From the Talk Green to Me Book Club - In Jared Diamond’s follow-up to the Pulitzer-Prize winning "Guns, Germs and Steel," the author explores how climate change, the population explosion, and political discord create the conditions for the collapse of civilization. Environmental damage, climate change, globalization,...
From the City of Austin, Nature in the City - Nature in the City is proud to present a new lunchtime lecture. Join us for Agriculture in a Changing Environment: Farmer Adaptations in the Peruvian Andes and Central Texas. Based on fieldwork done in southern...
From the Austin Parks Foundation - Join Austin Parks Foundation for a day of park service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 14th as we remove invasive species at the Montopolis practice fields! RSVP and more details available here!
From The Natural Gardener - Have you ever wondered how to take care of the Pecan tree in your yard? Or wondered how to pick out a Pecan variety? Casie Cobb will share her experiences working with the Pecan in graduate school at Texas A&M...
From the Citizens Climate Lobby - Citizens Climate Lobby is a non-partisan national organization working to pass a bill in congress called Carbon Fee and Dividend as a solution to climate change. Schedule: 11:30 snacks and chat Noon listen to the national phone call 1pm...
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha - Flavors and Fizz! Hands on demonstration of steps and stages in kombucha making. Many flavors to sample as well as kombucha vinegar. Bring your SCOBY to exchange or acquire your first. ...
From the Sustainable Food Center - In this Sustainable Food Center (SFC) class, you’ll learn how to select, plant, and care for fruit trees adapted to the Central Texas climate. Certified arborist Colleen Dieter will show you how to properly prune to maximize fruit production,...
From the Austin Parks Foundation - Join Austin's Watershed Protection Department and Austin Parks Foundation for an educational hike along Bull Creek. Join Sylvia Pope, Watershed Protection Dept. hydrogeologist, for a hike along Bull Creek. We’ll look at the unique environmental features, including springs and...
From the Young Sierrans - Young Sierrans is the group of Sierra Club folks between the ages of 21 and 39. 6:30-7pm - Happy hour and socializing 7 pm - Announcements and program begins Join us to find out what the Young Sierrans are up to...
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! On this week’s show, we’ll be talking all about recycling. We'll have some of the City...
