Tucked away in East Austin is a rare thing - a piece of undeveloped land, complete with panoramic views of the city that surrounds it.   For years, residents of the nearby Springdale-Airport and Hog Pen neighborhoods have been pushing for it be cleaned up (part of...

Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability    Written by Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Austin    Earth Month brings warmer weather, blooming plants, and birdsong in abundance. It’s a great time to immerse ourselves in nature, and to consider ways...

Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery  Written by Susanne Harm   Today’s backyard chickens are pampered pets… especially when compared to my Grandma’s hens. My Gram raised chickens out of necessity to feed her family. Raising chickens was about not going hungry. Gram’s chickens did not have...

Wish you could do more to make a real difference in the world? Reverse the effects of climate change? Provide equitable access to parks and healthy food? Save Austin from traffic?   Here's your chance to learn how...