Register for the event using the "Register to Attend Online" button or come in person (no registration necessary) to Rotary International at One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston.
Join Rotary International, Natural Habitat Evanston, and EPL as Ken Walczak, Senior Manager at the Adler Planetarium, discusses the many impacts of light pollution.
Register for the event using the "Register to Attend Online" button or come in person (no registration necessary) to Rotary International at One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston. Free parking available* at the building (access via Grove) and on the street. Take elevators up to 3rd floor to access auditorium.
Artificial lighting has chased away the dark with devastating effects on insects, birds, humans, and other species. Fireflies simply stop blinking rather than compete with lights, giving up their breeding success for our artificial lights. With Ken Walczak of Adler Planetarium and DarkSky Chicago, learn about the dark skies movement, ways to bring back the dark, and if brighter is really safer. Could Evanston become a dark skies city?
Ken Walczak is the Senior Manager of Far Horizons at the Adler Planetarium - a scientific research and engineering program engaging students, volunteers and the public in hands-on, participatory exploration.
He has helped design and implement instruments for light pollution research from the ground and the stratosphere. He has coauthored numerous papers on the subject. He helped lead the designation of the world’s largest Urban Night Sky Place - the Palos Preserves - southwest of Chicago.
He owned a lighting and furniture design company, studied photography and filmmaking, and is an accomplished
science and astronomy communicator. He is also a board member of DarkSky International and helped
cofound the local DarkSky Chicago chapter.
What is Natural Habitat Evanston's Nurturing Nature Series?
Join us on a year-long exploration of Chicagoland's ecosystems with the "Nurturing Nature” speaker series, organized and curated by Natural Habitat Evanston. This journey isn't just about marveling at nature; it's about understanding our changing environment and actions we can take to enhance our urban environment and our own health, enjoyment and place in it.
Each presentation shares a piece of this unfolding story, and you can be a part of it. Register for the events that catch your interest. Explore topics from our nighttime skies to the challenges faced by urban wildlife. From tales of butterflies and dragonflies to insights into the future of mosquito control amid climate change.
About Natural Habitat Evanston
Natural Habitat Evanston is an all-volunteer community group of about 900 members, spreading the word on creating habitat for insects, birds, and other wildlife. Their aim is to change the culture of lawns, while they plant a lot of native trees and shrubs. NHE's Pollinator Pledge is a central focus of their outreach and education.
About Rotary International
Rotary International and the Rotary International Staff Green Committee are proud to co-sponsor this event.
Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Through our environment area of focus, we are committed to supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. We empower communities to access grants and other resources, embrace local solutions, and spur innovation in an effort to address the causes and reduce the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
*Free parking available in the One Rotary Center parking garage (entrance on Grove Street, just east of the train viaduct).
The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a request form online.
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