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
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
Join the Buffett Institute at Northwestern for a screening of “Beyond the Seal,” a documentary created by two Northwestern alums about Fair Trade bananas and the people behind a movement to change the banana industry. There will also be a … 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 invites community environmental leaders and activist to an update meeting for Evanston’s Livability Plan from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3rd, at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Room 2402. The meeting … Continue reading
Putting a Price on Carbon How serious is the climate crisis? • What is a fair way to share the burden of reducing global GHG emissions? • Is it time to put a price on carbon? These are among the … Continue reading
The League of Women Voters presents: Managing Stormwater/Protecting Lake Michigan: Determining the Future NOW Severe storms in recent years have seriously impacted our local communities, prompting new strategies for managing stormwater disposal. The methods, means and approaches vary and are often complex, … Continue reading
Does Evanston require too much parking? What does parking have to do with creating a walkable, more sustainable community? Please join us on October 28 to hear from Scott Bernstein, President and Co-Founder of the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Scott … Continue reading
In March, Evanston became the second city in the nation to be awarded a 4-STAR Community Rating for national excellence in sustainability. Evanston is committed to striving towards the ideals outlined in the STAR framework one of which is includes launching … Continue reading