Illinois summer nature passport
Spend the summer doing environmental activities out in nature. Use our printable nature passport to explore nature this summer with the kids in your life and learn more about Illinois’ environment.
Tips & Guides
Environmental resources for parents, teachers and youth leaders
Let’s celebrate nature and build a cleaner, greener, healthier future for our environment and ourselves, together.
How to save energy in your home this winter
Steps you can take to lower heating bills, make your home more comfortable and reduce pollution by saving energy.
Should I go solar in Illinois? What’s changing in 2025
Here’s how you can take advantage of solar in Illinois and changes coming in the new year.
What can cities and states do to address leaf blowers and other gas-powered lawn equipment?
There are a lot of options available to those who want to take action to cut harmful, unnecessary pollution and noise from gas lawn equipment in their communities
Electric Lawn Equipment 101
Whether you're a lawn care business or an individual, here are some practical tips for going electric with your lawn mowers, leaf blowers and more.
RESOURCE GUIDE: ‘Back to School’ advice for 2024-25
To make back to school for 2024-25 easier and more rewarding, experts have compiled advice on consumer and environmentally conscious topics.
Home EV chargers: How federal tax credits can help you install one
Solar panels: How federal tax credits can help you pay for them
Learn more about whether solar is right for you and how new federal clean energy tax credits can help you save when installing solar on your home.
Wrapping gifts with less waste
Using upcycled, reusable and non-plastic materials to wrap gifts can help bring more joy and less waste.