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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: Song for the Blue Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a fact-finding tour of troubled waters! In his first book\, marine scientist and author Carl Safina\, founder of the Audubon Society’s Living Oceans Program\, ranges far afield to substantiate fears that something has gone badly wrong in the oceans. \nPart odyssey\, part pilgrimage\, this epic personal narrative follows the author’s exploration of coasts\, islands\, reefs\, and the sea’s abyssal depths. Award-winning author Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery\, probing for truth about the world’s changing seas\, deftly weaving adventure\, science\, and political analysis. \nRegister for this virtual event HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-song-for-the-blue-ocean/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Mental Health and Climate Dwindling and Losses
DESCRIPTION: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 advocacy awareness and effectiveness even while they cope with exhausting new developments on biodiversity and climate. \nREGISTER for Zoom or In Person
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/mental-health-and-climate-dwindling-and-losses/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate and Sustainability: the Challenge for Mosquito-Disease Control
DESCRIPTION: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. The demand for ecological sustainability\, the protection of endangered species\, and conservation adds another layer of complexity to the challenge of protecting the public health from a rising tide of threats. The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District in Northfield\, Illinois has been adapting the last 8 years to meet the present and future needs of our residents. By merging GIS digital technologies with mosquito-specific larval control\, investing in key research\, and collaborating with scientists in the Midwest region the NSMAD has created an effective\, sustainable\, and ecologically sound model for mosquito control that can meet the demands of the future. \nREGISTER for Zoom or In Person \n 
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/climate-and-sustainability-the-challenge-for-mosquito-disease-control/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Urban Rats: how to Manage them and Let Wildlife Thrive
DESCRIPTION: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? Larry Heaney\, curator of mammals at the Field Museum\, has studied rats around the world. He will share his expertise on mammals\, and particularly rats. He has potential solutions to offer\, and will answer your questions. \nREGISTER FOR ZOOM OR IN PERSON
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/urban-rats-how-to-manage-them-and-let-wildlife-thrive/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: Kingbird Highway
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this discussion of Kingbird Highway whether you have a chance to read the book or not. Suitable for all ages. \nAt sixteen\, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road\, hitch hiking back and forth across the United States\, from Alaska to Florida\, Maine to Mexico. Maybe not all that unusual a thing to do in the seventies\, but what Kenn was searching for was a little different: not sex\, drugs\, God\, or even self\, but birds. A report of a rare bird would send him hitching nonstop from Pacific to Atlantic and back again. When he was broke he would pick fruit or do odd jobs to earn the fifty dollars or so that would last him for weeks. \nHis initial goal was to set a record – most North American species seen in a year – but along the way he began to realize that at this breakneck pace he was only looking\, not seeing. What had been a game became a quest for a deeper understanding of the natural world. Kingbird Highway is a unique coming-of-age story\, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild\, and sometimes dangerous\, adventures\, and starring a colorful cast of characters\, literally and figuratively. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-kingbird-highway/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Native American Garden: Urban Forest\, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
DESCRIPTION: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 heritage and cultural significance of the selections. \nREGISTER for Zoom or in person
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/native-american-garden-urban-forest-mitchell-museum-of-the-american-indian/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240520T190000
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: The Secret Life of Groceries
DESCRIPTION:Join us and peek behind the curtain in the highly secretive US grocery industry. Author Benjamin Lorr conducted five years of research and hundreds of interviews to answer questions such as – What does it take to run an American supermarket? How does our food get on the shelves? Who sets the prices? And who suffers the consequences of our ever-increasing demands for efficiency? Local food experts will join the discussion. \nJoin us virtually whether you have read the book or not! \nRegister for ZOOM
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-the-secret-life-of-groceries/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Butterfly and Dragonfly Populations\, what Research shows
DESCRIPTION:Doug Taron Curator of Biology and Vice President of Research and Conservation\, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum “I don’t see as many butterflies as I used to.” Is this statement really true? Doug Taron from the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network tracks long-term trends in butterfly populations. He sees a significant decline in abundance from 1997 to 2017 both regionally and in individual counties. He will discuss his research\, which also includes dragonflies and damselflies\, as measured by the Illinois Odonate Survey. \nREGISTER FOR ZOOM OR IN PERSON
