“The Climate Reality Project: Climate Change and Climate Solutions” – Next Green Drinks Discussion Lauren Marquez-Viso will discuss “The Climate Reality Project: climate change and climate solutions” and actions we can take to steer our community to a 100% renewable … Continue reading
Mark your calendars for this Saturday afternoon, March 11 and join an environmental issues forum for mayoral candidates Mark Tendam and Steve Hagerty. Come with your questions! WHERE: Evanston Civic Center, Parasol Room WHEN: Sat., March 11, 2-4 p.m. The … Continue reading
Your electricity bill typically shouldn’t be a surprise. Understanding how, what and why rates are determined and measured can benefit customers now and in the long run. Elevate Energy has helped clear up some of the confusion surrounding energy bills in … Continue reading
Find out how you can reduce drafts at home, save on utility bills and be greener. Demonstrations of easy do-it-yourself steps, Smart Meters, Peak Time Rebates, and City resources to help you. The demonstration is scheduled to run three times: … Continue reading
Community members are encouraged to cast their votes for Evanston in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2016 “We Love Cities” campaign. In tandem with the WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge, the “We Love Cities” campaign allows people across the world … Continue reading
On March 19 as the clock strikes 8:30 p.m., businesses and residents in our community will turn off their lights for one hour. These Evanstonians won’t just be sitting in the dark – they’ll be taking a stand in the … Continue reading
For over a year and a half, the Environmental Protection Agency has ranked the City of Evanston among a select group of nationwide community leaders in green power usage and repeatedly named the City to their list of the top … Continue reading
The Hemenway United Methodist Church now runs on 15.4 kilowatts of solar energy, after the parish finished installing a solar panel system on their roof this February. Realgy, LLC – an alternative energy service that provides Hemenway with their energy … Continue reading
The City of Evanston has over 30 public boards and commissions that have been established by the City Council and Mayor over the past years and decades. The Evanston Environment Board is just one of those boards and it currently … Continue reading
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