Saturday, April 22, 2023 is Earth Day, but the City of Lake Forest has different themed challenges and activities during each week of April to help you celebrate all month long:  

• Week 1: Reduce Your Waste 

• Week 2: Protect Our Water Resources 

• Week 3: Earth Week Photo Challenge 

• Week 4: Reduce Your Impact 

For details, visit the City of Lake Forest’s website. 

Lake Forest Library also has many Earth Month resources available, including books, streaming documentaries, and recorded programs that are always available. 

Reading Recommendations 

Review our list of business books for green thumbs or check out the list of reading recommendations below. 

• At Home with Nature: A Guide to Sustainable, Natural Landscaping by John Gidding: This how-to guide provides detailed information on transforming your home garden into a sustainable, natural landscape.  

• The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg: This newly published title gathers contributions from over 100 experts on how to combat climate disaster. 

• The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good by Elizabeth L. Cline: Learn how to build an ethical, eco-friendly wardrobe with this guide to sustainable fashion. 

• The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan: This 2019 Read Between the Ravines title discusses the environmental threats facing the Great Lakes. 

• The Fragile Earth: Writing from The New Yorker on Climate Change, anthology: A collection of groundbreaking reporting from The New Yorker from the front lines of climate change. 

• The Future Is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies by Bob McDonald: Read about the current and future possibilities of green technologies and alternative energy sources. 

• Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World by Gaia Vince: The author, an award-winning science journalist, examines the current and future impacts of climate migration. 

• Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home by Margot Guralnick: Learn about low-impact living with this guide to making thoughtful, eco-friendly choices in your home. 

• Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening by Douglas Brinkley: This work chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973). 

• Sundressed: Natural Fabrics and the Future of Clothing by Lucianne Tonti: This newly published title from a sustainable fashion consultant explores the world of sustainable fashion and natural fabrics. 

Streaming Documentaries 

• 2040: Log in to Kanopy to watch this documentary that presents practical solutions to environmental concerns. 

• Generation Greta: Log in to Kanopy to watch this documentary about the next generation of young climate activists. 

• One Word: Log in to Hoopla to watch this documentary about the impacts of climate change that was developed and filmed alongside the people of the Marshall Islands. 

• Rachel Carson: Log in to Kanopy to watch this PBS documentary on Rachel Carson, the woman who launched the modern environmental movement. 

Green Programs to Watch Again 

Refresh your environmental knowledge by rewatching any of these previously presented video programs on the Lake Forest Library’s YouTube channel. 

• Learn how to deal with common garden pests through our two-part video series on Environmentally Safe Solutions for Weeds and Insect Pests (Part 1 and Part 2). 

• Learn about reducing waste in our video program on Solutions to Food Waste in Lake County, and participate in the City’s Reduce Your Waste challenges during the first week of April.  

• For meal ideas and nutrition information, watch our video program on Healthy Eating with Elawa Farm and be sure to check out the Library’s new subscription to the digital edition of New York Times Cooking to find healthy recipes.