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Taking Action to Counteract Climate Anxiety

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Taking Action to Counteract Climate Anxiety

This year my young family decided we were ready for some new adventures here in the Chicagoland area.  With strong recommendations from friends, we decided to visit the Museum of Science + Industry Chicago last month.  Although my husband had enjoyed many school trips to the museum as a child, this was my first time venturing to the historic landmark.   As we made our way past the coal mine elevator and space travel exhibits, we saw signs for The Blue Paradox exhibit.  “What will this be about?” I wondered to myself.

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Chicago’s Migratory Birds Fly South as the City Welcomes Winter

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Chicago’s Migratory Birds Fly South as the City Welcomes Winter

Although it is a privilege to host such avian diversity, Chicago has been one of the deadliest cities for migrating birds. Mass collisions with glass-paned buildings like the McCormick Place Convention Center—where 1,000 birds died in a single night last year—are a sobering reminder of the challenges migratory birds face (Kuta). 

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Speaking Up for the Rights of Nature

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Speaking Up for the Rights of Nature

What rights, if any, do our ecosystems have? And who will speak for them? 

Under the current system of law in almost every country, humans have the right to exploit nature, because lakes, rivers, wetlands, forestlands, and other ecosystems and natural communities are considered to be property. And, as property, its owner has the right to treat it as they choose, including damaging or destroying it. 

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See Award-Winning Films on Sept. 22, at Gene Siskel Film Center + Online

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See Award-Winning Films on Sept. 22, at Gene Siskel Film Center + Online

During the past year, One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest received 400 submissions from 55 countries and 36 states. Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Poland, and United Kingdom will be represented among top winners, along with the U.S. states of California, Florida, Illinois, and Virginia. The Global Awards Celebration will take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., in Chicago, or online virtually anywhere in the world. A special online screening for those in Asia/ Pacific is also available.

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Native Garden Tour: Creating Habitats, One Yard at a Time

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Native Garden Tour: Creating Habitats, One Yard at a Time

On Saturday, July 27, from 1 to 5 p.m., West Cook Wild Ones will host its annual native garden tour of 9 colorful, life-filled gardens in Oak Park and Berwyn, Illinois. You can find more information about the tour here.

But while you’re waiting, here are three of the native-plant-loving people who have created gardens (or shall we call them habitats?) that are on the tour: : Laura Derks, Monica Cecero, and Beth Fioritto.

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How to Set Up a Tree Stroll in Your Neighborhood

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How to Set Up a Tree Stroll in Your Neighborhood

Interested in organizing a tree stroll in your own neighborhood? Any time of year is perfect. . . we had our first one in the spring, as the leaves were just budding out. Even winter has things to teach us about trees, including their bark, branching and shape.