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Austin residents can water lawns two days per week from May through September, under water conservation measures approved in 2007.
Time to clap your hands and say yeah!
The Austin Energy Resource and Climate Protection Plan (aka, the generation plan) is poised to pass on Thursday–Earth Day. We want to fill council chamber with supporters!
It has been a long time in coming. After almost two years of public input, this forward-thinking and adaptable energy plan, with lots of wind, solar, and energy efficiency, is up for a vote in the morning.
Wear green, put on a Clean Energy for Austin sticker, and cheer when Council passes it!
When: 10 AM
Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St
Wanna do something green to start off Earth Week? You can do this from your desk. Quick and easy:
Austin City Council will vote on this forward-thinking energy plan this week! Clean Energy for Austin is a coalition that exists to support council passing this plan. Learn more at www.cleanenergyforaustin.org.
Public Citizen, Sierra Club, Environment Texas, Environmental Defense Fund, SEED Coalition and others endorse this plan but we need your help! Spread the word, and look forward to more easy actions as the week unfolds.
About one year ago, super-talented reporter Katherine Gregor wrote a short for the Austin Chronicle on
Come join us for a new spring Green Event in Salado, Texas! It’s the Renewable Energy Stampede & Green Living Fair happening Saturday, April 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
hey, You! want to get involved in the Austin climate conversation? … a new online forum has just launched, with the goal of facilitating better community input, re: how Austin and Austinites can lead on climate protection.
It’s called BangTheTable.com/austinclimate and it’s about your sharing ideas.
The site is in beta form, but already features some skeletal FAQs, surveys, info, photos and other related stuff to help you get involved. Look for the site to grow in the coming months.
Thanks to hard working City employees like Larry Schooler, Amy Everhart, and the team at the Austin Climate Protection Program for getting this moving…
EcoNetworkers: bang the table!
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