The CodeNEXT team recently released a new draft Land Development Code. In order to share improvements made in the new draft and gather feedback from the community, they are hosting five CodeTEXT open houses across the city. This event, at Stephen F. Austin High School,...
Organized by activists with 350-Austin, Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ), Texas Drought Project, Texas Climate Action, WildEarth Climate Action Team (Wildflower Church), and more. WHAT: Training about skill-sets and considerations of planning and doing nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience for protests and strategic campaigns,...
From TreeHouse - Festool is beloved by woodworkers, professional builders and hobbyists around the world- and for good reason. The Festool system and tools are integrated to produce the best results in your work while keeping your environment clean. This free class will cover the...
From the Interfaith Environmental Network of Austin - 9 Preachers Representing Diverse Communities Deliver 5-Minute Mini-Sermons On The Theme "Water Is Life" In Their Faith Tradition As we consider the challenges posed by climate change to the continued availability of life-sustaining water on this earth, we gather to...
From the Sierra Club's Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - An ATXEJ (Austin Environmental Justice) showcasing of short films pertaining to a variety of global environmental issues that have serious impact on our local scape. These films highlight pollution from coal fired power plants and...
From the Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center - Spring is here! Wildflowers are blooming, the days are warming up, and a tiny songbird has returned to Texas from its wintering grounds in the tropics. Come out to Westcave Preserve for a chance to see one of...
From TreeFolks - Join TreeFolks and Waller Creek Conservancy for a guided walk along Waller Creek to learn about our urban trees and riparian vegetation and their roles in creating a healthy creek system. We’ll learn how to identify some common trees and riparian plants...
From Solar Austin - There was a time when solar energy was only accessible to those with cash on hand to buy a system outright. Then financing for solar became common place and middle income people with decent credit scores could go solar without paying...
The Texas Legislature is officially in session and every day it seems like more and more news is coming out of the State Capitol Building... but how to keep track of it all? Join the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Committee, along with...
The first of five Code Talks from the city's CodeNEXT initiative is about the environment. Come learn about how the draft code addresses the environment as it relates to water stewardship, flood mitigation, urban forest preservation, parks & open space, and nature in the city....
