Presented by Electrify Now, this webinar will give you a jump start learning about the next best thing in reducing home energy use - heat pumps. High efficiency heat pumps - often called Cold Climate heat pumps - are a key technology in helping individuals and communities move towards rapid electrification and decarbonization no matter where they […]
Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground to mark the passing of the year’s longest period of darkness. Enjoy the Friends’ presentation of the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance, an ancient musical procession historically performed at this time […]
Free Styrofoam Recycling Collection in Wilmette The Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette are sponsoring a Styrofoam collection for the year-end holidays. Residents can drop off white block Styrofoam for which will be taken to Abt Electronics for recycling. Where: Wilmette Public Works facility lobby, 711 Laramie Avenue (ring bell) When: Weekdays only, […]
Free Styrofoam Recycling Collection in Wilmette The Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette are sponsoring a Styrofoam collection for the year-end holidays. Residents can drop off white block Styrofoam for which will be taken to Abt Electronics for recycling. Where: Wilmette Public Works facility lobby, 711 Laramie Avenue (ring bell) When: Weekdays only, […]
Free Styrofoam Recycling Collection in Wilmette The Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette are sponsoring a Styrofoam collection for the year-end holidays. Residents can drop off white block Styrofoam for which will be taken to Abt Electronics for recycling. Where: Wilmette Public Works facility lobby, 711 Laramie Avenue (ring bell) When: Weekdays only, […]
Join members of the GGW Board to share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, talk gardening, check in with GGW friends, or meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.
If you're looking for ways to get outdoors in the winter months, what better way to do it than cutting brush and peeling off layers while you warm up in the woods? To enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at […]
Barrington Library - In collaboration with Go Green Barrington The average American buys a new piece of clothing every 5.5 days. Our fashion choices affect the people who make the clothes, safe water, clean air, and what goes to the landfill. Learn from Amanda McCarty, host of the Clotheshorse podcast, how to make the best […]
Julie Buckles and Winnetka native Charly Ray built a wood and canvas canoe together, exchanged wedding vows, and embarked on The Trip, planning to travel 2,700 miles in that canoe to the Arctic Ocean for their honeymoon. In Paddling to Winter, Julie tells the incredible true story of their year-long journey on the Voyageur Highway from Lake Superior in Wisconsin to Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Filled with […]
Join members of the GGW Board to share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, talk gardening, check in with GGW friends, or meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.
If you're looking for ways to get outdoors in the winter months, what better way to do it than cutting brush and peeling off layers while you warm up in the woods? To enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at […]
Activity Fair for Adults & Teens - Get Involved in Wilmette Connect with GGW at this fair by visiting with us at our booth. Learn more about non-profit organizations on Chicago's North Shore and discover ways to get involved. Details and registration here. Refreshments will be served. The Woman's Club of Wilmette is hosting the event. Sponsored […]
WHAT ARE THE TAKEAWAYS FOR THE US FROM URUGUAY’S TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES VIRTUAL on ZOOM Registration Requested HERE Uruguay is an international Climate Change leader which has transformed its energy sector to 90% renewables, planned relocation of vulnerable coastal communities, built climate resilient infrastructure and changed agriculture as well as cattle ranching, for sustainability […]
Let's get re-acquainted! Enjoy breakfast with GGW friends and supporters, hosted by the Board of Go Green Wilmette at the Wilmette Park District's The Lawn at the Wilmette Golf Course. Plan for an optional walk (or possibly ski or snow shoe) afterwards on the golf course and adjacent forest preserve trails. $25 Limited tickets. Reserve […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Mark your calendar for April 12th at 11am, as well.
If you're looking for ways to get outdoors in the winter months, what better way to do it than cutting brush and peeling off layers while you warm up in the woods? To enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at […]
Join us for our next discussion in March, which will be a fun one. Bookseller and environmentalist Jon Grand and economist and environmentalist Craig Witty will lead a discussion of the 1968 article, The Tragedy of the Commons, by Garrett Hardin. The Tragedy of the Commons explains individuals' tendencies to make decisions based on their […]
Find out how you can save money, make your home more comfortable, and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time. Register HERE David Weaver of Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will explain many ways renters, condo dwellers and homeowners can address climate change through energy-efficiency and cost-saving programs and electrification. Receive information on: Tax credits […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.
Climate Change & Lake Michigan: 2023 & Beyond | Community Conversation Series Join the New Trier Democrats for an Earth Day panel event, featuring our very own MWRD Commissioner Cam Davis, Mark Wagstaff, senior waterfront engineer at SmithGroup, and Sergio Vargas of the Illinois Environmental Council. Register for this FREE event HERE
Get ready to get loud and celebrate Earth Day with the One Earth Film Festival at the Earth Day Mini Film Fest in partnership with the City of Chicago from April 19-23, 2023. This weeklong celebration features powerful films and discussions that will help you understand critical environmental issues and take concrete actions to celebrate […]
Please join us to kick off the 2023 beach cleanup season on Earth Day, Saturday April 22, 9-11 a.m at the breezeway of Gillson Beach House! Our first beach cleanup of the season will be held in partnership with toesnwater and we’ll be collecting data of what we find for the Alliance For Great Lakes research. […]
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 […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It's also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette’s Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what’s happening and how you can get involved.
