Guest Post from - Leslie Pool, Austin City Council Member Over the past two weeks, history has been made in Paris. Hundreds of leaders from around the world have been in France since Nov. 30th, hashing out what could be the world's first real global accord...
Uber and Lyft, which have been legally operating in Austin for about a year, may soon be subject to new regulations. The City of Austin is considering a move to require drivers with ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to undergo fingerprint-based criminal background checks. The effort...
Leaders from Austin's interfaith community were also in Paris last week for the UN Climate Conference. Yaira Robinson and Bee Moorhead from Texas Interfaith Power and Light have been blogging prolifically about their experiences in Paris. You can read through their whole series, dubbed "Boots 'N' Berets" here>> One of their blogs features an interview with Travis County Commissioner Brigid...
Austin Mayor Steve Adler certainly kept himself busy while in Paris, making the case for cities to lead in the global fight against climate change and touting some of Austin's environmental success stories. In an interview with Bloomberg News in Paris, Adler spoke of Austin's recent solar purchases...
Over the past two weeks, history has been made in Paris. Hundreds of leaders from around the world have been in France for the UN Climate Conference since Nov. 30th, hashing out what could be the world's first real global accord on climate change (previous attempts in...
[Holiday Party] Friday, December 11th from 4pm to 9pm Public Citizen is having a holiday party at its new offices on East 11th Street. Featured guests will include US Representative Lloyd Doggett, Austin Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, and author Jim Hightower. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.More info>> [Giveaway] Saturday, December 12th from 9am to 1pm TreeFolks is giving away free trees at...
AEN Editor Amy Stansbury runs down the list of great green events going on this week in Austin. Give it a listen! MP3 Link...