From the Sierra Club - Happy Hour /food and beverages: 6-7 pm Socializing and informal discussions on current events: 6-7 pm Announcements and program begin at 7 pm Program: The Science Behind Texas’ Climate Change Jay Banner will discuss Texas' unique challenge of being a climatic...
Green is the New Black, a sustainability-focused student organization at Huston-Tillotson University, is hosting a free film screening on February 10th. Snacks will be provided by the HT Student Government Association. The event is open the general public and will be held in the DL...
Join us this Thursday for a new edition of "Shades of Green", Austin's only live eco-talk radio program, on KOOP 91.7 FM and streaming at www.koop.org! This week, we'll discuss tiny homes and their growing popularity in Central Texas. You can find podcasts of previous...
Mitch Jacobson, Co-Director of the University’s ATI Clean Energy Incubator, will speak on The Building of a $2.5 billion Cleantech Community in Central Texas at Thursday's UT Energy Symposium. About the UT Energy Symposium: The popular guest lecture series sponsored by the Energy Institute, now...
Author Taylor Brorby will be speaking and signing his new book, "Fracture: Essays, Poems, and Stories on Fracking in America," at Book People on Thursday. The book is an anthology of established and emerging writers giving voice to the complexities of hydraulic fracturing across the...
From Keep Austin Beautiful - In partnership with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department, Keep Austin Beautiful organizes large-scale cleanups every other month to tackle trash from several locations along the shoreline and from watercrafts on and along Lady Bird Lake. Large-scale, bi-monthly cleanups are...
TreeFolks, in partnership with the City of Austin and with additional support from the Apache Foundation, Circuit of the Americas, and Sustainable Food Center, will be giving away 450 free fruit trees at the Sunset Valley Farmers' Market on February 13 from 9:00 am to...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Creative Reuse Center. The day will start at 10am with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The celebration will continue until 2pm with free paper crafting, reuse games and refreshments. ...
From Brite Ideas - Free Class with Brite Ideas - The Nourishing Garden It seems easy to talk about fruits and vegetables as one amorphous category, but the reality is that some gardens promote good health better than others. Learn how to feed your garden...
From TreeFolks - Here's a mid-week chance to plant trees at a hidden wetlands in the middle of Austin! If you're looking for a reason to duck out of work and get muddy volunteering, this is a great opportunity. The site is not easily accessed,...
