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Meet John Wasik, Local Author

Cul-de-Sac Syndrome:

Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream

Named by the Sierra Club Green Life newsletter as a favorite book about consumerism.

When:   Sunday, November 22, 2009, 4:30
Where:   The Maras Loft
389 Center Street, Grayslake
(above the dental office)
Other:   Food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
This event is free, but donations always appreciated.
Contact:   Jeff Maras
Cell phone: 847-274-0857
jeff.maras@illinois.sierraclub.org

Gather with other members in a casual setting, and hear a short talk by the author. An incisive look at the consequences of today’s costly and damaging suburban lifestyle, this new book exposes the economic, cultural, environmental and health problems underlying life in suburbia. John Wasik provides powerful insights into how the U.S. suburban lifestyle became unsustainable and what can be done to salvage it. Wasik’s observations are firmly grounded in exclusive on-the-ground research, interviews with thought leaders, and the latest studies and statistics. He exposes the untold truths about home ownership: green isn’t always so green, life isn’t cheaper after accounting for gas, water and taxes, and modern suburban isn’t so idyllic considering the toll it takes on our health. Wasik’s trenchant analysis adds a new dimension to an important topic, with exclusive research and analysis that debunks the many myths of suburban living, while exploring innovative solutions being developed in cities and suburbs around the country.

Seven Municipalities Approve Phosphorus Fertilizer Ban!

Lake Marie, Phosphorus polluted brown waters. © Evan Craig
Lake Marie, phosphorus polluted brown waters. © Evan Craig
Listen to the Antioch Trustees. Read the ordinance. Get one in your town!

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The Woods and Wetlands group of the Sierra Club promotes enjoyment and protection of the local, state, and national environment in the north east Illinois region. The Group includes 2300 Sierra Club members in Lake and Northeastern Cook counties.

 

Does your yard look like the picture?

If you live in Lake County, IL, chances are pretty good that it used to. If you look closely near the middle of the picture, you can imagine that you see an egret that was catching small fish on the day of the picture. There were also some Herons! (Click the one in the top left W&W logo to hear them.) Besides serving up fast food for endangered species, these wetlands purify the water as it seeps into the ground, and reduce flooding of the rivers. The woods in the background complete a common scene in our territory, after which we name the group. The presence of many other ecosystems here, in addition to the woods & wetlands, makes our territory home to more threatened and endangered species than any other in Illinois. Our Forest Preserves feature prairies, savannas, lakes and dunes. Because many species rely on vast open space beyond the borders of our Forest Preserves, we cannot rely on them alone to retain our spectacular wildlife. Please explore this website, and join us in protecting our environment ... for our families, for our future.

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