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/butterfly-and-dragonfly-populations-what-research-shows/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bird Collisions: Hazardous Features and Easy Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Annette Prince Director\, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it\, dying at the solid pane. For decades\, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11\,000 birds a year\, helping the Field Museum build an extraordinary profile of bird collisions in our area\, and saving thousands of injured songbirds. She will discuss the perils facing our migratory birds\, the buildings where they collide in Chicago and Evanston and why. She shares easy steps we can each take to help them find safe passage through Chicagoland. It’s a concern only heightened in recent years as our population of birds declines while our reliance on glass grows as a foundation element in architectural design. \nREGISTER FOR ZOOM OR IN PERSON
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/bird-collisions-hazardous-features-and-easy-solutions/
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SUMMARY:Our Urban Wildlife: Coyotes\, Bats\, Rats and other critters
DESCRIPTION:Seth Magle\, Ph.D. Director\, Urban Wildlife Institute\, Lincoln Park Zoo What wildlife wanders\, forages and hunts in our urban ecosystem? Some species are new arrivals\, and others have been here all along\, thank you. Using Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties\, the Urban Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between metropolitan development and nature. Learn about how we can minimize human-wildlife conflict and sustain biodiversity. Hear about how the Urban Wildlife Institute aims for Chicago to become a model for urban areas struggling with wildlife relocation\, rehabilitation\, disease\, and conflicts\, and how they have created a scientific model for urban wildlife biology now followed by more than fifty other cities worldwide. \nREGISTER FOR ZOOM OR IN PERSON
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/our-urban-wildlife-coyotes-bats-rats-and-other-critters/
LOCATION:One Rotary Center\, One Rotary Center\, 1560 Sherman Avenue\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: Beaverland
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America\, a masterful work of narrative science writing that highlights how this unusual and unlikely protagonist has played – and will continue to play – an oversized role in American history. Author Leila Philip will be interviewed by The Book Stall’s Jon Grand. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-beaverland/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Recycling in Wilmette
DESCRIPTION: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 Contractor) and SWANCC (Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County) answer all your questions. This program will be offered in a hybrid format – in person at the Wilmette Public Library or virtually. The program will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date. \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/recycling-in-wilmette/
LOCATION:Wilmette Public Library\, 1242 Wilmette Ave.\, Wilmette\, IL\, 60091\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240123T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Electric Vehicle Buyer's Guide
DESCRIPTION:Looking to electrify your ride? \nAre you interested in buying an electric vehicle (EV)? Join the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and discover valuable tips and tricks to become a more informed and savvy EV shopper. \nProgram hosted by the Wilmette\, Glenview\, and Winnetka-Northfield Public Libraries. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/virtual-event-looking-to-electrify-your-ride/
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads:  Purified
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water\, by journalist Peter Annin. \nVeteran journalist Peter Annin shows how wastewater has become a surprising weapon in our country’s war against water scarcity. Annin probes deep into the water reuse movement in five water-strapped states—California\, Texas\, Virginia\, Nevada\, and Florida. He drinks beer made from purified sewage\, visits communities where purified sewage came to the rescue\, and examines how one of the nation’s largest wastewater plants hopes to recycle one hundred percent of its wastewater by 2035. At each stop\, readers come face to face with the people who are struggling for\, and against\, recycled water and Annin’s message that no water—not even sewage—should be wasted. \nJoin us for this special virtual event with The Book Stall’s Jon Grand in conversation with author Peter Annin. \nREGISTER REQUIRED
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-purified/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T180000
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Cooking (and Heating) with Gas
DESCRIPTION: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 to delve into the dangers associated with burning fossil fuels in our homes and workplaces. \n“Decarbonization”—the transition away from burning fossil fuels—has become a buzzword in environmental circles. But what exactly does it entail\, why is it crucial\, and what immediate and long-term steps can we take to safeguard our families and communities? This call aims to offer insights into actionable strategies for both individual action and collective advocacy for healthier communities. \nRSVP Today!\nIf you have any questions leading up to the event please reach out to us at info@faithinplace.org.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/rethinking-cooking-and-heating-with-gas/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T200000
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don't know you have
