“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
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
Making Evanston the Most Livable City – For Everyone Sunday April 24, 2-5 p.m. Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, Evanston Citizens’ Greener Evanston and the City of Evanston invite the public to this highly interactive event that encompasses the environmental, economic, and social … Continue reading
The City of Evanston’s parking lot outside of the Morton Civic Center sees plenty of traffic in its role as a hub of local government activity. But over the past year, the parking lot got an upgrade. No longer is … 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
In 2010, the City of Evanston with broad support from community organizations developed and passed a Green Building Ordinance which applies to large new construction and renovations in Evanston. The ordinance is the main policy tool that the City utilizes … 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
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