Invitation to 2014 Cool House Tour
Nearly 50% of global energy consumption and CO2 emissions come from buildings. Fortunately, Austin Energy Green Building is leading the design/build industry to a more sustainable future.
May 29, 2014
Water, water everywhere… and not a drop to spare. It’s a saying for a reason, especially in Texas! That’s why we write stories about floods, droughts, water quality, and water quantity.
Historic, Local Church Retrofits for Water Conservation
After decades of turning “off” the iconic fountain at historic First Baptist Church of Austin’s
May 28, 2014
Searching for more water for Austin
Everyone knows that central Texas is in the middle of a drought.
May 22, 2014
Heart of Texas Green Expo offers eco-friendly family entertainment in Bastrop on June 7th
On your mark, get set, go Green!
May 22, 2014
Blogs
Planning for Austin’s Water in the face of Climate Change and Drought
Tuesday the White House released the National Climate Assessment, written by sc
May 8, 2014
Blogs
LOCK THE GATE Alliance in Austrialia Moves to Protect Communities from Fracking
Learn what our brothers and sisters in Australia are doing to protect their lands from frackinggas. This is a powerful video to see and share and build our own movement.
April 19, 2014
Paul Robbins on Controlling Austin’s water rates
The Austin-American Statesman ran another editorial this weekend by Paul Robbins,
April 14, 2014
Austin Leads On Climate Change Response
Yesterday, I wrote about a resolution by Austin City Council to adopt a forward looking response to climate change – a goal of the entire city becoming carbon neutral by 2050 with meaningful interm
April 12, 2014
Austin Passes Forward Thinking Climate Protection Plan Update
Austin City Council moved on April 10, 2014 to update the Climate Protection Plan that sets broad policy goals for the city and community at large to achieve net zero community-wide greenhous
April 10, 2014