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.

On December 4th, 2025, the Greener Grove community came together to connect, celebrate, and support a greener future. And, by all measurements, it was a Wow night to remember!  Like all that we do here, this event started with a vision: Could we organize a really awesome, successful fundraiser while keeping sustainability front and center with every decision? 

Did you know? Most packaged costumes are petroleum-based. 83% of Halloween costumes are worn once and thrown away. Halloween costumes generate approximately 12 MILLION pounds of textile waste annually in the US alone.

At our August meeting, DG Sustainability Coordinator, Jason Michnick, and Greener Grove member, Steve Ruffolo, teamed up to discuss “A Greener Way Pledge,” a key element of the Village’s Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) that is focused on key actions we as individuals can take today to support broader sustainability efforts in our community.

Greener Grove set a goal for 2025 and beyond to get kids involved in sustainability. We want to not only educate kids in an engaging, fun, a