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Solar Power Hour
Solarize Chicagoland is an education and group purchasing program for residential solar. Join Cool DuPage and Grow Solar… 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 »
Webinar: Make Your Home More Sustainable While You’re Stuck There
Join SCARCE founder Kay McKeen in a webinar to help you with simple tips to make your home… Read more »
Saving Dark Skies @ COD
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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 »
GREEN STEM: Energy & Green Building
Open to teachers from DuPage County schools only. Restricted to US Citizens due to site visit requirements…. Read more »
DuPage Clean Energy Coalition Meeting
DuPage County Administration Building, Room #3-500B (3rd floor) Featuring: Speaker Mark Frigo of E.ON on energy storage Don’t… Read more »
Commercial Property Clean Energy Funding Info Session
Invest in a Green Future: How C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Can Make Your Commercial Property More… Read more »
Be Green, Save Green: Energy Workshop
Are you looking for more ways to reduce your environmental impact? You BYO bag, recycle properly, and compost…. Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Villa Park Iowa Community Center
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Applications Due: Illinois Solar/Wind Schools
Spring and Fall Applications for funding through the Illinois Solar Schools and Illinois Wind Schools programs are due… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Bloomingdale Public Library
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
2019 GreenBuilt Home Tour
Join Illinois Green Alliance Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th for the seventh annual GreenBuilt Home Tour, showcasing… Read more »
2019 GreenBuilt Home Tour
Join Illinois Green Alliance Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th for the seventh annual GreenBuilt Home Tour, showcasing… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Naperville Municipal Center
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Winfield Library
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Indian Prairie Public Library
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Downers Grove Library
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Solar Power Hour @ Lisle Library
SOLARIZE CHICAGOLAND IS A GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR. Thinking about going solar? Residents throughout Cook, Kane,… Read more »
Earth Hour 2019
Join #EarthHour on Saturday, 30 March, 8:30 p.m. local time, and be a part of our movement to make… Read more »
GREEN STEM: Energy Conservation & Green Building 2019 – 1 spot left!
Open to teachers from DuPage County schools only. Restricted to US Citizens due to site visit requirements. Earn… Read more »
One Earth Film Fest 2019
The One Earth Film Fest is the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival. From its beginning in 2012, One… Read more »
Applications Due: Illinois Solar/Wind Schools
Spring and Fall Applications for funding through the Illinois Solar Schools and Illinois Wind Schools programs are due… Read more »
Webinar: Energy Efficiency for Public Sector Customers
There’s still time to register for ComEd’s free webinar, Energy Efficiency for Public Sector Customers. Learn how your… 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 »
2018 Illinois Solar Tour
The Illinois Solar Tour is a FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE to demonstrate how Illinois homes and businesses are using… Read more »
ISEA SolSmart Webinar
Join ISEA to learn about how smart communities are getting ready for the growth of the solar industry!… Read more »
Bringing Clean Energy to DuPage – CANCELED
In this engaging workshop offered by a Solar Ambassador and SCARCE staff, learn how the smart grid is… Read more »
Solar Social
Join the Illinois Solar Energy Association at this friendly meet-up at the home of Jeff and Bonnie Gahris…. Read more »
DuPage Clean Energy Coalition Meeting
This newly-formed coalition is working to inform and support a transition to renewable energy sources and smart energy… Read more »
Green Drives
As one of the largest green-transportation conferences held in the Midwest, this one-day event is a must-attend event… Read more »
Green Schools Conference & Expo
The Green Schools Conference & Expo is the only national event to bring together all the players involved… 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 »
2018 Sustainable Design Challenge
Register Your Team! Sponsorship Information Join SCARCE and… Read more »
Earth Hour
Join in this #EarthHour on Saturday, 24 March, 8:30 p.m. local time, and be a part of the movement… Read more »
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution – One Earth Film Fest
Join Elmhurst Cool Cities and Elmhurst College during the One Earth Film Festival for this free showing of the documentary Happening:… Read more »
GREEN STEM: Energy Conservation & Green Building 2018
Open to teachers from DuPage County schools only. US Citizens only due to tour stop requirements. Earn CEUs… Read more »
Free Solar Energy Webinar
ISEA Public Education Webinars ISEA Solar Ambassadors host monthly public webinars for those who would like to learn more about… Read more »
Small Business Energy Efficiency Workshop
Want to save money and upgrade your facility but not sure where to start? Attend this free workshop… Read more »
Smart Grid for Schools Teacher Training
Become a Certified Smart Grid for Schools Educator! Gain access to hands-on energy education tools for your… Read more »
Polar Bear Week
From Polar Bears International: Polar Bear Week coincides with the fall polar bear migration to Churchill, Manitoba, where polar… 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 »
Soil Health & Carbon Sequestration
Gardeners have long known that soil is not simply the stuff that props up plants. But not everyone… Read more »
2017 Illinois Solar Tour
YOU’RE INVITED TO ATTEND Check out renewable energy in action in your community! The Illinois Solar Tour on… 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 »