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To raise environmental awareness, inspire people to take action, and create a more sustainable community.
Helping Wilmette Go Green Since 2006
Plan a Low Waste Thanksgiving
As you begin to prepare for you holiday dinners and events, keep in mind that you can have great parties and still strive to have low or no waste.
Pumpkin Pitch 2026
November 7th – – 9 AM to 1 PM
Village Hall and Centennial Park Locations
Let’s keep those pumpkins out of the landfill!
Not ready to toss them yet? A second pitch will occur Nov 28th at Centennial Park only!
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Choose Not to Use Gas Powered Leaf Blowers On Your Property
The Village of Wilmette allows the use of gas-powered leaf blowers during November to deal with the heavy leaf load from our beautiful mature trees. But you can ask your landscaper not to use them! As a recipient of their services, you can tell them to use their electric equipment, which is required during most other months.
And remember, leaving your leaves in garden beds enriches soil and provides vital habitat for birds, insects and even bats!
Pumpkin Pitch!
November 7
9am-1pm
Village Hall & Centennial Park parking lots
November 28
9am-1pm
Centennial Park parking lots
Join the Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette to pitch your pumpkins and gourds!
This event helps to reduce landfill greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing organics. Pumpkins are 90% water and produce a useful, nutrient-rich organic product, which helps to restore eroded and nutrient-depleted soils.
Please remember to remove candles and decorations from your pumpkins before composting.
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Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to help make Wilmette a wonderful environment in which to live and volunteering with Go Green Wilmette is a good place to start! We have opportunities for individuals to have an impact. Or, maybe your school/church youth group is looking to earn service hours. Beach Clean Ups and Habitat workdays are just a couple of ways you can really roll up your sleeves, dig in and make a tangible difference. If you have a particular area of interest or a skill to share, please contact us! We’d love to talk with you and determine how best you can work with us
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Business Partners for a Greener Wilmette
In 2021, the Village of Wilmette approved a Sustainability Plan for our village and part of that plan is to engage with local businesses about ways in which to make every business more sustainable.
This plan dovetails perfectly with the mission of GGW. GGW is offering Wilmette businesses a FREE consultation with our GGW board members on how you might want to make some small but significant changes to your business processes to be more sustainable!
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P.O. Box 954
Wilmette, IL 60091
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Go Green Wilmette is a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and Illinois Department of Revenue regulations. Contributions are deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law