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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 Environmental Justice Conversation Series hosts environmental equity speaker, panel

April 14, 2024

The Evanston Environmental Justice Conversation Series hosted keynote speaker Cheryl Johnson, executive director of People for Community Recovery, and a panel of environmental activists Saturday for its...

Mayor Daniel Biss announced the GIS mapping tool as part of the Environment Equity Investigation in October 2022.

Environmental Justice Evanston in talks to develop mapping tool prototype with city

February 29, 2024

For the past two years, Environmental Justice Evanston has been working on a prototype of a map based on environmental equities data in partnership with the city. The geographic information system mapping...

Evanston’s Climate Hope event brought together residents, activists, students and climate organizations to discuss their feelings about climate change.

Climate Hope event generates joy in Evanston climate community

October 30, 2023

When Jessy Bradish, a board member for Climate Action Evanston, took out her ukelele and played a song about climate action for a crowd of community members at Sunday’s Climate Hope event, the audience...

A drawing of the state of Illinois contains buildings, trees, and recycling symbols.

As Evanston moves toward sustainability, local activists criticize slow pace of change

May 25, 2023

For many environmental activists in Evanston, their greatest priority involves meeting the goals set out in the Climate Action and Resilience Plan first approved by the city in 2018.   The plan calls...

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As D65 proceeds with 5th Ward school, environmental advocates ask for commitment to sustainability

March 8, 2023

Evanston resident Janet Alexander Davis’ oldest son attended kindergarten at the Foster School in 1966. Because Foster was in their neighborhood, Davis would walk her son to school every day.  But...

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