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As deadlines set in the Climate Action and Resilience Plan approach, some advocates are questioning whether Evanston is allocating enough funding and resources to the Office of Sustainability. CARP plans for carbon neutrality by 2050, but it also sets smaller, more specific benchmarks to ensure Evanston stays on track over the next few decades. Some of these goals are quickly approaching. By 2025, CARP aims for all vehicle fleets operating in Evanston, including school buses, to transition to 50 percent electric vehicles. It also aims for the city to divert 50 percent of waste out of landfill...

Evanston community members and environmental leaders discussed the Church Street Waste Transfer Station, the city’s environmental policies and other local concerns at a virtual panel Thursday. The event was part of Citizens’ Greener Evanston’s “Earth Week for Everyone” series, which is taking place Thursday through Saturday in honor of Earth month. Kumar Jensen, Evanston’s chief sustainability and resilience officer, said there has been increased collaboration between environmentalist and racial justice groups in recent years. In September 2020, the Evanston City Council adopted t...

In an effort to incentivize energy efficiency and reduce barriers to renewable energy access, City Council approved a two-and-a-half-year funding agreement with Chicago-based MC Squared Energy Services, LLC., according to a Thursday news release. This partnership continues the city’s community choice electricity aggregation program, which aims to increase Evanston’s renewable energy usage and furthers the goals set by Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan.  So far, the city’s electricity aggregation program has already reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million metric tons...

Evanston Now Recap: Evanston City Council Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's Evanston City Council meeting at which aldermen will discuss permitting tiny homes and get an update on the city's racial The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online. A plan to permit tiny homes in Evanston is on the agenda along with an update on the city’s racial equity efforts. Meeting called to order at 6:08 p.m. Mayor praises snow removal team at the city. Says have done a terrific job .. given the 18 inches of snow.

Emphasizing climate-friendly buildings, City Council accepts CARP update Climate-friendly buildings and workforce development were on the table Monday in an update on the Climate Action and Resilience Plan’s implementation that City Council voted to accept and file. Council unanimously passed CARP in 2018, committing to achieving 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Advancements since the plan’s passage have included adopting the Environmental Justice Resolution, which recognizes the disproportionate impact environmental disasters have on people of colo...