In August 2020, the Austin City Council unanimously voted to cut the police department budget by $150 million! The Austin Area Urban League has partnered with the City of Austin to provide a platform for the voices unheard. What does our community look like RE-imagined?...
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 or 7:30 - Presentation to be announced 7:15-8:00 Climate Change Committee Meeting - Discuss Action Teams and...
Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a new, virtual networking series, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more...
During the opening pitch event, you will hear from businesses and institutions consistently generating or collecting by-product, surplus or otherwise underutilized materials streams in Austin, Texas that could be put to higher and better use in new social enterprises. Join us for a virtual presentation...
Join us for our monthly general body meeting. Come find out what's going on in the organization, what's on our agenda, as well as hear from other community members/organizations. We will also discuss how to get involved, ways to volunteer, and much more. We are...
Continuing our discussion of the lay of the legislative land and where we expect environmental and climate bills to be debated, we invite you to keep the conversation going and explore strategies for success in the Pink Dome. For folx concerned about the climate and...
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...
The cumulative effects of agriculture, industrialization, and urbanization are unequivocally changing our climate and producing globally unprecedented challenges related to food production, building materials, and human and ecosystem health, and exacerbating conditions that promote the spread of pandemic diseases, and these challenges are disproportionately affecting...
Part 1- Voting Rights & Redistricting a National Perspective Speaker Michael Li - Brennan Center Part 2 - Voting Rights & Redistricting; Impact on Communities of Color in Texas Speaker Dr. Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto - Dean of Civic Engagement LBJ School of Public Affairs...
Join the LWV-AA Equity & Inclusion Discussion! This month we will discuss what we've learned from the (mis)Representative Democracy series on the Throughline podcast from NPR. Listen to the Podcast at: https://www.npr.org/.../-mis-representative-democracy-a... Then, register to participate in the E&I discussion at: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZYpc... After registering, an email will...
