Free class from Brite Ideas - Basics of Aquaponics Growing plants simultaneously with fish seems like a complex task, but it can actually make a simpler, more robust system. Learn the basics and make your system thrive.
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. Volunteers will help prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include cutting vinyl or fabric letters for banners, sewing examples from fabric scraps, cutting paper into strips or stars or perhaps...
From the Austin Zero Waste Alliance - It’s been a while, with an early meeting in November and no meeting in December, but a new year means it’s time for a new push for better Zero Waste policies here in Austin. We’d love to have...
From TreeFolks - TreeFolks tree identification workshops, walks, and hikes aim to teach you how to identify the trees that you see around you every day. In our tree identification activities, we’ll discuss trees common to central Texas, species diversity, wildlife habitat, and tree anatomy....
Open Spaces Committee of the Austin City Council, first floor room TBA, will hear these remarks from Dr. Jules R. Elkins PhD - $1,000,000,000,000. That is the current annual cost of IQ loss due to lead exposure in developing nations. Mercury costs the U.S. $1.3 billion annually...
From Solar Austin - Our first happy hour of the year is going to be one you won't want to miss. Georgetown will soon be powered by 100% renewable energy. How is it achieving this goal so much more rapidly than Austin and most other...
Preschoolers can learn about buses, trains & public transit at Toybrary this Thursday, January 28th. Capital Metro staff will be presenting the basics of public transportation and answering preschoolers' questions. Fun activities with toy trains & buses geared toward ages 3 - 5! ...
From the Citizens' Climate Lobby - Moving Towards Solutions January 30-31, 2016 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, TX Registration deadline: January 28, 2016 No single individual can create the political will for action on climate, but all of us are affected by climate change....
Free Class from Brite Ideas - Aquaponics at the Homestead, Off the Grid and On the Cheap Doing as much as you can with few resources can be a challenge. Self-sufficiency can come with high upfront costs, even though it is more stable and cheaper...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Calling all educators: come get inspired at our first open house for the education community! Get consumables for your classroom, ideas for hands-on lessons, and inspiration for how to creatively reuse common materials. Join us for a day of exclusive...
