The Austin Sierra Club will have its first in-person meeting in two and a half years Tuesday, June 7 at 7 pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4700 Grover Ave. We will also stream the meeting via Zoom. Connect on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449...
The People's Hearing is your chance to share your vision for a clean, healthy environment in Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is undergoing Sunset Review at the state legislature. It's like a performance review of the agency that is supposed to protect...
The City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly McNeeley and Homeless Strategy Officer Dianna Grey will be sharing an overview and update on City’s role and plans in regards to homelessness. Presented by Barton Springs Conservancy, Pease Park Conservancy, Waterloo Greenway, The Trail Foundation,...
Incidents of gun violence have been rising in our community and in communities across the country. We have the responsibility and the opportunity to come together and build an effective gun violence response and prevention ecosystem here in Travis County. During this townhall policy makers...
Learn how you can eliminate adultification and change the narratives dictating how Black girls are viewed and treated. Presented by Truckers Against Trafficking & Busing on the Lookout (BOTL) 6 Ways to Protect Black Girls serves as a first step in learning what adultification bias...
KOOP Radio 27th Birthday Bash at Antone's FRI · JUNE 10, 2022 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm Tickets: bit.ly/3e84LnR Join KOOP Radio in celebrating our 27th year on the air featuring performances by Kalu & The Electric Joint, Money Chicha, and Riders Against the...
Environmental injustice refers to the uneven distribution of environmental benefits and burdens based primarily on race, but also other marginalizing factors such as income and gender. In this conversation, Dr. Bruno will describe how this phenomenon spans across Texas and its history, with a focus...
Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months. Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...
Join Austin Parks and Recreation for the Volma Overton, Sr. Beach Renaming Ceremony at Town Lake Metropolitan Park, 1003 West Cesar Chavez St., on Saturday, June 11 at 9:00 a.m. This is an outdoor park event, so please dress comfortably. Volma Overton, Sr. was born in Southeast Travis County and served...
Every community that has experienced the pain of gun violence knows that the time to act is now. Join us for this important conversation. This townhall will be led by 8 members of the Texas Legislature who represent the Austin area. They include Representative Cole,...