3rd Annual UT Sustainability Symposium
3rd Annual Sustainability Symposium
Friday, September 21, 2012
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Legislative Assembly Room
Student Activity Center (SAC)
September 10, 2012
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September 7, 2012
Bonus $200 Energy Efficiency Rebate to end September 30th
EcoNetwork partner Go Green Squads (326-9300) urges you – Don
September 6, 2012
Help Support New Healthier School Lunch Standards!
According to the Center For Science in the Public Interest, kids are heading back to school this year with a new school lunch:
September 6, 2012
Permaculturing the Health-Care Industry
(Note: The ideas expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the writer, and do not constitute any sort of "official permaculture stance." Permaculture is a set of ecologic
September 6, 2012
DROUGHT update
"Another higher than average temperature day" – i just heard Albert Ramon, KVUE weath
September 5, 2012
Fall Food & Planting Resources
It's time (actually, it's getting to be a little past time!) to plant your fall food gardens. Fall is the absolute best time to plant al
September 4, 2012
Sustainable Business Series
The Small Business Development Program and the Office of Sustainability are hosting the Sustainable Business Series, classes on the topic of sustainable business practices.
September 4, 2012
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint AND Eat Better: Eat Local!
One of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to reduce our "food footprint", the impact of producing and transporting and marketing the food we eat.
August 30, 2012
August 29, 2012
Celebration of Children in Nature 2012 Awards Dinner
Fifth Annual Celebration of Children in Nature 2012 Awards Dinner To Be Held September 20, 2012
August 27, 2012
Webberville Solar Farm
Austin's first solar farm opened earlier this year, and since it's open to visitors, I had to check it out.
August 23, 2012