Annette Altpeter joined Go Green Wilmette in May 2024. She attended New Trier High School and is entering her sophomore year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies Marketing and Supply Chain Management with a minor in Sustainability. Before joining...
Brooke Bâby joined Go Green Wilmette in May 2026. She attended New Trier High School and is entering her junior year at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where her major is Environmental Studies with minors in Business and Spanish. Brooke's interest in...
Maeve Newton joined Go Green Wilmette in December 2025. An alum of Regina Dominican High school in Wilmette, Maeve recently earned her Bachelor of Arts from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Maeve majored in Cultural and Historic Preservation and...
Most North Shore high school students never experience farm life, agriculture, or animal husbandry. Happily, the 4-H program at Wagner Farm, operated by the Glenview Park District, provides unique opportunities for young people to learn about just that. By granting...
Go Green Wilmette was thrilled to receive a Best Friend of Illinois Parks Award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts, recognizing our partnership with the Wilmette Park District. We joined Park District Staff and Board President Patrick Lahey at the Best of...
Registration for the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program (CS² Program) Now Available for Residents! Following the Village Board’s endorsement of the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program (CS² Program) at their December 14, 2021 meeting, residents...
Go Green Wilmette will host a second follow up meeting on June 22 with representatives from many Chicagoland suburbs to discuss the vexing problem of leaf blowers. We’ll compare notes and share progress reports on leaf blower ordinances and education. In addition to...
Go Green Wilmette will host a follow up meeting with representatives from many Chicagoland suburbs to discuss the vexing problem of leaf blowers. The purpose of the May 14th meeting is to compare notes and share progress reports on leaf blower ordinances and...
Friends of Go Green Wilmette gathered virtually in 2020 to celebrate another year of engagement and progress. We started with a slide show of GGW in action over the last 14 years (check it out - you just might spot yourself in it!) and continued with a wine tasting...
Videos of four amazing sustainable yards and a community vegetable garden plot are available for you to enjoy on GGW's very own You Tube Channel. You can also find videos about our beach clean up efforts, Gillson Park bird habitat and The Dirty Truth about Leaf...
Care for the environment has become an important priority for the congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church. Pastor Allison Bengfort has engaged the congregation in a process of reviewing ways they can help the planet.. Care for the environment has become an...
Northwestern University and Clearway Energy Group just announced that Northwestern has signed up for 11.9 megawatts (MW) of Clearway’s community solar projects in Illinois, the equivalent of taking 2,934 cars off the road each year. Northwestern’s long-term commitment...
During Earth Month, while you're at home with your family, try some of these ways to appreciate nature and help the Earth: (Click on this link for the full list and more information) Go for a bird walk. Teach yourself about insects. Start a container garden. Identify...
In addition to as many positive changes you can make based on our Going Green Matters' exhibits, civic engagement and advocacy is the single most important activity you can do. Jen Walling of the Illinois Environmental Council explains why this is so important and how...
Ready for a bit of good news? View this inspiring 3 1/2 minute video starring Greta Thunberg about the potential for trees and natural solutions to help with climate change.
Treat yourself to this ten minute video about a Michigan arborist who had a near death experience and now devotes his time to saving old growth, west coast redwood trees by cloning them and replanting them further north in protected areas. Between logging practices,...
Greta Thunberg was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019! The 16-year-old climate activist earned the recognition for her fearless efforts to raise global awareness about climate change. She is the youngest person to receive the title in its 92-year...
More than 250 people visited seven beautiful and inspiring yards on our recent Sustainable Yard Tour! People walked and biked between houses enjoying the shade of Wilmette’s many mature trees and reducing the carbon footprint of the event. Sustainable yards provide...
Chicago just became the largest city in the United States to commit to 100 percent clean energy. Legislation passed unanimously in April 2019 by the city council will enable the metropolis of 2.7 million to power all of its buildings on clean and renewable energy by...
New Wilmette bike racks will be installed throughout the Village this spring, thanks to a grant from the Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club. The grant will also cover a bike fix it station to be located across from Village Hall near the bike trail.
One of the best ways to "do more" is to become an "eco-influencer." Share those great ideas with others - friends, neighbors or family members. Convince them to join you in making some "simple swaps for low waste living" and you can double or triple your positive...
The beautiful SkyDay photo gallery will premiere at the Going Green Matters this Sunday! Thank you for helping us surpass our goal of 1000 photos!! Please continue to take photos and upload them to SkyDayProject.org and select the Go Green Wilmette gallery. We hope...
Here is a list of top ten tips but the short list is eat less meat, drive and fly less, and reduce home energy use - for example, unplug that second refrigerator! Take a look at National Geographic's Six Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste. And, last but not least, why not...
We are thrilled to be partnering with SkyDay - a project that turns photographs of the sky into citizen art. The project was created by Wilmette artist Ben Whitehouse who explains, "This is a global citizen artwork designed to bring people together in support of our...
We are thrilled to be partnering with SkyDay - a project that turns photographs of the sky into citizen art. The project was created by Wilmette artist Ben Whitehouse who explains, "This is a global citizen artwork designed to bring people together in support of our...
More than a hundred people gathered at the Wilmette Wine Cellar (http://www.wilmettewine.com) recently to celebrate another year of hard work and progress. The money raised at the event will help fund our year-round programs, events and campaigns. Guests heard about...
The Wilmette Park District, residents and local environmental groups are voicing opposition to the requested easement in Isabella Woods that would negatively impact trees, wetlands and open space. Learn more here. See Channel 5 News story here. To add your...
On Tuesday, August 28th, the Village Board passed a resolution endorsing the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' Greenest Region Compact. The Compact provides the framework for municipalities to implement their own sustainability plans. The goals of the Compact help guide...
Inspired by all the activism of Go Green Wilmette and other local Go Green groups, GGW Board member Saima Abbasi recently founded Go Green Lahore in Lahore, Pakistan. The grassroots group of concerned citizens aims to raise environmental awareness through community...
Read this report by Medill reporter Nathan Ouellette.
You can set a great example if you ask for a reusable mug at your local coffee shop or bring your own. Want to do more? Look around at how many customers are sitting in the coffee shop using non-recyclable, single-use cups. Suggest to the manager or server that they...
Read this article from Make It Better about how Make It Better's business launched more than a decade ago in tandem with Go Green Wilmette’s annual community fair — on May 1, 2007, at the Wilmette Recreation Center. It’s no coincidence that Make It Better’s commitment...
Go Green Wilmette is proud to launch our new Green Grants Program to help fund small projects that will make Wilmette a more sustainable community. These grants will be awarded to organizations and individuals with great green ideas and limited funding. Find out more...
ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil company, was compelled by 62% of shareholders to be more open about the impact of climate change on its business in a “historic” surprise vote recently. The vote to more clearly report how climate change affects Exxon’s business...
The Illinois legislature passed a sweeping, comprehensive new energy bill, one of the most significant state energy legislation passed in the US in decades. The Future Energy Jobs Bill will include: At least 4.3 gigawatts of new Illinois wind and solar power – as much...
One of the best ways to raise a child who is environmentally aware is to raise a child who loves to be in the outdoors. Encourage your children to play outside, bike, garden, learn about bugs, birds and bees. A child who loves the outdoors will grow to be an adult...
While we spend a lot of time and effort convincing homeowners to include native habitat in their yards, we also help the Park District create and maintain habitat in our parks. In 2016, the Park District partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to create...
We are so proud to announce that Beth Drucker, founder of Go Green Wilmette was honored by the District 39 Educational Foundation. Beth received the Distinguished Citizen Award on Thursday, April 17, 2014. A packed audience celebrated Beth's 25 years of dedication,...