Greener Grove | Sustainable Living in DuPage County

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Reimagining a greener
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Our mission is to inspire and move the Downers Grove community toward a more environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly future through action, education and advocacy.

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Upcoming Events

April 18 - 26: Earth Week

Find out more on our Earth Week Page

Downers Grove

Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Monthly Meeting:

Natural Lawn Care 101

Presenter: Mike Nowak

7pm Lincoln Center, room 504, Downers Grove

Saturday, Sept. 26: Recycling Extravaganza

9am-noon Location TBD: Downers Grove

March Meeting Recap: Compost - Restoring Our Relationship with the Soil

In his presentation at Greener Grove’s March meeting, Adam Schwartz, Community Engagement Coordinator for The Urban Canopy’s Compost Club, invited us to learn about local food systems, the circular economy, and how the simple act of composting can put you back in touch with the natural cycles we are all a part of.

Watts the Impact? A Panel Discussion on Data Centers

Data centers are dominating our news headlines as AI use grows and communities across the country grapple with the potential impact to the local environment, energy demand and water use. From left to right: Jacquelyn Casazza (Go Green Glen Ellyn) Chloe Pooler (Greener Grove) and Panelists meet at DG Public Library on February 24, 2026 for our Monthly Meeting. In a panel discussion co-hosted by local environmental advocacy groups Greener Grove, Go Green Glen Ellyn, and Go Gree

January Meeting Recap: Sustainable Travel

Whether traveling for vacation or work, the choices we make along the way can help reduce our carbon footprint throughout our trip. Leslie Kane, founder of Inclusive Escapes Travel, spoke about these choices, shared eye-opening statistics, and provided actionable tips in her presentation on Sustainable Travel at our January meeting.

It Takes a Village

To see real change, we need to work together. Our community coaches are here to help you start sustainable habits at home, such as composting and adding native plants to your landscape.

Community Coaching

A Cleaner Future

In 2023, we imagined a future for Downers Grove where our village is a part of the Greenest Region Compact, has an active Environmental Concerns Commission, a sustainability plan, and a dedicated Sustainability Coordinator on staff. Since then, we've made that dream a reality and much more.

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