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2023 Wilmette EV Car & Bike Show

St. John's Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

2023 Wilmette Solar Home Tour

Various Locations IL, United States

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 […]

Fall Seed Spreading Event

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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, […]

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

All About Invasive Buckthorn

Virtual IL

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 […]

Event Series Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Various Locations IL, United States

The 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 States

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. […]

WPD Open House: Gillson Park Landscaping Master Plan

Mallinckrodt Center 1041A Ridge Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

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, […]

Event Series Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Various Locations IL, United States

The 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. […]

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, Evanston

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 […]

Film Screening: Common Ground

Music Box Theater 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, United States

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 […]

TEDxWilmette Salon

Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Rethinking Cooking (and Heating) with Gas

Virtual IL

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 […]

8th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights

Shelton Park 385 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

Join the Friends of the Green Bay Trail for this popular event! Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, […]

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Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out […]

Event Series Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods - South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United States

If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll […]

Go Green Reads: Purified

Virtual IL

We will discuss Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water, by journalist Peter Annin. Veteran journalist Peter Annin shows how wastewater has become a surprising weapon in our country's […]

Virtual Event: Electric Vehicle Buyer’s Guide

Virtual IL

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 […]

Book Event: At the Edge of the Ice

Kenilworth Union Church 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, IL, United States

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 […]

Event Series Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods - South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United States

If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out […]

Recycling in Wilmette

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States +1 more

Do you ever stand with a container in your hand and wonder if it is recyclable or not? Let Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, Lucy Mellen, and experts from LRS (Wilmette's Waste […]

Event Series Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods - South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United States

If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll […]