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.
Guest Post – from Janis Bookout (Outreach Manager for Earth Day Austin) As a mother committed to the end of the climate crisis and as the Outreach Manager for Earth Day Austin, I attended both SXSW Eco and Huston-Tillotson’s Building Green Justice Forum with two
The controversial Dos Republicas coal mine has been given permission to expand. At a hearing in Austin on Wednesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted to renew and expand a wastewater permit that will allow the mine to grow its operations in Texas near the
The Red Bluff Vista in East Austin is a beautiful site, offering amazing views of the city. Unfortunately, the La Loma trail leading up to it is littered by an old dumping site, and has long been neglected and forgotten. A group of activists and local
In an effort to ensure its services and programs serve all Austinites, the city is opening a new Equity Office. But first, they need your input. They are holding two public meetings next week to gather ideas from the community about how the Equity Office should
Guest Post – from Pete Rivera with Dave Cortez, Vanessa Ramos, Max Anderson and Al Braden The Springdale-Airport Neighborhood Association (SANA) and the Sierra Club’s Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) invite you to hike and learn about Red Bluff in East Austin. We’ll begin at the intersection
Guest Post – from Stacy Guidry There are all sorts of opportunities to get free t-shirts around Austin and Travis County. Just think of all the music festivals, high tech launch parties, political rallies, marathons, and kids events where t-shirts are not only a main
Even though the weather has cleared up here in Austin, many people are still suffering from the devastating effects of recent flooding. The Austin American-Statesman reports that many Travis County residents (especially those in the Thoroughbred Farms neighborhood) are having difficulty gaining access to the resources they need to recover.
In recent years, Huston-Tillotson University has been making some major waves within Austin’s green scene. Last year, the university Department of Natural Sciences and Math introduced an Environmental Studies major, the first of its kind at Huston-Tillotson. The university is also home to sustainability celebrity
This is your chance to be heard on the urgent need for Clean Air in Texas. The deadline is March 17, 11:59 PM Eastern. Don't wait till the last second – do it now while you have a moment.
Austin's Electric Utility Commission (E.U.C.) meets tonight as they work on the implementation phase of the Austin Energy Generation Plan.
Austin's 2nd Annual Preach-Off on Climate Change was an inspiration.