Week of Events
Monday, July 30, 2018
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July 30, 2018 -Talk Green To Me: Climate Change
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July 30, 2018 -Cheese 101
Talk Green To Me: Climate Change
From the City of Austin Office of Sustainability and the Austin Public Library - Stopping climate change starts at home. A changing climate endangers what we love about Austin in the form of increased extreme events like flooding, wildfires, and droughts, in addition to the...
Cheese 101
From Antonelli's Cheese Shop and the Sustainable Food Center - Our "Cheese 101" classes are an intimate way to get to know the "7 Styles of Cheese." We guide you through each style of cheese and taste specific examples (both pasteurized and unpasteurized), accompanied by...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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July 31, 2018 -Free Class: Organic Weed Control
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July 31, 2018 -Look and See: A Portrait Of Wendell Berry With Filmmaker Q and A
Free Class: Organic Weed Control
Tuesday, July 31st at 10am – Stacie Primeaux presents “Organic Weed Control.” When Ben Franklin said, “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes,” he revealed that he was not a gardener. Gardeners know that weeds should be added to that list. Stacie will go...
Look and See: A Portrait Of Wendell Berry With Filmmaker Q and A
The Alamo Drafthouse and the Multicultural Refugee Coalition are hosting a film screening and Q&A with filmmaker Laura Dunn, New Leaf Farm Director Steven Hebbard, New Leaf Agriculture Coordinator Wandaka Musongera, and Barton Springs Mill owner James Brown. About the Film: LOOK & SEE revolves around the...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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August 1, 2018 -Green Leases: The Business Case For High Performing Buildings
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August 1, 2018 -Imagine Austin Speaker Series: Building Community Resilience
Green Leases: The Business Case For High Performing Buildings
From Austin Energy Green Building - Brokers and agents are at the core of every real estate transaction, and now more than ever, commercial real estate brokers are paying attention to green building practices. From new technology and regulations, to corporate responsibility and sustainability programs,...
Imagine Austin Speaker Series: Building Community Resilience
From the Imagine Austin Speaker Series and the City of Austin Office of Sustainability - Join us for another exciting Imagine Austin Speaker Series event with George Washington University's Wendy Ellis and Dallas Chief Resilience Officer Theresa O'Donnell as they discuss Building Community Resilience, a...
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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Friday, August 3, 2018
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Saturday, August 4, 2018
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August 4, 2018 -Open Volunteer Opportunity: Gus Garcia Tree Love
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August 4, 2018 -Free Class: Austin Home Solar Workshop
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August 4, 2018 -Aquaponics: Off the Grid And On the Cheap
Open Volunteer Opportunity: Gus Garcia Tree Love
From the Austin Parks Foundation - Join your friends, neighbors and fellow park-lovers as we give back at Gus Garcia Park by mulching newly-planted trees that need this care to grow! The group will mulch a group of young trees, a vital activity for the long-term support of our beautiful trees in...
Free Class: Austin Home Solar Workshop
Saturday, August 4th at 10am – John Simon from Freedom Solar Power presents “Austin Home Solar Workshop.” Solar power is growing, and prices in Texas have dropped more than 50 percent over the past 5 years. At the same time, rebates and tax credits are...
Aquaponics: Off the Grid And On the Cheap
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics - Off The Grid & 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...
Sunday, August 5, 2018
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August 5, 2018 -Free Class: Organic Veggie Gardening 101
Free Class: Organic Veggie Gardening 101
From the Natural Gardener - Sunday, August 5th at 10am – Linda Wall presents “Organic Veggie Gardening 101.” Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, but didn't know where to start? Linda will walk us through all the basics from...