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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.

Earth
Community News + Partner Posts
Amy Stansbury

Climate Change & Central Texas: A Meteorologist’s Perspective

This post comes to us from one of our readers, Scott Johnson. Scott is a local community climate advocate who is passionate about sharing fact-based, well-researched information on climate change. Back in March, he collaborated with the Sierra Club to host an event featuring KXAN

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Climate Strike
Austinites You Should Know
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Heroes: Matthew Kim and Emma Galbraith

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability   Meet Matthew Kim and Emma Galbraith, our newest Net-Zero Heroes. Matthew and Emma are Austin-area high school students who recently helped lead the youth climate change demonstrations on September 20th at the Texas State Capitol. As part

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Solar Panel
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Why I’m Optimistic: Carbon Free By 2030

Guest Editorial – by Al Braden   Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. He is also a member of the Electric Utility Commission Resource Planning Working Group, which is helping to advise Austin Energy and City Council on where Austin should get

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Dodie
Austinites You Should Know
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Hero: Dodie Stillman

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability    Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Dodie Stillman. Dodie is a certified Master Beekeeper who is passionate about honey bees and sharing her beekeeping knowledge. Dodie currently serves as the President of the Austin Area Beekeepers Association, where

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Student Strike
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

These Students Are On Strike… For The Climate

Community. And local action.   This is how Emma Galbraith and Matthew Kim fight off the climate scaries.   You know the feeling. That scary, depressed, funk that is so easy to fall into when reading article after article about how bad climate change really

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Eileen
Austin Orgs You Should Know
Amy Stansbury

Yes. Parents Can Be Climate Activists Too.

Guest Post –  from Eileen McGinnis   Eileen McGinnis is an Austin-based writer, college instructor, and activist who founded The Parents’ Climate Community in Summer 2019. You can follow her blog about inspirational caregivers and creators in history at eileenmcginnis.com   Nearly 40 years ago, my mother-in-law

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World Rainforest Day
Climate Change
Amy Stansbury

The Amazon Is Burning… But What Exactly Does That Mean?

You’ve read the headlines. You’ve seen the photos. The Amazon is burning.   But what exactly does that mean? Earlier this week, we sat down with Marshall Huggins, chief of staff with the Rainforest Partnership, and asked him this exact question.   (The Rainforest Partnership

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World Rainforest Day
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Saturday is World Rainforest Day. Here’s How To Celebrate.

Where does your food come from? It’s a simple question, but according to the folks at the Rainforest Partnership, it’s an important and impactful one. That’s because about 80 percent of global deforestation is caused by agricultural production (especially from products like beef, palm oil,

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