Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems   The holiday season is a great time to spend with loved ones, celebrate, and eat delicious food. It’s also, however, a time when waste can pile up—think, decorations, food waste, and wrapping paper. Americans produce more trash during the holiday...

Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery    Many people deep fry turkeys during the holiday season, leaving behind a lot of used cooking oil. But, what do you do with it afterwards? It can actually be dropped off for recycling!   The City of Austin’s Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center (RRDOC)...

"We are pro-people, not pro-development. We are anti-displacement, not anti-development."   This is the slogan of Planning Our Communities (POC), a new organization focused on bringing more nuance into conversations around Austin's land development code, as well as creating space for communities of color and working class...

Did you know there's an election going on right now? Yes, really.   It's not getting a lot of media attention, but there are several important issues for you to vote on come November 5th.   In Austin, there are two ballot propositions:   Prop A - If passed, this proposition would add restrictions...

Sponsored Post - from the Community Powered Workshop    At Community Powered Workshop (formerly Austin Community Design and Development Center) we know what happens when historically underserved communities are shut out from the decision-making process: the outcomes do not serve the needs and challenges of those who...

Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability   Meet Matthew Kim and Emma Galbraith, our newest Net-Zero Heroes. Matthew and Emma are Austin-area high school students who recently helped lead the youth climate change demonstrations on September 20th at the Texas State Capitol. As part of this...

Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability    You may think that gardening for the year is over once you’ve harvested the last summer crop, but think again. During the fall, gardeners in Central Texas will (hopefully) begin to see cooler temperatures. After...

Guest Editorial - by Al Braden   Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. He is also a member of the Electric Utility Commission Resource Planning Working Group, which is helping to advise Austin Energy and City Council on where Austin should get its energy...