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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


Evanston holds cleanup events across city in celebration of Earth Day

April 22, 2018

The city hosted “Clean Up, Evanston!” at various sites on Saturday to celebrate Earth Day. Volunteers cleaned litter, planted trees and interacted with community organizations also in attendance.

Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks during a Thursday event at Rotary International, 1560 Sherman Ave. Hagerty reiterated the city’s commitment to sustainability efforts.

Hagerty talks climate change, sustainability at Rotary International headquarters

April 20, 2018

Cities must take climate change prevention into their own hands in the face of a skeptical administration, climate change expert Kathleen Biggins said during a speech Thursday. She addressed a crowd...

Evanston sustainability coordinator Kumar Jensen speaks at an Evanston Climate Action and Resilience Plan Working Group meeting Tuesday. Jensen recently presented the group’s goals to City Council.

Evanston climate task force discusses how to spread message of sustainability

April 3, 2018

The Mayor’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan Working Group discussed Tuesday ways to spread its sustainability message and goals to the public. Members hope to have a draft of the plan available...

A tree near The Rock on Northwestern’s campus. The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Working Group aims to plan and carry out Evanston’s third climate change initiative.

Evanston climate change action group takes first step in setting new climate goals

January 10, 2018

Evanston’s resident-led climate change action group held its second meeting Tuesday to review inventories from past initiatives as the first step toward devising a framework for future carbon emission...

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a panel. Hagerty joined other mayors Tuesday in signing the Chicago Climate Charter to reaffirm his commitment to fighting climate change.

Hagerty signs Chicago Climate Charter at mayoral climate summit

December 8, 2017

Mayor Steve Hagerty signed the Chicago Climate Charter at a mayoral climate summit Tuesday, but Evanston won’t see much change, city sustainability coordinator Kumar Jensen said. “A lot of the actual...

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