Climate change is such a big, global, and kinda scary topic. That’s why we write climate stories with a local lens and a focus on what you can do to actually make a difference.
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he is pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. At the time, we shared with you the initial reactions of everyone from the French president to Austin Mayor Steve Adler. Now that a week has passed
Guest Post – from Janis Bookout Janis Bookout is an organizer with 2020 or Bust, a nonprofit organization that seeks to end the climate crisis by helping people all over the world reduce their own personal carbon footprint. When you speak to people’s higher
Guest Post – from the Rainforest Partnership In December 2015, Rainforest Partnership celebrated with the world when 195 nations came together to adopt the historical and unprecedented Paris Agreement. Setting aside their many ideologies and national interests, our global leaders came together to address the
Well, it happened. You’ve probably heard the news by now, but in case you haven’t, President Donald Trump announced earlier today that he is pulling the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. In the coming weeks, the EcoNetwork will continue to report on what the
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which will ensure a safe, healthy,
*Please note – this interview is part of a series, during which the Austin EcoNetwork will be interviewing and profiling several Austinites considering a run for elected office at the state and federal levels. If you’re a candidate thinking about tossing your hat into the
“Here in Austin, Texas, we know that climate change is real,” Those were the words of Austin Mayor Steve Adler as he spoke at the Austin People’s Climate March late last month. The event was part of a series of marches being held across the
Below is the text of a speech given by Janis Bookout at the Austin People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29th at the Texas State Capitol building. Janis is an organizer with 2020 or Bust and a mother of two. She is passionate about bringing an
In order to encourage action and facilitate education beyond the Austin People’s Climate March (happening this Saturday, April 29th), its organizers dubbed April 23rd through April 28th as Austin Climate Justice Week. The week has been marked by a series of educational panel discussions all aimed at “an equitable
This Saturday, thousands of people will gather together to host climate marches in cities all over the world… including Austin. “We are one earth, one people, one community,” says the Austin People’s Climate March Facebook page. “We demand: slashed greenhouse gases, a clean energy economy, and climate
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin was one of 195 cities worldwide that signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, agreeing to lower greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate the worst impacts of climate change.
Sponsored Post – From Earth Day Austin This post was written by Janis Bookout, Outreach Manager of Earth Day Austin and the mother of two boys. At 5:30 am on April 22nd, I will be getting up very early to throw Ryan a breakfast surprise