Dr. Eli Suzukovich III (Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa/Cree/Krajina Serb), will share his knowledge and research regarding urban forests and the impacts of local climate change. In Evanston, he developed the plan and selected plants for the new Native American gardens at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on Central Street and willshare the […]
Larry Heaney Negaunee Curator of Mammals, Field Museum. Rats have lived with humans for many generations. They know us very well, and have diverse strategies that have allowed them to survive and even thrive. Human efforts to eliminate urban rats have severely impacted wildlife, and the rats are still here. What are we to do? […]
Climate change is widely expected to increase the range and distribution of mosquito and tick vectors of disease as well as the viruses they carry with serious implications for the future of public health. Against this backdrop, the catalogue of materials capable of controlling mosquitoes is rapidly dwindling due to overuse, resistance, and regulatory pressure. […]
A quandary: those of us who care most about nature tend also to feel the losses most deeply. How can we maintain our emotional balance amid climate turmoil. Lise van Susteren, frequent contributor on CNN, NBC, the Washington Post and diverse other media, shares how climate activists can protect themselves and the planet, maintaining their […]
A recent UN report predicts that as many as one million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. Doug Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and […]
Join Climate Action Evanston for this virtual program Learn about the harmful effects of light pollution on wildlife and human health, and what you and your local government can do to reduce the impacts. Life on Earth evolved in conditions subject to only natural sources of light and is adapted to these natural lighting sources […]
Speaker: Kathy Ruttenberg Multidisciplinary artist (sculpture, painting, and animation) The path to discovering my favorite medium which is clay has also bought me to putting my roots in the soil. Spiritually I find I am deeper into the woods as I explore my passion of wildlife habitats, both plant and animal. I have become increasingly […]
Herbicide Drift. Are trees impacted here? How to recognize it? What’s being done? Speaker: Kim Erndt-Pitcher, Prairie Rivers Network Director of Ecological Health Register for Zoom HERE Herbicide drift (trespass) has been an economic and ecological concern for decades. However in recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the use of many popular herbicides […]
A lot of us are pretty unhappy about the direction in which our planet’s environment is headed. Unfortunately, many people also think there’s nothing we can do about it. That’s not exactly true. The decisions we make in our yards and our homes—especially if done en masse—can make a huge difference in saving plant and […]
Since times untold the departures and arrivals of cranes in autumn and spring have heralded the changes of seasons. During these journeys across continents, cranes stop at traditional sites, known as staging areas, to rest and build up fat reserves for the next flight. In central Asia, cranes migrate at astounding altitudes over the Himalayas. […]