Community Bike Ride
Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, ILJoin 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 […]
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2023 Wilmette EV Car & Bike Show
St. John's Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United StatesCome 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 […]
2023 Wilmette Solar Home Tour
Various Locations IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Field Museum: Return to Nature – Rewilding Landscapes Big and Small
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin 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, […]
Fall Seed Spreading Event
Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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, […]
GGW Open Meeting
Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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. […]
All About Invasive Buckthorn
Virtual ILBuckthorn 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 […]
Pumpkin Pitch 2023
Various Locations IL, United StatesThe Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. […]
GGW Open Meeting
Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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. […]
WPD Open House: Gillson Park Landscaping Master Plan
Mallinckrodt Center 1041A Ridge Rd., Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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, […]
Pumpkin Pitch 2023
Various Locations IL, United StatesThe Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. […]
Go Green Reads: inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don’t know you have
Virtual ILJoin us for a virtual discussion of Inconspicuous Consumption, a fascinating and unexpectedly entertaining look at the way our everyday lives impact environmental pollution and climate change. You don't have […]
Green Tea: For Apartment and Condo Dwellers
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 […]
Home Energy Answers
Beth Emet 1224 Dempster Street, EvanstonHome 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 […]
Film Screening: Common Ground
Music Box Theater 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, United StatesJoin 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 […]
TEDxWilmette Salon
Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
GGW Open Meeting
Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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. […]