Stop by the GGW Booth at the Block Party!  There will be kids games and lots of information you can use to make your life more sustainable.

Join the Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette to learn how your home can benefit from a heat pump. This information session will go over the environmental benefits, comfort, and potential savings that you can enjoy when utilizing a heat pump in your home.  

Go Green Wilmette is very excited to be holding another Repair Café! A Repair Café is an event that encourages people to repair rather than discard items like clothing, small appliances, lamps, bikes, toys and kitchen items. Repair services are offered free of charge by volunteers who work with the community members to repair the […]

The Village has partnered with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), State Senator Laura Fine, State Representative Robyn Gabel, MWRD Vice President Kimberly du Buclet, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to host a one-day Document Destruction and Drug Take-Back Event at Centennial Park (enter off Old Glenview Road only). Document Destruction Guidelines: Paper […]

NEW Input Opportunity to REVIEW: • Survey Results • Preliminary Plant List • Landscape Goals by Zone Join the Wilmette Park District and Upland Design at the next open house as we discuss improvements to the landscape at Gillson Park. Share your thoughts on plant suggestions!

Join other local cyclists on the last Thursday of each month for a 30 - 40 minute group ride. Rides will have a different route and theme each month. Meet at Village Hall at 5:45pm. Ride begins at 6pm. Riders of all ages and abilities welcome. Helmets encouraged. Please note: This is an informal gathering of […]

Come learn about many different electric vehicle (EV) models available from your friends and neighbors at our local EV exhibit in Wilmette. Check out the new Rivian truck and a variety of EVs from Tesla, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Volkswagen and Nissan, and more.   Add YOUR car to our exhibit and tell people why they should […]

Join in for an incredible program to hear authors Isabella Tree and Charlie Burnell discuss their new publication, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small, and to learn about efforts underway to rewild and bring back nature in the Chicago Region. Presented in partnership with The Garden Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness […]

Join Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District in the Gillson Park Bird Habitat for tree walks and native seed spreading. Many prairie plants spread their seeds by wind, and we can help them!  Tree walks will begin on the hour and seed walks on the half hour. People of all ages can come […]

Buckthorn is a highly invasive shrub that forms dense thickets and crowds out native plants. Join this virtual program and learn how to identify buckthorn, find out why it threatens wildlife habitat and native species, and learn how to control it in your own landscape. Alternative replacement shrubs will be discussed. Presented by Matt Evans, […]

Join the Wilmette Park District and Upland Design at the next open house. Gillson’s landscape plans have been created and we want to share them with YOU! See the plans, share your feedback and get excited for Gillson! Learn about the project here.

GGW will host a second Green Tea for apartment and condo dwellers on November 15 from 4 - 6pm. Please RSVP to info@gogreenwilmette.org  for the event now and share this invitation with other residents and management staff in your building. The meeting location will be shared upon receipt of your RSVP. Meanwhile, Wilmette residents who […]

Home Energy Answers Virtual or In Person Nov. 15, 7:30pm Registration Required Making our homes more energy efficient is an important way we can help combat climate change. This panel of speakers will offer a range of ideas to make your home more energy-smart and sustainable over time. At the same time, they will guide […]

Join the Chicago environmental community (and friends of Go Green Wilmette and Go Green Illinois) for the Chicago premiere of the film that's inspiring a food and climate revolution. Common Ground isn’t just a film… It’s a movement to engage a billion people to support a regenerative farming system that produces nutrient dense food and sequesters […]

Join the TEDxWilmette community to watch and discuss Jen Walling's TEDx talk "Champion A More Just World Through Advocacy." Beth Drucker, co-founder of Go Green Wilmette and 2019 TEDxWilmette speaker will moderate a conversation on how we can all be advocates and impact our world. This TEDxWilmette Salon will be held November 28, 2023 from […]

Please join Faith In Place via Zoom on Thursday, December 14th at 6 PM CT / 7 PM ET for our December Monthly Call. We'll have experts on the call to delve into the dangers associated with burning fossil fuels in our homes and workplaces. "Decarbonization"—the transition away from burning fossil fuels—has become a buzzword […]

Looking to electrify your ride? Are you interested in buying an electric vehicle (EV)? Join the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and discover valuable tips and tricks to become a more informed and savvy EV shopper. Program hosted by the Wilmette, Glenview, and Winnetka-Northfield Public Libraries. REGISTER HERE

Join the Kenilworth Union Church Children’s Ministries, the Green Team and author, Carolyn Armstrong, to discuss her new book on Sunday, February 4. The autographed copy of the book book is available for purchase price of $10 payment by check or cash at the church front desk, or online on the church website. It is […]

Join the Kenilworth Union Church Green Team and a panel of experts on Tuesday, March 5, 7 p.m. in the Culbertson Room, to learn more about solar energy. In 2021, Kenilworth Union Church became one of the first houses of worship on the North Shore to participate in a community solar program. Learn about community […]

The EEA Wild & Scenic Film Festival presented by NorthShore Evanston and Skokie an event presented annually by the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) and the city of Evanston. Join us for the 14th annual in-person only screening at Rotary International on March 8th!  Doors open at 6:30 pm. A second screening of the same films […]

Seth Magle, Ph.D. Director, Urban Wildlife Institute, Lincoln Park Zoo What wildlife wanders, forages and hunts in our urban ecosystem? Some species are new arrivals, and others have been here all along, thank you. Using Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the Urban Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between metropolitan development and nature. Learn about […]

Annette Prince Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it, dying at the solid pane. For decades, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11,000 birds a […]

A New Trier Democrats Community Conversation Series Topic:  This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land.  An Earth Day conversation about nature, stewardship and conservation For more information and to register to attend, Click HERE

Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a […]

New Trier Township is offering a free recycling and shred event at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. Unused prescription medication can also be dropped off safely. Paper devoid of all clips and rubber bands can be shredded.  And electronic items can also be recycled at this event.  Contact New Trier Township for details on […]

Repair instead of discard!  Volunteers will offer repair services on lamps, clothing, small furniture, small appliances and bike tires - free of charge - and often with a lesson on how YOU can repair things on your own. To volunteer at the event - click HERE To register your item for repair - click HERE […]