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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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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...

A circle of District 65 parents sit in lawn chairs outdoors.

D65 parent climate action team advocates for institutional climate change strategies

January 5, 2022

One group of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 parents hopes to make the schools greener from the top down. The District 65 Climate Actions team is a group of parents urging the district to ramp up...

Organization representatives at Wednesday’s coordination meeting for the Climate Action and Resilience Plan. City staff held the meeting so Evanston organizations could come together and discuss possible collaborations to further CARP-related objectives.

Evanston organizations lay groundwork for carrying out CARP goals

November 7, 2019

Evanston city staff and organizations on Wednesday laid the groundwork for coordination on the city’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan. City Council passed CARP, Evanston’s comprehensive guide...

Becky Brodsky discusses environmental initiatives. Green Team members proposed lunchroom waste reduction projects and developed a film festival to celebrate Earth Day.

D65 Green Teams evaluate pilot programs on sustainability, proposes plans for Earth Day

February 14, 2018

At their second meeting Tuesday, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Green Teams members proposed initiatives to reduce waste in lunchrooms and planned a film festival to celebrate Earth Day. District...

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