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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


A girl reaches for a trash grabber on a table in front of two women.

Community cleans city streets to celebrate Earth Day

April 27, 2025

In celebration of Earth Day, about 200 community members took to Evanston’s streets to pick up trash. Participants received trash bags, safety vests, trash grabbers and gloves, and formed groups responsible...

Winiarsky: A brooding cynicism with nowhere to go

Winiarsky: A brooding cynicism with nowhere to go

April 23, 2025

I was 7 years old when I first articulated in writing that I was worried about the state of the environment. My town held an essay contest in honor of Earth Day, and I submitted an entry about wanting...

Four people sit in black chairs. A woman at the end talks into a microphone.

Fossil Free NU hosts Earth Day Panel

April 18, 2025

Four speakers from across Evanston and the greater Chicago area spoke at an Earth Day panel Thursday on environmental justice, the transition to renewable energy and how to build coalitions for effective...

Drummers sitting in a circle and striking a drum in the middle. Behind the drummers is a group of singers.

‘The land is our relative’: NAISA hosts second annual Pow Wow on Earth Day

April 24, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of death and anti-Indigenous violence.  When the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance learned Earth Day was an option for its second annual...

Two kids lifting large bubbles from a bucket of soap.

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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