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The Daily Northwestern

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


Lake Michigan. The city praised the success of outreach in its climate action plan.

City praises outreach as major success of CARP

October 30, 2019

In December 2018, Evanston City Council passed the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, Evanston’s response to climate change as the Great Lakes region grows more sensitive to a changing environment. Almost...

Attendees at a kickoff event for Go Evanston in April 2017. Go Evanston recently established a partnership with Citizens’ Greener Evanston with the aim of promoting green transportation and enhancing street accessibility.

Community organizations join together to pursue carbon-free transportation

May 16, 2018

Citizens’ Greener Evanston recently established a partnership with Go Evanston to improve street accessibility and to advocate for carbon-free transportation in Evanston. The two organizations share...

Evanston Public Works Department staff plants a tree Saturday as part of the city’s annual Earth Day celebration. The Evanston Ecology Center also hosted family-friendly activities for the day.

City hosts annual Earth Day celebration, cleanups

April 22, 2018

The city hosted an Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration Saturday, designating cleanup spots around Evanston and providing family-friendly activities at the Evanston Ecology Center. The event — “Clean...

Attendees at a kickoff event for Go Evanston last week. Go Evanston formed to encourage sustainable transportation projects and safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and others in Evanston.

New Evanston group pushes for sustainable transportation, safety

April 12, 2017

A new Evanston group aims to advocate for sustainable transportation initiatives in the city as well as safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. The group, Go Evanston, was founded in January...

A tree that grows by The Rock in November. After President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, Evanston environmentalists emphasized their commitment to fighting climate change at a local level.

Local environmentalists decry Trump’s recent executive order

April 3, 2017

Evanston environmentalists emphasized a commitment to local action after President Donald Trump signed a recent executive order threatening to remove many safeguards aimed at combatting climate change. Kumar...

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