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Posts Tagged: energy
Are Energy Vampires lurking in your home?
October is National Energy Awareness month. Help our planet and your wallet by rooting out the energy vampires… Read more »
Light Pollution Harms Life on Earth but the Solutions are Simple
When was the last time that you looked up at the sky to count the stars? If you… Read more »
Outdoor Water-Smart Practices to Fight Climate Change
About 30% of the average American household’s water consumption is used outdoors. More than half of that is… Read more »
S2 Episode 14 – Coming from a place of power.
Reduce your carbon footprint. Reduce your energy consumption. In this episode: There’s a reason pots have lids. Put… Read more »
5 Energy Saving Tips for Earth Hour
On March 28th people worldwide will turn out the lights for Earth Hour, a grassroots movement that is… Read more »
Hot Topics: January 2019
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
May 2018 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Hot Topics November 2017
A selection of environmental news and things-to-know. Scroll down to view each brief synopsis, click the title for… Read more »
It’s Energy Awareness Month – Just in Time to Prep for Cold Weather
With the cold, darker months approaching, October is the perfect time to gauge your energy use. We have… Read more »
Ideas to Highlight Energy Awareness Month at School
Kids and adults alike often take for granted the fact that we can flip a switch, plug into… Read more »
Hot Topics August 2017
Shedd Joins Aquariums Nationwide to Reduce Plastic Pollution Our plastic pollution problem is big and our aquariums are… Read more »
5 Simple Ways to be Kind to the Earth
February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day. It presents us with the opportunity to focus on being kind… Read more »
Green Field Trip: Method’s ‘Southside Soapbox’ & Lakeshore Recycling Systems
This December the SCARCE education staff got the opportunity to visit two environmental sites that had been… Read more »
Hot Topics December 2016
A handful of important articles from the news and other environmental organizations from the past month. Scroll down and… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires December 2016
Westmont Jr. High’s #PickUp5 Litter Clean-Up To celebrate America Recycles Day, students in the Outdoor Environmental Club at… Read more »
SCARCE Seeks Student Videos for World Language Energy Education Film Competition
Call for student teams SCARCE is organizing a world language film festival, Focus on Energy. We are seeking high… Read more »
Energypalooza: So Nice, We Did It Twice
SCARCE, the Illinois Solar Energy Association, Citizens Utility Board, Partners for Clean Air, and ComEd collaborated to bring… Read more »