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 to read the book in advance to participate. \nWith urgency and wit\, former New York Times science writer Tatiana Schlossberg examines unseen environmental impacts in four areas – the internet/technology\, food\, fashion\, and fuel – to explain how interconnected we are. Read or listen to the book (or don’t – no pressure!) and join us for a discussion of how daily day activities like watching Netflix\, eating a burger\, or just turning on a light\, impact the environment and have far-reaching consequences. \nMore importantly\, she empowers her audience to make more informed choices and to better understand our potential as consumers and voters\, leaving readers feeling energized rather than hopeless. \nThank you to The Book Stall for its generous support of our communities and these discussions! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-inconspicuous-consumption-the-environmental-impact-you-dont-know-you-have/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T200000
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SUMMARY:All About Invasive Buckthorn
DESCRIPTION: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 wildlife habitat and native species\, and learn how to control it in your own landscape. Alternative replacement shrubs will be discussed. \nPresented by Matt Evans\, Managing Ecologist of Woodlands at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action. \nThis program is presented by the Friends of The Green Bay Trail\, Glencoe Public Library and the Glencoe Sustainability Task Force. Registration is required.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/all-about-invasive-buckthorn/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230918T190000
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads:  Secondhand
DESCRIPTION: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 lifetime’s worth of possessions – and shows that used stuff still has an important place in a world that values the new and shiny. \nRegister for Zoom –  HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-secondhand/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230607T200000
DTSTAMP:20230525T140650Z
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SUMMARY:Doug Tallamy on the Homegrown National Park Initiative
DESCRIPTION: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 expanding biodiversity. Homegrown National Park challenges private property owners–who control 83% of U.S. land–to select ecologically effective plants\, shrink the size of their lawns\, and remove invasives to restore critical diversity. “In the past\, we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty\,” says Tallamy. “Now they have to support life\, sequester carbon\, feed pollinators\, and manage water.” \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Green Bay Trail and the Glencoe Sustainability Task Force. \nREGISTER HERE for this Zoom program. A recording of the program will be available on the library’s YouTube channel a few days after the event.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/doug-tallamy-on-the-homegrown-national-park-initiative/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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SUMMARY:Going Green Matters Webinar Series: Your Energy Smart Home
DESCRIPTION:Find out how you can save money\, make your home more comfortable\, and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time. \nRegister HERE \nDavid 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: \nTax credits and rebates for home energy improvements available through the Inflation Reduction Act\nFree programs designed to save you energy and money\nThe benefits of home electrification\nHeat pumps and induction stoves
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/going-green-matters-webinar-series-your-energy-smart-home/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T200000
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads: The Tragedy of the Commons
DESCRIPTION: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 personal needs and self-interest\, regardless of the negative impact they may have on others. In the environmental context\, resources are overused\, exploited\, and eventually depleted\, to the detriment of all. \nThe online article can be found at this LINK. \nPlease register for this discussion through the Zoom link. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with the link for joining the discussion. Email gogreenreads@gmail.com with any questions or issues. \nThank you to The Book Stall for its generous support of our communities and these discussions!
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T210000
DTSTAMP:20230131T152751Z
CREATED:20221221T145300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T152751Z
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SUMMARY:Uruguay's Transformative Climate Change Measures
DESCRIPTION:WHAT ARE THE TAKEAWAYS FOR THE US FROM URUGUAY’S TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES \nVIRTUAL on ZOOM \nRegistration Requested HERE \nUruguay 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 and climate resilience.  This transformation provides important examples for changes that are needed in the US. And diplomacy will help build a more climate resilient future. \nGlobal Americans is a research and analysis organization providing vital information and insights about Latin America and the Caribbean in a global context. Jackson Mihm is the Associate Editor.  Alejandro Trenchi is a Research Assistant for their Caribbean Climate Change Project. \nCo-Sponsors: \nBeth Emet Dayenu Circle \nInterfaith Action of Evanston Climate Change & Justice Subcommittee \nCitizens Climate Lobby Evanston Northshore Chapter \nCitizens’ Greener Evanston \nGo Green Wilmette \n 
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/uruguays-transformative-climate-change-measures-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230123T200000
DTSTAMP:20221207T171917Z
CREATED:20221207T171827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T171917Z
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads:  Paddling to Winter: A Couple's Wilderness Journey
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nIn 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 humor\, love\, and characters worthy of a Coen Brothers film\, Julie has crafted a careful tale that is equal parts adventure yarn and marriage manual.\n\nRegister here and join us for a virtual discussion with the authors. Hint – the book would make a great holiday gift!
