From the Austin Mayor's Office - This Wednesday, May 11th is Austin Don't Rush day. Please do everything you can to avoid driving by yourself during rush hour(s). Here are some ideas and resources: Flex your schedule: Instead of driving during rush hour, go to...
The City of Austin Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC) meets each month to review policies regarding recycling, composting, and other areas of waste diversion. This commission's decisions become recommendations for the Austin City Council to consider when voting on Zero Waste policy. These events are...
Tune in this Thursday from 1-2PM on KOOP Radio 91.7FM or streaming at www.koop.org for this week's edition of "Shades of Green", Austin's only live, on-air green talk show! Our topic will be the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council's 5th annual National Zero Waste Business...
Together with the Austin Chamber of Commerce and MobilityATX, the Rocky Mountain Institute has created the Mobility Solutions Network. The effort is aimed at building a collaborative network of organizations and individuals who are working to solve Austin's mobility challenges. Things will kick off on...
From CodeNEXT - How will the new land development code affect affordability in Austin? Let’s take a walk and discuss it. Join the CodeNEXT team for an interactive community walk beginning at 9am, May 14 at Zilker Elementary School (1900 Bluebonnet Ln.). Using the recently...
From Austin Resource Recovery - Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE composting class presented by the City of Austin Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can compost them to create a...
From the Austin Area Tree Huggers - Austin Tree Huggers' Happy Hour May - Join fellow tree lovers for networking and fellowship. Date & Time: Saturday May 14th @ 4pm. This will be an outdoor event, so bring weather appropriate clothes. We will have a...
From the Natural Gardener and the Backyard Poultry Meetup - Come hear Michelle Hernandez, Founder of the Funky Chicken Coop Tour and President of Urban Poultry Association of Texas, talk about raising chickens! Chickens not only provide tasty, nutritious eggs, but they are also great...
From the Sustainable Food Center - Community gardens are vibrant shared spaces for growing fresh food, learning, and building friendships. Create or strengthen one in your neighborhood! In this interactive training from Sustainable Food Center, we will cover: locating community support and resources for your...
Did you know the City of Austin has a budget of about $3.5 billion? How that money is spent is up to you. Learn how to get involved (while having a beer or two) at our latest happy hour with in.gredients. Who doesn't love a...
