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Community Advisory: City Warns of Electricity Supplier Solicitations
UPDATE: Chicago Tribune article from 5/3/2012 Electrical aggregation: if you switch... The City of Evanston has been informed by community members that alternative electricity suppliers are soliciting Evanston residents to buy their products. These suppliers do not represent the City... Continue
Rain Barrel Sales Help Support Ecology Center & Evanston Environmental Association
Residents can now go green, save money on their water bills and support the City of Evanston's Ecology Center and the Evanston Environmental Association by purchasing a rain barrel. Rain barrels can be purchased at the Ecology Center and are... Continue
Evanston Leading the Way in Green Solutions to Smog with Installation of Car Charging Stations
After several months of planning, the City of Evanston announced that it will begin installing electric car charging stations in three of its public parking lots starting April 16, 2012. Planning for I-Go’s solar canopy and charging stations began in... Continue
CUB Energy Saver Gives Lucky Evanstonian a Holiday Gift of Free Electricity
An Evanston resident who in the heat of summer signed up for CUB Energy Saver, a free online service that helps people slash their utility bills, is getting a big payoff just in time for the cold winter: free electricity.... Continue
Holiday Eco Happenings
The holiday season is a great time to consider supporting the sustainability of our local economy by looking to local sources for food, gifts and entertainment. There are many opportunities around Evanston to shop, eat and entertain locally, including a... Continue
New Year Marks Ban on Many Electronics Going to Landfill
The City of Evanston, as a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), would like to remind residents that starting January 1, 2012, the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act will ban televisions, computer monitors and other... Continue
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Evanston Recycling Fair at ETHS
The City of Evanston will be hosting a Recycling Fair and Public Works Equipment Expo on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Evanston Township High School parking lot. The fair provides residents an opportunity to recycle... Continue
Sustain Evanston Meet & Greet
The City of Evanston invites community environmental leaders and activists to a "Sustain Evanston - Meet & Greet" on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. organized by the Environment Board, Office of Sustainability and the Utilities Commission. Coffee, tea,... Continue
Water Conservation & Efficiency Plan Public Hearing
Evanston, let's talk about water! The Evanston Water Conservation & Efficiency Plan The City of Evanston has partnered with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to create a Water Efficiency Program. The program serves as a step towards implementing Evanston's Climate... Continue
The Quest for Zero Waste Recycling Redefined
How can Evanston reframe the recycling paradigm? What does it mean to be “Zero Waste?" Join Citizens’ Greener Evanston, Keep Evanston Beautiful and the City of Evanston for our "January Green Drinks Event" to learn about the challenges we face... Continue
Architect Education Series
The Evanston ReBuilding Warehouse "Architect Talks" seminar series provides FREE educational opportunities for Architects to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits. All events satisfy Section 1150.195 Continuing Education Requirements of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act to be suitable for CE credits... Continue
Blog Entries matching “sustainability”
Holiday Sustainability Ideas
The City's new Sustainable Programs Coordinator Catherine Hurley passes along the following post on holiday sustainability ideas: "As our cold winter weather continues, many people may be looking for creative activities to do inside and around the house. One tradition... Continue
Evanston Wind Farm Article
The magazine "Next American City" has article about our efforts to put a wind farm in Lake Michigan in its Winter issue.... Continue
Evanston Rated A Top Walkable Suburb
A great article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal by Richard Florida discusses smart "edge cities" like us. In the article, a survey of top walkable suburbs in America is listed. Evanston is rated #4 in the country. Richard Florida thinks... Continue
Sustainability Coordinator Heads Back Home
Carolyn Collopy, the City's Sustainability Coordinator, is leaving the City Friday after three years in the position. Carolyn and her family are moving to the Minneapolis area to be closer to her extended family and will be taking a similar... Continue