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...
A coalition of major Texas criminal justice and allied grassroots organizations are coming together for a press conference to call on state legislators to make criminal justice issues a top priority for the 2021 legislative session. Speakers include: Lee Merritt Maggie Luna Lauren Johnson LaTonya...
Please join us for a virtual town with Congressman Lloyd Doggett! U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents communities from San Antonio to Austin. He serves as Chairman of the Heath Subcommittee on the House Ways & Means Committee, the oldest committee of the United States Congress....
Join your GAHCC, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus Monday February 8th from 1-2pm for a panel discussion on priorities for the 87th Texas Legislature. Secure your spot now: http://bit.ly/MALC_Feb8
Please note - this event has been postponed. Follow Sunrise ATX on Facebook & Instagram for updates on when the event will rescheduled. **RSVP for Zoom link will be posted soon on the Sunrise ATX Facebook page. ** All are welcome at this general...
Join the Chicken Keeping Community! Register today for a FREE class about chicken keeping presented by the City of Austin Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps. Chicken keeping and composting...
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is Tiny Transit: You Shouldn't Have to Own a Car, with Susan Engelking, Executive Director, Institute for Community MicroMobility. Cars are expensive, dangerous,...
Movability’s signature event, the annual Mayor’s Mobility Breakfast and Award Ceremony, will look a little different this year as we go virtual! This year’s event will feature a live virtual Q&A with Mayor Adler, Huston-Tillotson University President and Austin Transit Partnership board member Dr. Colette...
