The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Parent Teacher Association Equity Project held its second annual Native Plant Sale on Saturday. Over the course of three hours, people flowed into the district’s warehouse, browsing native plants, shrubs and trees for sale. The PTA Equity Project is a program that helps raise and distribute funds to district schools.
Citizens’ Greener Evanston, a local environmental advocacy organization started in 1999, announced it will change its name to Climate Action Evanston Thursday. The name change will come alongside other efforts to shift along with a new generation of climate engagement, according to a news release. The organization’s board has been working on rebranding since 2021..
When Rachel Rosner finished her term as president of Citizens’ Greener Evanston this summer, CGE did not select a replacement. Instead, co-vice presidents Lauren Marquez-Viso and Chuck Wasserburg split presidential duties between them. CGE, a nonprofit formed in 2008, works with the city, local businesses and community members to address climate change and make Evanston.
Climate advocacy groups, researchers and students in Illinois are at the forefront of a clean energy movement. They’re pushing for low-carbon energy sources and energy efficiency to slow the effects of climate change and they all approach the problem from different angles. The electricity and transportation sectors accounted for 29% and 25% of United.
City Council discussed how to use funds Evanston received from the American Rescue Plan Act Monday night. City staff have proposed that the largest portion of ARPA-related funding $11.2 million should be allocated to “Revenue Loss Funding.” That would include staff restoration and hazard pay for certain city employees who worked essential jobs.