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-paddling-to-winter/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T200000
DTSTAMP:20221130T174432Z
CREATED:20221130T174432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T174432Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable vs. Fast Fashion Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Barrington Library – In collaboration with Go Green Barrington \nThe 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 decisions about what you buy and where you buy it. \nRegister HERE \n 
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/sustainable-vs-fast-fashion-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T150000
DTSTAMP:20221118T231819Z
CREATED:20221118T231819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T231819Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar:  Cold Climate Heat Pumps
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nHigh 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 are located. Because they are designed to maximize heating efficiency\, they are able to keep houses warm in cold climates where temperatures fall well below zero.\n\nSpeakers will share the latest research and updates on cold climate heat pumps\,\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/webinar-cold-climate-heat-pumps/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T203000
DTSTAMP:20221012T230205Z
CREATED:20221012T230205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T230205Z
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SUMMARY:The Power of Sustainable Investing
DESCRIPTION:Learn why investing in companies with high environmental and social priorities makes good financial sense. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThree investment professionals will discuss how to develop an investment portfolio that combines building equity with helping to secure a livable world for you\, your family\, and our future. \nIn partnership with Go Green Northbrook and Northbrook Chamber of Commerce. \nThis event will be held live on Zoom.  Register HERE. \nOnce you have registered\, please check your email the morning of the program for a link.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/the-power-of-sustainable-investing/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221114T200000
DTSTAMP:20221101T150320Z
CREATED:20221101T150320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T150320Z
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SUMMARY:Go Green Reads:  Fen\, Bog and Swamp
DESCRIPTION:Fen\, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx\n\n\nA lifelong environmentalist\, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little understood role they play in preserving the environment—by storing the carbon emissions that greatly contribute to climate change. Fens\, bogs\, swamps\, and marine estuaries are the earth’s most desirable and dependable resources\, and in four stunning parts\, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood role of these wetlands in saving the planet. Virtual. Register.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/go-green-reads-fen-bog-and-swamp/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221019T203000
DTSTAMP:20221012T230445Z
CREATED:20221012T230445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T230445Z
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SUMMARY:Recycle Right:  Your Questions Answered
DESCRIPTION:Are you uncertain about what is recyclable and where to recycle it? A representative from Waste Management & other experts provide an inside look at how to recycle effectively to help the environment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you find yourself “wishcycling” small plastic objects? Or confused about whether shredded paper is recyclable? Recycling helps the environment when done properly. Our panel of experts will explain what can–and cannot–be recycled\, where to recycle it\, and will answer your questions. \nThis event will be held live on Zoom.  Register HERE. \nOnce you have registered\, please check your email the morning of the program for a link.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/recycle-right-your-questions-answered/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T203000
DTSTAMP:20221005T021820Z
CREATED:20220930T143742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T021820Z
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SUMMARY:Going Green Matters Webinar Series: We're Ovar It - Earth Friendly Menstrual Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Register now!\n\nJoin us for “We’re Ovar It\,” a webinar discussion about earth-friendly menstrual wellness. It’s time to address how period products affect the health of our bodies and the earth through a discussion and Q&A with activists and experts within the earth-friendly wellness space.\n\n\nA bit of background: In the United States alone\, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. While many of these products end up in a landfill\, others clog sewers or contribute to the staggering amount of plastics in our oceans. Tampon applicators can take over 20 years to break down in marine environments and can be ingested by animals\, causing health complications or death.\n\nAlthough physical waste from disposable products is significant\, the largest environmental impact of tampons and pads is the processing of raw materials used in their production. In particular\, the plastics used in pads and tampon applicators are made out of low-density polyethylene that requires energy-intensive processing. When you consider the whole life cycle of these products\, fossil fuel emissions of plastic production damage the environment the most. (Stanford Magazine)\n\nThe webinar is being organized by two former NTHS students who studied this topic as part of their Integrated Global Studies School (IGSS) research project. You may have seen their booth at Going Green Matters 2019.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/going-green-matters-webinar-series-were-ovar-it-earth-friendly-menstrual-wellness/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T130000
DTSTAMP:20220919T190139Z
CREATED:20220916T223942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T190139Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Law & Policy Center Webinar: 2023 Outlook for EVs
DESCRIPTION:Environmental Law and Policy Center’s (ELPC) webinar will discuss the 2023 outlook for electric vehicles in the Midwest. Find out why “range-anxiety” will soon be a thing of the past.\n\nSignificant federal and state legislation and market forces are creating tremendous opportunities for funding\, manufacturing and purchasing electric vehicles of all kinds: passenger cars\, public transit\, electric school buses\, and medium and heavy-duty trucks. Essential to the advancement of getting EVs on our roads is the charging infrastructure – and that’s in the process of expanding quickly too.\n\nRegister to Join the program to learn more.
URL:https://gogreenwilmette.org/calendar/environmental-law-policy-center-webinar-2023-outlook-for-evs/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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