WBEZ 91.5 Chicago

The city is moving forward with plans to use a huge private trust to fund infrastructure projects -- starting with energy retrofitting.

In theory, it’s easy to get behind a green lifestyle.  Not many of us actively want to waste resources or damage the Earth.  But in reality, going green isn’t always that simple.

Wolfe Island is a sleepy agricultural community in the Thousand Islands region on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. In 2009, the 48 sq. mile island became host to an 86-turbine wind farm, the second largest wind energy project in Canada.

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley wanted to make Chicago the greenest city in America. He got a lot of credit for being environmentally friendly but the record turned out to be mixed: more green roofs but still no city-wide recycling.

Evanston residents and other interested groups had their first chance Tuesday night to weigh in on a proposed ban on single-use shopping bags.While opinions ran the gamut - from favorable to opposed - all agreed that they would like to see Evanston become a greener place.