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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


The Environment Board discusses the Envision Evanston 2045 Draft Comprehensive Plan.

Evanston Environment Board approves memo regarding Envision Evanston 2045

November 16, 2024

The Evanston Environment Board met Thursday evening at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center to debate the new Envision Evanston 2045 Draft Comprehensive Plan, Healthy Buildings Ordinance and Parks and Green...

Council Member Jonathan Nieuwsma and E-Town Sunrise decided that divestment from fossil fuels was not logical for the city of Evanston.

Evanston Environment Board drops fossil fuels divestment, recommends updates to leaf blower ordinance

June 17, 2024

The Evanston Environment Board discussed divestment from fossil fuels, Evanston’s 2023 leaf blower ordinance and transportation Thursday evening.  In early 2024, Evanston released its Sustainability...

Mayor Daniel Biss spoke about the process to revamp Evanston’s comprehensive plan and zoning code.

City launches Envision Evanston 2045 to overhaul comprehensive plan, zoning code

February 6, 2024

City officials launched Envision Evanston 2045 — a process to create a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — during an event at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Tuesday. The new plan will...

People fill a room with tables and chairs, talking

Evanston climate community reconnects, plans for future together

January 30, 2023

Evanston and Citizens’ Greener Evanston brought together about 30 local organizations Saturday to reconnect the Evanston climate community.  The Reconvening on Climate Action and Resilience meeting...

Plastic pollution in an Illinois waterway. With millions of pounds of plastic entering Lake Michigan annually, conservationists are pushing for changes at all levels to address the problem.

Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats

January 27, 2021

As advocates push for clarity within Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, local researchers and advocates are raising alarm about the growing social and ecological effects of plastic pollution...

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