19 Feb Calendar Highlights Feb. 19th – Feb. 26th, 2015: Power Trip, Women in Solar, and Green Design

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[Energy Talk] Friday, Feb. 20th from 7pm to 8:15pm the 
Environmental Science Institute at the University of Texas is hosting a free talk entitled, "Power Trip: The Story of Energy." Professor Michael Webber will be providing a sweeping view of energy's role in society over hundreds of years with fun facts, myth busting, and an optimistic eye towards future technologies and solutions. This entertaining educational event will be held at Welch Hall on UT's campus. More info>>
 

The Imagine Austin Meetup Group meets on Monday.[Climate Meetup] Monday, Feb. 23rd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm the Imagine Austin Meetup Group is hosting a special meeting all about climate change at the Black Star Coop. The meetup group is designed to bring members of the public into the planning process and give their input on what they want the future of Austin to look like. At Monday's meeting, city staff and community members who have been working on the city's goal to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions will be on hand to answer questions and discuss ways to meet this ambitious target. More info>>

 

The city is hosting a sustainable landscaping class on Tuesday.[Landscaping Workshop] Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 9am to 4pm the City of Austin is hosting a landscape professional training class on sustainable landscaping at City Hall. Students will learn about earth-wise landscaping and management practices from the experts, so that they can provide sustainable services for their own commercial and residential customers. The workshop is actually part of a longer series, so participants can sign up for a single class for $20 or the entire thing for $75. More info>>
 

[Design Class] Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 11am to 1pm 

Austin Energy Green Building is hosting the next class in its Green Bootsresidential green building education series. Tuesday's class is entitled,"Designing the Net Zero Energy Home," and will be held at the HBA Phillips Center. The class is $20 for HBA (Home Builders Association) members and $25 for non-members. More info>>
 
 

Women in Solar Energy will host a nationwide round table discussion on Tuesday evening.[Round Table Discussion] Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 5:30pm to 7pm

Women in Solar Energy (WISE) is hosting a multi-city round table discussion aimed at fostering a better female workforce for clean energy. The discussion will take place in 14 different cities across the U.S., including Austin. Anyone looking to join the conversation should meet at Sagra on East 11th Street or tune in for the live social media chat, using the hashtag #NationWISE. More info>>
 

The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling will be at the next AZWA meeting.

 

[Zero Waste Meeting]Wednesday, Feb. 25th from 7pm to 8:30pm the Austin Zero Waste Alliance is holding its monthly meeting with special guest speaker Maia Corbitt, executive director of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR). Corbitt will be sharing details of the new Texas Recycling Data Initiative (TRDI) report, which for the first time, calculates exactly how much Texas recycles. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Willie Mae Kirk Library. More info>>

 

[Cooking Class]Thursday, Feb. 26th from 6pm to 8pm

the Sustainable Food Center is hosting a winter vegetables cooking class. From cleaning and chopping to steaming and caramelizing, SFC staff will show you how to make vegetables the stars of your plate. They'll use locally grown produce from the SFC Teaching Garden and SFC Farmers’ Markets, and send you home with a guide to local foods by local availability so you can plan your meals with the seasons. More info>>
 

The next Austin Energy Green Building Green by Design workshop will be on Thursday.

 

[Design Workshop]Thursday, Feb. 26th from 7pm to 9pm Austin Energy 

Green Building is hosting its next workshop in its Green By Design series. This class will teach students aboutgreen home systems, including ventilation, water heating, and plumbing systems. More info>>
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