in the environmental and sustainability fields as they share their career paths, experiences, and advice for students.