Welcome to the latest in our Beyond the Strike series, inspired by the recent global climate strikes and designed to take the big, global issue of climate change and make it local. Through the series, we’re sharing proposed solutions, ideas from inspiring community leaders, and plenty of
Sponsored Post – Smart Charge America Been thinking about making the switch to electric for your next car? A little unsure because you have no idea what it’s actually like to own an electric car? Get all of your questions answered (and have
With flashy (and expensive) Teslas on the road, electric vehicles can get a bit of a reputation for being the transportation choice of the wealthy. Austin Energy is trying to change that. With its new “EVs are for EVeryone” campaign, our city’s electric utility is
Austin has a big goal. Net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050… at the latest. This means that we have less than 30 years to virtually eliminate the climate-change causing emissions from the electricity we use, the cars we drive, and the trash we throw away. So
We’ve been talking about it a lot lately. It’s too important not to. Traffic. And public transportation. These affect not just the environment (transportation accounts for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions in Austin), but also our quality of life. Nobody
Capital Metro is about to buy some electric buses. For the first time ever. In April, Cap Metro’s board of directors approved a contract to buy up to 10 electric buses, with plans to put them on the streets by the end of this
Ever wish that Austin had a better public transportation system? Fantasize what it would be like to take a train into work every day? Your dreams might just be coming true. Our city’s public transportation provider, Capital Metro, is currently working on a
Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin This blog was written by Janis in collaboration with the entire Earth Day Austin team (Liz Belete, Shane Johnson, Fatima Mann, and Jeff Dye). Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin. The Earth
Sponsored Post – from MOD Bikes The MOD Bikes Mantra at SXSW? “Wow, thats beautiful. Man, that’s cool.” Each day of the SXSW Mobility Showcase we heard those words as the movers and shakers of the tech world admired the design of two
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability In the United States, 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. That makes transportation the second leading source of GHG emissions in the U.S. — just behind electricity. The simplest way to avoid these
Sponsored Post – MOD Bikes Been thinking about making an investment in an electric bike? Worried about spending the money without really having the chance to ride one first? Or maybe you have family coming into town and you’re looking for a unique way
Sponsored Post – from MOD Bikes Looking for a new way to get around town (without a car)? Now’s the time to try out an electric bicycle because MOD Bikes is running a special Valentine’s Day offer. Now through February 17th, they’re giving away a date night (which includes a