Want to earn a free B-cycle membership? Love music?   Then this opportunity is just the thing for you. Austin B-cycle is looking for volunteers to help shuttle bikes around town during ACL fest in October. Your work will help ensure that people have a way to get to the festival without...

11 September, 2018 /

Just because the Texas Supreme Court struck down Austin's plastic bag ban doesn't mean the fight is over.   Late last month, Austin City Council passed a resolution instructing the city manager to work with city staff and volunteer advisory commissions to encourage retailers to continue to honor the ordinance...

11 September, 2018 /

If you spent the holiday weekend swimming at Lake Travis you know that Austin is once again in a drought.    Lake levels have dropped low enough that the implementation of Stage 1 watering restrictions for Austin were triggered late last month. (Lake Travis is part of the Highland...

07 September, 2018 /

Want your next car to be electric? Start doing your research now with Austin's Drive Electric Day on Saturday, September 15th.   At the event, you'll have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of different electric vehicles, including cars, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, buses, skateboards and bikes. Plus, real-live electric vehicle owners...

07 September, 2018 /

Ice cream + parks. That's what happening this Saturday, September 8th from 11am to 1pm at the "Seaholm Ice Cream Social."    The event is being hosted by the Austin Parks Foundation and the Trail Foundation to share potential plans with the public for the renovation of the historic Seaholm Intake Building. The...

07 September, 2018 /

"Climate change is both a result of, and a cause of injustice. We simply cannot solve the climate crisis without building a new economy that is fair, equal and works for all of us." These are the driving words behind the Rise For Climate Action movement,...

07 September, 2018 /

When it comes to environmental issues, the problems can sometimes seem so big and so far away, it can be difficult to imagine a way to fix them.   Take the protection of the world's rainforests, for example. The consequences of the loss of such a biodiverse region...

05 September, 2018 /

Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability   Teachers - are you ready to make this school year the best one yet? Apply for a Bright Green Future Grant and you can earn up to $3,000 for a sustainability project at your school.   Sponsored by the City of...

29 August, 2018 /

Buses aren't the only thing being electrified in Austin. Car sharing has also been given a battery-powered boost with the launch of Maven Gig, a weekly car rental service for rideshare drivers, food delivery people, and other so-called "gig economy" workers.     Maven Gig has been launched in several cities...

29 August, 2018 /
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