We are excited to hold our annual Native Plant Sale again this year! Plants will be available first come, first serve. The sale will be in the Gillson Beach parking lot. We will have a large variety of plants and plenty of volunteers to help you make your selections. Click HERE for a list of […]
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]
Please join us for our spring workday at Elmwood Dunes! We'd love to have your help. We'll get started at 9:00, and we'll work for about an hour or until everything is cleaned up.
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It's also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Doug Tallamy returns to the Glencoe Library to share details about his newest initiative, Homegrown National Park. The author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants and other acclaimed books on environment, Tallamy is calling on public and private spaces to offset the rapidly rising impacts of climate change by supporting and […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette’s Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what’s happening and how you can get involved.
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
The Wilmette Park District and Upland Design are hosting an open house to discuss future landscape improvements at Gillson Park. We Need Your Input! Join us to share your thoughts! SEE Tree Cover Analysis DISCUSS Existing Conditions TELL US What You Think
Join us at our booth at the Wilmette French Farmer’s Market. Stop by to ask questions and learn about our upcoming events.
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Please join us, rain or shine, for a walk through some of the most creative, beautiful, and personal gardens Evanston has to offer. Most gardens are accessible, although steep inclines and steps do occur in some. Maps are provided. Click HERE to purchase Tickets Featuring Here’s a preview of just a few of the gardens: […]
Join us at our booth at the Wilmette French Farmer’s Market. Stop by to ask questions and learn about our upcoming events.
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It's also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Join us for a special in-person discussion with Jon Grand and local author Laurie Lawlor, at The Book Stall. Laurie’s book, Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference, is about something near and dear to our hearts – activism at the community level. It tells the story of […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette’s Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what’s happening and how you can get involved.
Stop by our booth at the annual sidewalk sale to talk about environmental issues and learn how you can get involved!
Click HERE for the yard tour map and garden descriptions. The tour occurs Rain or Shine! Join us for our annual Sustainable Yard Tour! This year, Go Green Wilmette will feature native habitat plantings installed by the Village of Wilmette in addition to several private sustainable yards. For several years, the Village has been adding […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
The ride is on! Gather at 5:45pm, start riding at 6pm from Village Hall. The route will be Green Bay Trail to Kenilworth and Winnetka, back via New Trier High School and Plaza del Lago. Please feel free to bring one or two friends to enlarge the group. See BikeWalkWilmette.org for more information or cancellation.
The Friend’s fourth annual Green Bay Trail Day is a FREE celebration of the Trail’s restoration, made possible with the contributions of hundreds of volunteers, community organizations and generous donors. The Trail is now a multi-community recreational site on which to bike or stroll to enjoy its restored natural setting, Festivities will offer family activities, […]
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It's also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Join for a Solar Power Hour, where you’ll discover how solar energy can lower your bills, support the local economy, and contribute to a healthier environment. You will also learn how a group buy program can make solar more affordable through the Solar Switch Chicagoland program. Solar Switch Chicagoland helps to educate the Chicagoland region […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
August Table Talks theme: What IS Sustainability? Chat with Lucy Mellen, Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, and gain a stronger understanding of the concept, why it’s important, and accessible ways that YOU can join the Park District on this journey and adapt to be more sustainable! For more details, see https://wilmettepark.org/projects-planning/wpd-sustainability-planning-process/ LOCATIONS: Table Talks, 8/23 - - […]
August Table Talks theme: What IS Sustainability? Chat with Lucy Mellen, Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, and gain a stronger understanding of the concept, why it’s important, and accessible ways that YOU can join the Park District on this journey and adapt to be more sustainable! For more details, see https://wilmettepark.org/projects-planning/wpd-sustainability-planning-process/ LOCATIONS: Table Talks, 8/23 - - […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
August Table Talks theme: What IS Sustainability? Chat with Lucy Mellen, Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, and gain a stronger understanding of the concept, why it’s important, and accessible ways that YOU can join the Park District on this journey and adapt to be more sustainable! For more details, see https://wilmettepark.org/projects-planning/wpd-sustainability-planning-process/ LOCATIONS: Table Talks, 8/23 - - […]
Bike Walk Wilmette, Wilmette's active transportation advocacy group, hosts monthly bike rides on the last Thursday of each month April to November, a local version of Chicago's "Critical Mass" rides. Join them for a 30 - 40 minutes group ride with a different theme each month. Meet at Village Hall. Riders of all ages and abilities welcome. Contact […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
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 Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette’s Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what’s happening and how you can get involved.
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.
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
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 […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
In Secondhand, Adam Minter delves into the vast, multi-billion-dollar industry that resells used stuff around the world. He follows the trail of "one's-trash-is-another's-treasure" objects from the closets, garages, and storage units of Middle America to epic used-goods markets around the world. Secondhand takes us through the often painful and heartbreaking process of cleaning out a […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
We all know that we shouldn't litter, and we have the best intentions. But you've probably noticed that even prosperous and educated North Shore communities see a lot of plastic packaging and shredded bags blowing around streets or snagged in shrubs. Plastic in the environment harms people and wildlife, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
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 us for the 3rd Annual Wilmette Solar Home Tour. Learn how and why your neighbors have installed solar panels. The local tour is in conjunction with the Illinois Solar Energy Association’s state-wide tour. There will be many Wilmette homes on the local tour for you to see in person, by walking by or via […]
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 […]
