Enviromental Alerts (most recent at top)

--Solar power comes to New Trier!

• Beach Cleanup Sat. Sept 19, 2009. Tower Road Beach. 9-noon. Come on by!
• No Idle Campaign on Winnetka campus; Sept. '09
• In mid-December 2008, Congress passes and President Bush signs an Energy Bill. It is a step in the right direction....
• Bali Conference on Global Warming, early December
• Green Parade in Wilmette. Carry a rake or ride a bike. Nov. 17
• Want to Help Save the Planet? (essay entrance due Nov. 11)
• "Green Finger" from Step It Up
• "Our Climate Matters" in Glenview, Oct. 18-21
• BP's pollution in Lake Mighigan, August 2007. Sign the petition here
• Pledge to avoid driving for just one day.
• "A Consensus on Crisis" (of Global Warming), Washington Post editorial, April 9, 2007.
• Dumping Lead in the Great Lakes via Firing Ranges. Learn more and sign the petition at Citizens For Lake Safety. Update: The Coast Guard agreed to drop the proposal in mid-December!
• • "Global Warming Poses Threat to Ski Resorts"