Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Most people think gardens are good for one thing – growing fresh fruits and vegetables. But the community garden designed and constructed by the Green STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Academy students at Mendez Middle...
Sponsored Post - from the Austin Community Design and Development Center The Austin Community Design and Development Center (ACDDC) will host their second annual fundraiser, the Affordable Infill Tour on Saturday September 23rd. The event showcases seven ‘missing middle’ housing sites, including Alley Flats, duplexes, townhomes,...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems Beginning October 1st, Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will require all food service enterprises greater than or equal to 5,000 square feet to ensure their employees have convenient access to organics diversion services. The ordinance supports Austin’s Zero Waste...
Sponsored Post - from Fourth& This post was written by Priyunka Maheshwari, Marketing Coordinator at Capsa Ventures, the developer of a new sustainability-focused condo building that is currently under construction in east Austin. So what if your home is only 500 square feet? A 500-square-foot apartment would be...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which will ensure a safe, healthy, vibrant Austin...
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas nearly a week ago, but its effects will continue to be felt by the state and the entire country for the next weeks, months, and years to come. Houston is underwater. Rockport has suffered widespread destruction and Beaumont has lost access...
Guest Post - from Kelly Buskirk Kelly is a dedicated climate leader and zero waste professional living in Austin. She is the founder of Kelly Green Consultant LLC, committed to the helping businesses with zero waste solutions and authentic green transformations. Earlier this year, she attended...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Food production in Central Texas is decreasing rapidly as farmland is lost to development, the rising average age of farmers reduces their ability to work, and income for farm labor remains below the poverty level....
After hundreds of people packed Austin City Hall last week to demand strong action on climate change, City Council has made a decision about the future of the Austin Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. In the end, they decided to approve a 65...
Guest Post - from Janis Bookout This editorial was written by Janis Bookout, mother, environmental writer, and climate leader at 2020orBust.org Introductory statement from Janis - This blog was not written in isolation. These ideas are not just my own. It is the result of listening to a...