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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Evanston Ecology Center Earth Day Celebration brings family engagement, environmental knowledge

April 23, 2023

At Evanston Ecology Center’s Earth Day Celebration Saturday morning, environmental organizations taught ecological issues. Families engaged in sustainability-focused kids’ activities while local businesses...

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Evanston proposes 10-cent tax on shopping bags to replace 2014 plastic bag ban

June 23, 2022

Evanston is moving toward imposing a 10-cent tax on all shopping bags as part of its broader effort to increase sustainability after the Economic Development Committee approved a proposal in late May. The...

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Evanston environmental groups educate and engage at the Ecology Center Celebration

April 24, 2022

With attendees gathered outside, white booths lined the grass. At one, visitors made art out of shells and stones. At another, they swapped out seeds and picked up new ones. Next to the booths, another...

An aerial view of Evanston shows a street lined with over 20 cars and multiple large buildings on both sides with Lake Michigan in the background.

League of Women Voters of Evanston holds carbon pricing dialogue

October 28, 2021

A Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer discussed how carbon pricing, or making entities pay based on the amount of carbon they are responsible for emitting, can help combat climate change at a virtual event...

Climate Action and Resilience Plan coordination meeting evaluates goals

Climate Action and Resilience Plan coordination meeting evaluates goals

January 23, 2020

The City of Evanston Office of Sustainability held its second Climate Action and Resilience Plan coordination meeting Wednesday to address some of the many environmental factors pertaining to the plan’s...

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