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.
I got permission from Senator Kirk Watson’s office to re-print his message on CLEAN air here on the Austin EcoNetwork. Do you all like getting contributions from other sources via AEN?
Most of you have probably heard about Austin’s "Climate Protection Program"
University of Texas Ranks #3 in the Top 10 Cleantech Universities in the U.S. for 2010
If you haven’t heard, Huffingtonpost.com has a contest to send a citizen journalist to Copenhagen called the “Hopenhagen Ambassador Contest”. HuffPost, in conjunction with Hopenhagen.org, is sending one person to Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference to both represent concerns of people around the world and to report back daily as a HuffPost citizen journalist.
Our very our own Citizen Sarah is in the running and has a chance to go to cover this climactic event. So head over to the Huffington Post voting booth to check out her video and vote it up with a high rank!
Hi again everyone!
A guest post from Sierra Club Intern, Michelle, is below!
Hi everyone, I’m Brittany Dawn McAllister, and I’ve recently signed on to do Student Outreach with the Lonestar Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Water Supply and Demand – Questioning the Billion Dollar Boondoggle
*** BREAKING NEWS *** BREAKING NEWS ***
Sierra Club & friends Public Citizen, Environment Texas, Re-Energize Texas, PowerSmack and Bicycle Sport Shop invite you to bring your bike and your kids, neighbors, and friends to Roll Beyond Coal on
***Edit, due to amount of interest displayed in this by the environmental comunity as well as the development community, the Forum has been moved to a larger location! It will be at Palmer Event Center. Parking fee will be waived but carpool anyway or take the bus, or bike!***
Water…The elixir of life….Is there anything more important to our survival?
A high-level conversation about the future of water in Austin will be held on Thursday evening, September 17th at the Palmer Events Center, starting at 6pm.
The Mayor’s and all City Council members have RSVPed that they are attending and the community is invited.