From June 17th - July 3st JOIN US in getting outside to enjoy nature this summer -- all while you help support One Earth's film, youth, food, climate, and environmental justice programs.
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
We are continuing our journey to divest Illinois pensions from fossil fuels! And we need your help.
The Climate Safe Pensions Illinois (CSPI) coalition is hosting a town hall at the Chicago Teachers Union Center headquarters on July 22nd at 6PM to discuss divesting underperforming fossil fuel investments out of our Illinois state pensions.
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
SAVE THE DATE! Join One Earth Collective & Austin Eats for Movie in the Garden! Wed, Aug. 13 | 6:30–9:30 PM BUILD, 5100 W. Harrison, Chicago FREE event! Registration opens soon. Add it to your calendar now: https://tinyurl.com/5f4327yb We can't wait to see you!
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
Hosted by Oak Park Climate Action Network:
Join us for a community conversation about data centers, their impacts on communities, and potential solutions and protections - both locally and statewide.
Let’s Talk Data Centers
Thursday June 11 , 2026
6:30 - 8:30pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church
460 Lake Street, Oak Park IL
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
The first two weeks of the Farmers' Market season feature eco-focused Go Green Days highlighting sustainability organizations and initiatives in Oak Park.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May 23, 2026 through Nov. 14, 2026.
The Market is located in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
The first two weeks of the Farmers' Market season feature eco-focused Go Green Days highlighting sustainability organizations and initiatives in Oak Park.
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/bdedn997
The Volunteer Fair is back May 16 with even more opportunities to do impactful work in Evanston & Chicago Northside. No matter what interests and expertise you bring, there's an opportunity for everyone!
The Volunteer Fair is back this spring with even more opportunities to do impactful work in Chicago. No matter what interests your or what skills you bring, there's an opportunity for everyone!
Whether you're passionate about protecting the environment, mentoring youth, or advancing social justice, there's an organization that needs you! The Volunteer Fair makes it easy for passionate people ready to get involved to connect with inspiring non-profits & community groups making our city stronger. Come to learn all the ways you can make a difference, leave feeling inspired—find your thing!
Click Here for our 2026 Line-Up
One Earth Film Festival is the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival, based in Chicago and reaching audiences beyond the Chicago region through some virtual offerings.
Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book discussions.
Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón, You are Here: Poetry in the Natural World challenges what we think we know about "nature poetry," illuminating the myriad ways our landscapes -- both literal and literary -- are changing.
Join us for this all-ages program in contributing to a community Earth Month collage. Drop by and decorate a square with words, scraps, patterns, and/or pictures to convey a message for or about the Earth, things you love and things you do to care for it.
Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.
Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller is an urgent—and ultimately hopeful—novel about political corruption, organized crime, technology run amok, the consequences of climate change, gender identity, and the unifying power of human connection.
Save the date for the next Reuse-a-Palooza at The Plant (1400 W. 46th St.) on Sun. Mar. 15 from 11am-3pm! Our amazing squad of partners will be collecting a bonkers variety of used items during this semiannual repurposing fair, including laptops, towels, clothing, packing materials, and dozens of other still-useful resources as designated on our collection list. Plus there's gonna be a repair clinic as well as lots of opportunities to discuss, discover, and join forces with organizations fighting the good fight for environmental and social causes.
Join us for a presentation and workshop on gardening with native plants. Following a brief progress report from the Village's Office of Sustainability and Resilience on the Climate Ready Oak Park Green Infrastructure plan and the new parkway ordinance, various templates for potential parkway garden designs will be shared.
Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.
Join us for this virtual presentation by Dennis Swiftdeer Paige to hear the story of how one residential association in Chicagoland transformed their lawn into a stunning collection of prairie, woodland, and wetland wildflowers, sedges, grasses, and rain gardens that flourished through all four seasons. Learn how you can get started in reshaping your own native eco-friendly landscape while enhancing not only beauty but also biodiversity and environmental health.
We invite you to join us on January 26th at 6pm at the CRC in Oak Park for our second annual event to discuss the future of state and local climate action!
Join local and statewide climate leaders to learn how recently passed policies like the Clean and Reliable Grid Act and The Northern Illinois Transit Authority are accelerating the transition to clean energy in our State and learn about Oak Park’s clean energy grants and programs to help your household take positive steps toward fighting climate change.
Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.
Winter sowing is an easy method of starting seeds outdoors during the winter in recycled containers, like plastic jugs, to help germinate seeds and works especially for native plants. Thanks to a generous donation of native seeds from University of Illinois Extension, everyone will be able to start their own native plant greenhouse.
If you live, work, go to school, or worship on Chicago's Greater Westside (Ashland to Austin, roughly), please join us for our last meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, December 16th.
We're eager to become a meaningful network of advocates and activists already leading the way on building healthy, strong, climate-ready communities.
Location for this month’s meeting is 5100 W. Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60644, 3rd Floor Training Center (Room 345).
Are you passionate about building a greener, healthier community in Oak Park, River Forest, and beyond? Then we invite you to the upcoming PlanItGreen Leadership Forum on December 11th, 2025.
Through PlanItGreen, we’ve already helped reduce 35,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually, created 300+ native gardens, and launched 100+ local sustainability projects but our work is far from done.
Explore the curiosities and complexities of nature, environmentalism, and sustainability through fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every other month. Learn more about library-led book discussions »
Confused about what kind of plastic can get recycled? Or what size/type of paper is acceptable? And how about greasy cardboard? Join LRS Sustainability Director Joy Rifkin for a behind-the-scenes look at LRS recycling and get these and more of your questions answered so you can feel more confident and informed the next time you head to your recycling bin.
WEJA (Westside Environmental Justice Alliance) is a group for people who live, work, volunteer, study, and worship on Chicago’s Westside (roughly Ashland to Austin) to come together over our mutual interests of improving the air, water, soil, and health of Westsiders.
WEJA is a partnership with One Earth Collective, 290 IPO, and – so far 72 other Westside activists, community-based organizations, and residents.
The Volunteer Fair is back this fall with even more opportunities to do impactful work in Chicago. No matter what interests and expertise you bring, there's an opportunity for everyone!
Whether you're passionate about protecting the environment, mentoring youth, or advancing social justice, there's a group that needs you! The Volunteer Fair brings together inspiring organizations making our city better and passionate people ready to get involved. Come to make a difference, leave feeling inspired—find your thing!
This semiannual event provides opportunities to repair clothing and household items, safely dispose tricky-to-recycle items, and donate bicycles, clothing, and more, all the while bringing attention to strategies to reduce waste and improve environmental conditions. We’ll be joined by an amazing group of waste-reduction and repurposing enthusiasts focusing on economically, environmentally, and socially responsible approaches to purchasing and consumption.
Learn how to build your own plant terrarium. Take home your own green ecosystem and watch it grow. Supplies provided.
