Earth Day 2011- Events in Evanston
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year.[4] Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day.
Events Around Evanston
Recycled Art: Earth Day Celebration
Friday, April 22, 2 - 3:15 p.m. Children's Room, Main Library
Celebrate Earth Day with your own artistic creation! Evanston artist Elliot Zashin leads this exciting program creating art out of recyclable and non-recyclable materials.
Open to Evanston residents in grades 3-5. Registration required; limited to 25 kids.
Northwestern University's Green Week 2011
April 25-28 Jacob's Center, 2001 Sheridan Rd.
Green Week 2011 features an impressive series of daily speakers and Kellogg's first ever Environmentally Sustainable Business Symposium. Come be a part of the OPPORTUNITY that is Environmentally Sustainable Business! Events are open & free but space is limited so go to the site & register.
Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration
April 30, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick
You can help the Ladd Arboretum thrive by removing all things invasive, including garlic mustard and litter, from 10 a.m. to noon. The whole family is invited to festive Earth Day/Arbor Day activities from 1-4 p.m. on Sat., April 30 at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. There will be crafts, activities, and the popular "Stump the Arborist" game. Informational stations on rain barrels and composting will guide you to a smaller footprint.
New this year: The Garden Council of Evanston and City of Evanston staff will present a "Tea for Trees" following the Earth Day celebration. Stay at the Ecology Center from 4-5 p.m. to learn about Evanston's parkway trees and the parkway tree replacement program, which invasive species threaten Evanston's trees, and how you can help your Tree City! Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free for both events. More>>>
CGE Photo Contest
Entries due by May 20: People, Planet and Harmony: a Juried Environmental Themed Photo Contest
Evanston based Citizens’ Greener Evanston (CGE), in partnership with the City of Evanston and ISEN (Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern), is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a juried environmental themed photography contest: People, Planet and Harmony.
Photo submissions should illustrate the interaction between humans and nature, both in a positive and negative light, and can be taken both in Evanston and around the world.
The winning photographs will be displayed at the 40th Evanston Custer Fair Eco-Village on June 18 and 19. The Fair has been voted Best Art Fair by North Shore Magazine and attracts over 70,000 people a year. The theme Green Living will be featured in the Eco-Village. More>>>