Go Green Wilmette
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Go Green Wilmette is a grassroots
environmental organization
in Wilmette, Illinois
. It was founded in 2006 with the goal of establishing an Environmental Commission as part of the village's government. Its president, as of March, 2010 was Beth Drucker. Its current mission is "to raise environmental awareness in the Wilmette community and to inspire residents to take action to make Wilmette a more earth friendly place to live." The group has played an activist role in Wilmette on such issues as recycling, leaf blowers, and green lawn care, and generally acts as a clearinghouse on environmental issues in the Village and neighboring communities. It is notable as a successful and visible expression of the environmental movement
on the suburban North Shore
, an area sometimes associated with political conservatism.
In March, 2010, Go Green Wilmette partnered with the Village to host the 4th Going Green Matters environmental fair, a highly successful sustainable living event that, among other things, succeeded in recycling two semi-tractor-trailers full of consumer electronics.
Grassroots
A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
environmental organization
Environmental organization
An environmental organization is an organization that seeks to protect, analyze or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation or lobby for these goals....
in Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located north of Chicago's downtown district and has a population of 27,651. Wilmette is considered a bedroom community in the North Shore district...
. It was founded in 2006 with the goal of establishing an Environmental Commission as part of the village's government. Its president, as of March, 2010 was Beth Drucker. Its current mission is "to raise environmental awareness in the Wilmette community and to inspire residents to take action to make Wilmette a more earth friendly place to live." The group has played an activist role in Wilmette on such issues as recycling, leaf blowers, and green lawn care, and generally acts as a clearinghouse on environmental issues in the Village and neighboring communities. It is notable as a successful and visible expression of the environmental movement
Environmental movement
The environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
on the suburban North Shore
North Shore (Chicago)
The North Shore is a term that refers to the generally affluent suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois bordering the shore of Lake Michigan.- History :Europeans settled the area sparsely after an 1833 treaty with local Native Americans...
, an area sometimes associated with political conservatism.
In March, 2010, Go Green Wilmette partnered with the Village to host the 4th Going Green Matters environmental fair, a highly successful sustainable living event that, among other things, succeeded in recycling two semi-tractor-trailers full of consumer electronics.