Editing Wilmette, Illinois (section)

==Sustainability==
The village of Wilmette has a stated commitment to "promoting and creating a more sustainable environment through energy efficiency, improved stormwater management, water conservation, pollution reduction, and recycling." Wilmette and 11 other communities are competing in the ComEd Community Energy Challenge for a $100,000 prize for energy consumption reduction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wilmette.com/departments/greeninitiatives/default.aspx |title=Green Initiatives Home - The Village of Wilmette |access-date=March 19, 2010 |last=The Village of Wilmette |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404023437/http://www.wilmette.com/departments/greeninitiatives/default.aspx |archive-date=April 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The village has implemented some lighting and heating efficiency programs in some municipal buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wilmette.com/departments/greeninitiatives/villagefacilities.aspx |title=Village Facilities - The Village of Wilmette |access-date=March 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302210243/http://www.wilmette.com/departments/greeninitiatives/villagefacilities.aspx |archive-date=March 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Each year since 2010,  the village partners with [[Go Green Wilmette]] to present ''Going Green Matters: Wilmette's Green Fair'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goinggreenmatters.org/ |title=Going Green Matters |access-date=March 19, 2010 |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518232514/http://www.goinggreenmatters.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a sustainable living and recycling event that attracts over 1,000 residents, exhibitors, vendors, and activists.