Sustain Evanston Meeting Highlights, June 3, 2015 This June the City of Evanston Office of Sustainability hosted a Sustain Evanston meeting. These meetings are opportunities for environmental leaders and activists within the community to come together and discuss sustainability in … Continue reading
The City of Evanston Utilities Commission, upon direction from the Evanston City Council, has launched an initiative to explore the creation of a potential Building Energy Efficiency Benchmarking (BEEB) ordinance. The Utilities Commission is a formal City commission comprised of … Continue reading
Chiaravalle Montessori takes another step towards a more sustainable school by replacing an aging annex with a LEED Platinum facility coined the North Wing. The North Wing was designed by Cannon Design to provide a space for integrated studies. The … Continue reading
What does it mean to live sustainability? Is it locally sourcing your food or turning off your vehicle’s a/c and rolling down the windows? Is a sustainable business an unprofitable business? The truth is, everything you thought you knew about … Continue reading
Mon. August 11th, 2014 the Evanston City Council approved amending the Zoning Ordinance text land use regulations for Neighborhood Gardens, Urban Farms and Rooftop Urban Farms. The amendment allows, for the first time, the existence of urban farms and rooftop urban farms … Continue reading
Starting June, 2014 Nicor Gas launched its new three year energy efficiency retrofit and rebate program called energySMART. The new program has specialized rebates for individual homes, multifamily residences, small businesses and custom programs if you don’t fit one of … Continue reading
The City of Evanston invites residents and businesses to participate in Earth Hour by switching off their non-essential lights and other electronic appliances as part of this worldwide event taking place on Saturday, March 29, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. … Continue reading
The City received the recognition from STAR Communities for its participation in the STAR Community Rating System (STAR), which evaluates economic, environmental and social factors to measure sustainability. In line with its tradition of leadership and its goal of being … Continue reading
As you all may already know from our previous post, the City of Evanston has been pursuing grants to expand the Chicago Divvy Bike Share program here. Typical of Evanston, the city is taking the initiative and leading the charge … Continue reading
The City of Evanston has been a leader in sustainability initiatives since 2006 by encouraging sustainable habits in its citizens and leading the charge in adapting to new sustainable programs. It is in this spirit that the City of Evanston … Continue reading