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July 30, 2021 It’s not easy being green — but over the past decade and a half, Evanston has done just that, making a name for itself as a sustainable city. From being the first city in Illinois to commit to full carbon neutrality to utilizing community participation every step of the way, the city has implemented a wide range of plans to address the climate crisis. The fight against climate change is ongoing, but to understand the city’s future, it’s important to look back at its past. In 2005, community organizers focused their efforts toward getting the city to commit to...

Evanston’s Community Solar Program, a cheaper alternative to other available renewable energy sources, has been open for resident subscriptions since May 2021.  The program aligns with the goals of the city’s Climate Action Plan, according to Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th).   The Evanston Climate Action Plan was established in 2008 with the goal of a 13-percent carbon emission reduction by 2012. The second version of the plan, the Livability Plan, passed in 2014 and raised the bar to a 20-percent carbon emission reduction by 2016. The most recent version of the plan, created in 2018, is ...

Evanston announced that residents will be able to sign up for the Community Solar Program in a Monday newsletter. The Community Solar Program, which operates in partnership with Chicago-based MC Squared Energy Services, will allow residents to use carbon-neutral solar energy with no installation fee or on-site solar panels. The Community Solar Program will expand...

Evanston Now Banning leaf blowers would dramatically increase the cost of lawn care service in Evanston. Banning leaf blowers would dramatically increase the cost of lawn care service in Evanston. That was the message Monday night from Ben Klitzkie of Nature’s Perspective Landscaping, who said leaf blower restrictions under consideration by the City Council would add 40% to 50% to the time required for landscaping jobs. The city’s sustainability officer, Kumar Jensen, said, in a memo proposing the new set of restrictions, that he’d consulted with environmental advocates who view the lea...

The city relaunched its Sustain Evanston business recognition program and announced residents will be able to sign up for Community Solar to use solar energy without having to pay an installation fee, according to a Monday newsletter. Both initiatives will help Evanston advance on its Climate Action and Resilience Plan, which strives to make Evanston carbon neutral by 2050  CARP also has smaller benchmark goals to keep the city on track. It aims for 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030, and for the city to divert 50 percent of waste out of landfills from 2017 levels.  Sustain Evanston ...