Compost Awareness Week in Illinois is thanks to the collaborative efforts of State Senator Laura Fine, who introduced a Resolution in the Illinois General Assembly to recognize the week, as well as the U.S. Composting Council, the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition, Collective Resource Compost, and ...
Irene Hoffman The most easily recognizable fungi are mushrooms. Fungi could be considered one of the most diverse, flexible and unique families on our planet. Amongst agroforestry experts, doctors and environmental activists there is a general consensus: fungi can save the world. Mushrooms are a rich, ...
Join the Library and Go Green HP to discuss Under a White Sky: The Nature Of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert. Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning The Sixth Extinction “…takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. Along the way, …
Winnetka Congregational Church (WCC) will host Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky as part of a series of discussions on environmental justice. This event will focus on federal policies and initiatives in environmental justice impacting communities nationwide and globally. Recent initiatives to curb plastic pollution and waste will be …
Dreaming of spring gardening? Watch this informative webinar from a local expert “Planting with Natives and Native Alternatives to Invasive Shrubs” It’s only available until January 27, so don’t miss out! https://youtu.be/b5iZ8NvuSfY This is a great intro for anyone hoping to convert portions of their …
