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Local activists criticize slow efforts sustainability efforts

For many environmental activists in Evanston, their greatest priority involves meeting the goals set out in the Climate Action and Resilience Plan first approved by the city in 2018.   The plan calls for a severe reduction in carbon emissions, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and securing 100% renewable energy for all Evanston properties by 2030.  . ....

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Natural Habitat Evanston plants trees at local schools, homes

Using a shovel’s blade to measure, Piper Rothschild mapped out the size of a round hole for a sapling. The hole needs to be twice as wide as the sapling’s root, she instructed the community volunteers around her.  She then dug the tip of her shovel into the turf, used her body weight to push. ....

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Citizens' Greener Evanston renames to Climate Action Evanston

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.. ....

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The Daily Northwestern | Evanston's renewable energy powers homes in other states. Are new solutions local?

Evanston aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 — a goal that’s earned the city accolades as it navigates rising lake levels, extreme temperatures and insufficient infrastructure. To achieve carbon neutrality, the city needs to counter its carbon use by removing an equal amount of carbon from the atmosphere, or by cutting emissions altogether. For. ....

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Community organizers and Northwestern faculty discuss elections

As the last states finish counting ballots, the dust has settled for the majority of the races in this year’s midterm elections. In Illinois, incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker fended off a challenge from Republican candidate state Sen. Darren Bailey. The Democrats also won two seats on the state Supreme Court, expanding their majority on the. ....

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