As the city’s Equity Office says, “Austin has a long history of systemic racism and racial inequity that continues today.” That’s why we apply an equity lens to everyday reporting, writing stories that investigate the intersection of equity and the outdoors, climate change, and even the food that we eat.
Partner Post – from the Children In Nature Collaborative In Austin Love books? Interested in learning more about race and equity in the outdoors? Then this is pretty much the perfect thing for you. The Children In Nature Collaborative of Austin (CiNCA) has just launched
You’ve seen it in the headlines. You’ve heard it mentioned everywhere from tv shows to political speeches. Gentrification. It’s impacting cities throughout the entire country. But what does it really feel like for the people who are living with it each and every
“I think it’s easy to talk about equity, diversity, and inclusion… but how do you live by it? In terms of, do you set goals around it? Do you assess yourself to see how well you’re doing? Do you tie your program outcomes to actually
Guest Post – from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club By Larisa Manescu, Lone Star Chapter Communications Coordinator “You see all these commercials, ‘Houston’s come back.’ Houston hasn’t come back. We still need somewhere to stay… I’m not asking for charity.
Guest Post – from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club Last month, at the United States Conference of Mayors in Boston, Austin Mayor Steve Adler took home a first place Climate Protection Award for Austin Energy’s Community Solar Program. In his tweet
After 10 years of organizing for the closure of the Pure Castings industrial metal foundry in east Austin, PODER (People Organized In Defense of Earth and her Resources) announced last weekend that the facility has officially relocated to Lockhart, Texas. PODER had long raised concerns about the facility because
Guest Post – from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club On May 9th, the Lummi Nation began a powerful journey from Bellingham, Washington to Miami, Florida to demand the release of the blackfish (orca whale) Tokitae from the Miami Seaquarium. Tokitae, along with many
“I don’t see myself as just an environmental activist… I think that environmental activism is racial activism, reproductive rights activism. I think it’s all intersected and you can’t look at one without the other. You can’t look at the environment without thinking of humans…The two can’t be
Guest Editorial from – Shane Johnson, Chas Moore, Janis Bookout This op-ed was written with contributions from Fatima Mann, Angelica Erazo, Ashely Gordon, MEASURE. A Spanish language version of this op-ed is available here. December 13th, 2017 was a historic night for Austin. Thanks
What the heck is CodeNEXT? It’s the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code (and it will affect everything from transportation, to affordability, to gentrification in Austin). So what’s in it? And what does it mean for you? Find out with the latest podcast
Sponsored Post – from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) This post was written by Amanda Masino, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology at Huston-Tillotson University and Faculty Co-Advisor, Green is the New Black. Huston-Tillotson University and National Parks Conservation Association are partners in educating, engaging,
Monday, October 9th is Austin’s first ever official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. After City Council approved a resolution at their meeting on Thursday, Austin joins several other cities that have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, “in an effort to create a path of healing and reconciliation.” According