The LatinX/Hispanic community in Austin has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic of COVID-19. Many have lost their jobs, reliable sources of income, faced housing and food insecurities, and are battling mental health issues. What is even more the Latinx/Hispanic community is facing higher hospitalization...
Anti-blackness is foundational to racism, particularly in the United States. We cannot dismantle white supremacy without uprooting anti-blackness. In February’s Unlearning Circle we will come together to explore what anti-blackness is and how it operates in our relationships and within us. Please join us in...
The ATX Mobility Coalition will be holding a community update session on February 13, 2021 at 2:00pm–3:30pm. This will be a virtual event that will give the community updates on the Project Connect time-line in regards to: 1) The creation of the CAC – Community...
This Black History Month we're talking with some of Texas' top Black environmental leaders. This week, we speak with John Beard, Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Port Arthur Community Action Network, a community based, environmental justice non-profit. PACAN advocates for solutions that reduce...
Even though COVID prevents us from meeting in person right now, I still want to hear from you! I invite you to join me virtually every Thursday morning to join me in a virtual cup of coffee. This will be a great way to discuss...
Join me on Thursday, February 18 for a conversation with health care and policy experts on the massive opportunity we have this legislative session to repatriate Texans' tax dollars by expanding Medicaid. I'll be joined by Every Texan's Anne Dunkelberg, Dr. Laura Dague of A&M's...
Huston–Tillotson University and Southwestern University present a virtual screening of "COOKED" followed by a Q&A discussion In COOKED: Survival By Zip Code, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand uses her signature serious-yet-quirky connect-the-dots style to take audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave -- in which...
Join us for our 8th annual Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Third Coast Conference, this time virtual! Please RSVP to obtain the Zoom meeting information. Emails with the Zoom information will be sent to those who have registered on the Friday before the conference. Visit our Program to see...
Join us for our 8th annual Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Third Coast Conference, this time virtual! Please RSVP to obtain the Zoom meeting information. Emails with the Zoom information will be sent to those who have registered on the Friday before the conference. CCL builds the...
Solar Austin’s upcoming happy hour is dedicated to...trees! Just as solar panels help decarbonize our planet, trees capture CO2 to keep Austin’s air breathable and sidewalks cool. Trees are also key to our city’s fight against climate change, thanks in large part to the efforts...
