Green Skokie

As you dismantle your Christmas tree, you may find yourself wondering if you should get an artificial one next year, or the opposite. The debate, real vs. artificial, involves a lot of different issues. Here are some of the pros and cons to consider for the future.

Weather permitting, Village of Skokie Public Works crews will pick up holiday trees during the first two weeks in January.

Congratulations to Solomon Schechter Day students Jack Nolan, Jacob Einhorn and Zackary Harris for winning third place in a statewide environment art contest.

The contest, sponsored by the Chicago Botantic Garden and the Illinois Governor's Office, challenged students from 8 to 18 to submit designs to "Art On A Rain Barrel'' as part of the governor's "It's Our River Day 2009."

Way to go, students!    

The Evanston Food Policy Council has combined a comfortable, easy-to-get-to, downtown Evanston location with our monthly policy and implementation meetings to create a regular forum for lively discussions about food and farms and their social, economic, health and environmental consequences.  A shared meal and shared conversation - we

This holiday season consider doing your shopping in an eco-friendly, socially responsible style. Ten Thousand Villages has fair trade gifts for all ages from all over the world. They are located at 719 Main Street in Evanston. At Skokie’s Old Orchard shopping mall, Nature’s Home carries eco-friendly personal care and home products. The sale of each product preserves an acre of rain forest for one year.