Find out what is in your personal care and cleaning products at the library
TODAY at 1pm or
Thursday at 7pm
Celebrate with GGW at
Sip Red, Go Green!
Nov. 5, 4 - 6pm
Climate Change Symposium at NWU Nov. 9 & 10
You can help
"Shedd the Straw."
For a healthier lawn and planet, rake don't blow your leaves or mulch them and
use as natural fertilizer.
Paris plans to ban gas-powered cars by 2030!
(240 mile range
Chevy Bolt pictured)
Have you considered an electric bike?
Make sure your college-age and adult children are using LED bulbs.
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Holidays can make being green a challenge. Our colleagues at SWANCC have come up with a great list of tips for a Green Halloween. See them here.
(See all the Dear Robin questions and answers
here.)
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FEATURED EVENTS
(See also many "Additional Events" below.)
TODAY & TOMORROW!
What's Lurking in your Lotion?
What's in your personal care products and cleaning agents?
Find out at this
Greener Choices program. You'll also learn about safe Halloween makeup and receive a free sample of a safe, homemade cleaner.
Wilmette Public Library, Oct. 18 at 1pm, Oct. 19 at 7pm.
for
GGW's Nov. 5th "Friendraiser"
Join friends of Go Green Wilmette as we gather on Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 - 6pm at the beautiful Wilmette Wine Cellar to celebrate a year of progress and launch our new Green Grants program. Register now to reserve your spot. Your ticket includes two hours of wine and socializing with hors d'oeuvres. Treat yourself to some time with old and new friends while you support GGW. Organic wine will be offered.
Send Solar Lights to Puerto Rico
Chicago-based
LuminAID is working with nonprofit partners to distribute solar lanterns, including models with phone chargers, to families in Puerto Rico without electricity after the hurricane. A $10 pledge covers the cost of one solar lantern and can be made
here. During the month of October, solar lantern sponsorships will be matched up to $10,000 by Chicago's
Hanley Foundation, Invenergy and the Invenergy Future Fund.
Northwestern Climate Change Symposium
Here's your chance to be a student at Northwestern! Attend NWU's Climate Change Symposium featuring plenaries and concurrent science, policy, and business session tracks for diverse perspectives and insight across topics pertaining to climate change and clean energy. More information and registration here.
Organic Wine Tasting
Join us for a special presentation with Robert Kowal of City Winery where participants will learn about the cultivating and importance of organic wine as they sip three different types of wine. Registration for this Greener Choices Program is required and is open to Wilmette and Kenilworth residents until November 10, followed by non-residents after that date. Please call the Library at 847-256-5025 to register. November 29 at 7:00
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FEATURED PROJECT
"Shedd the Straw"
Go Green Wilmette is collaborating with the Shedd Aquarium to challenge Wilmette and Chicagoland to "Shedd the Straw." Restaurants and businesses can pledge to remove single-use plastic straws from their daily operations and residents can say "No straw please" when ordering drinks at restaurants and take-out establishments.
Look for more information in November on our website and find out more about Shedd's "Shedd the Straw" campaign here.
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We had a beautiful day for our 5th annual tree walk! Close to a 100 people attended this year's event including a whole brownie troop. People got a chance to enjoy Mallinckrodt Park and learn about our local trees from knowledgeable tree experts. Many thanks to the Village, the Park District and our tree walk guides.
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Bike Wilmette News
Join fellow cyclists to make Wilmette a better place to walk and bike.
Have you considered an electric bike? Learn about the best models on the market
here.
Stay up to date on walk and bike issues. Sign up for our Bike Wilmette newsletter and notices here. Check out our new website
here.
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Get Involved
Support Go Green Wilmette!
Want to support GGW's efforts to bring educational events to our community free of charge? Join us at Sip Red Go Green on Nov. 5th or consider a tax deductible donation. Mail a check made out to Go Green Wilmette to P.O. Box 954, Wilmette, IL 60091 or donate
here.
If you would like to get more involved with Go Green Wilmette, sign up for our brief weekly updates and reminders. Planning for our environmental fair is underway. Join us!
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Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Follow Us!
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Nov. 14: Go Green Illinois (CONSEG)
Rsvp, 1pm
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Check out the frequently updated features on our
website.
Find easy tips for living more sustainably in our
What Can You Do section.
Learn about upcoming environmental events on our
Calendar.
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