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Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Jerry Bramwell! In 2013, Jerry and his wife Lauree made the decision to move from Houston to Austin to be closer to family. They ended up buying the
Partner Post – Austin Creative Reuse Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Reuse and Rethink Challenge from Austin Creative Reuse. Throughout the month of May, Austin’s favorite zero waste craft store is challenging folks to make the most amazing creation they can out of… puzzle pieces. Want to
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written By: Keri Greenwalt There has been a lot of talk about composting and how much material it can keep out of landfills, which is great for the environment and the City’s goal to reach Zero
Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin Written by Janis Bookout, Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, the new, independent, and locally-based nonprofit behind the Earth Day ATX festival. A couple of weeks ago, we published the following open letter as we approached
Partner Post – Austin Creative Reuse Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Reuse and Rethink Challenge from Austin Creative Reuse. Throughout the month of April, Austin’s favorite zero waste craft store is challenging folks to make the most amazing creation they can out of… keys. Want to
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Written by Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Austin Earth Month brings warmer weather, blooming plants, and birdsong in abundance. It’s a great time to immerse ourselves in nature,
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written by Susanne Harm Today’s backyard chickens are pampered pets… especially when compared to my Grandma’s hens. My Gram raised chickens out of necessity to feed her family. Raising chickens was about not going hungry. Gram’s chickens
Wish you could do more to make a real difference in the world? Reverse the effects of climate change? Provide equitable access to parks and healthy food? Save Austin from traffic? Here’s your chance to learn how… and have a little fun doing it!
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Meet Caroline Reck, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Glass Half Full Theatre. Caroline is a puppeteer, and her theatre company creates original works about global issues using puppets and performers. To be clear, when
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
Partner Post – Earth Day ATX Have a business idea that could change the world? Been waiting for an opportunity to turn that idea into an actual company? Now’s your chance. The first-ever EcoPitch Challenge is taking place on Saturday, April 13th at the Earth Day ATX festival on
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Meet Nhat Ho, our newest Net-Zero Hero! Nhat is an engineer and Vice President at Civilitude, a local engineering and planning firm located in Austin’s Mueller district. Nhat uses his skills and expertise in engineering