Environment

Evanston Ecology Center hosts annual film festival

February 4, 2014

On Friday, visitors to the Evanston Ecology Center’s opening night of the third annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be able to see the rivers and jungles of the earth through the lenses of...

Cook County passes new waste and recycling ordinance

January 28, 2014

Cook County passed a solid waste and recycling ordinance this month, allowing for increased inspections and monitoring of recycling and waste facilities. "Evanston's pretty aggressive and … has had...

Evanston Environment Board moves forward with Green Network resolution

January 9, 2014

For the Evanston Environment Board, it's not easy being green. At its monthly meeting Thursday night, the board spent two hours discussing the complex details of waste collection contracts, recycling...

Chicago organizers talk environmental justice at panel discussion

November 14, 2013

Chicago community organizers spoke on current efforts to combat environmental injustice at a panel Thursday night. The event drew about 15 people to McCormick Auditorium to discuss environmental justice,...

New SEED presidents Mark Silberg, Chelsea Corbin turn toward the future

April 16, 2013

The newly elected leaders of Students for Ecological and Environmental Development unveiled their new goals for the group Tuesday evening. "The question that we asked ourselves was, 'As an environmental...

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