The Community Discussion will be used to educate the Austin community regarding the passing of the City of Austin's Resolution NO. 20210304-067 (Agenda Item 67) that calls for Restitution for Black Austinites and the creation of a Black Embassy. Participants will be able to learn...
Join us on Zoom! https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 In-person events have been cancelled for all Sierra Club activities through February 2021. Dang. You can also join our Zoom video conference here: https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 . 6:30-7:15 Climate Change Committee Meeting - Discuss Action on the 1,000 Schools Initiative by Bob Hendricks and...
Love Letter to Bugs: beauty and importance of ants, bees, and wasps in Austin and beyond! We are honored to host guest speaker Jen Schlauch! Schlauch is a researcher interested in ants, bees, and wasps. She studies symbiosis, ecology, and how to use mixed media...
Electrification is a rapidly growing field, changing the way we monitor, consume and understand energy. This shift is impacting both our buildings and the transportation sector and will continue to be a growth area in the future. Learn how electrification is improving the energy performance...
**Please note - this event was originally scheduled for May 11th, but was postponed to June 8th** Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is a discussion with Edwin Marty,...
The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond teaches us that in order to undo racism, we must develop “anti-racist leadership intentionally and systematically within local communities and organizations”. In order to develop anti-racist leadership, we must break down the myths we are taught in the...
Find the full agenda and FAQ's on our website. Calling on Congress An economy-wide carbon price is the single most powerful tool we have to reduce America’s carbon pollution to net zero by 2050. We’re asking Congress to enact that powerful tool this year. You’ll...
Common Ground for Texans and LWV-AA, both nonpartisan nonprofit organizations, are hosting an event - Outcomes and likely consequences of 87th legislative session Saturday, June 12 at 2:00-3:30 PM CDT Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune, will lead a panel to analyze the...
The ride starts at 10am this Saturday, 6/19. We will meet at the Texas African American History Memorial at the Texas Capitol at 11th and Congress (inside the gate). There are no tickets or RSVP’s required, just a desire to ride and learn black history...
In the sixth session of the Civics 201 series, we will have a chance to chat with Laura Subrin Yeager, Founder/ Director, Texas Educators Vote about Education at the state level. Register in advance at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XQYRliGyRF6UzzTJlY7XAg Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions....
