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SUMMARY:EarthShare Texas Picnic Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of EarthShare Texas nonprofit members\, business partners\, and supporters – like you!\n \n\nWe want to thank you for all your hard work. Come hang out with the EarthShare Texas team and representatives from some of our member organizations! Learn about their work\, current initiatives\, and how your participation benefits the conservation and betterment of Texas for all.\n \n\nWe’ll grill up some hot dogs\, veggie dogs\, and have plenty of food (generously provided by our sponsor\, H-E-B!) for a beautiful Sunday picnic. Bring your family\, your friends\, and come enjoy the sunshine. We’ll also have plenty of games to play\, and you can take a dip in the pool when the Texas heat sets in.\n \n\nOh\, and we’ll be doing a giveaway that’s PERFECT for staying cool in the summer! Any ideas? Hint: the giveaway was also donated by H-E-B!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/earthshare-texas-picnic-celebration/
LOCATION:Dove Springs District Park\, 5801 Ainez Dr.\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party With a Purpose
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SUMMARY:EarthShare Texas 30 Year Anniversary Bash
DESCRIPTION:At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – October 13\, 2022 – EarthShare Texas\, its members and supporters will gather to share in fantastic food\, beverages\, stories\, and live music to commemorate the good work we achieve together.\n \nThe evening includes dinner\, an auction\, live music\, and networking\, plus a walking tour of the beautiful Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. All will head home with special goodies thanks to our sponsors.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/earthshare-texas-30-year-anniversary-bash/
LOCATION:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, 4801 LaCrosse Ave.\, Austin\, TX\, 78739\, United States
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SUMMARY:Start Your Green Team
DESCRIPTION:Austin Green Business Leaders presents: Start Your Green Team! \nJoin staff from BAE Systems\, the City of Austin Sustainability Team\, and EarthShare of Texas for a discussion on creating and expanding your green team initiatives. Panelists will present to the Green Business Leaders group and other guests\, and then will open up to questions and discussion. \nTopics include:\n– Starting a green team\n– Easy projects to start\n– Cost savings by being green\n– Community engagement\n– Green program marketing & visibility \nPlease register through this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYld-2oqzwiHdDS0myAnhbCJs_Tz6leB33z
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/start-your-green-team/
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SUMMARY:Bats\, Birds\, and Barbecue
DESCRIPTION:From EarthShare of Texas –\nThe second event of our anniversary series is Bats\, Birds and Barbecue: A Dinner Discussion of Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Beneath a Bat-Filled Sky. \nDid you know that the Mexican free-tailed bats play a hand in making your after-work margarita? Or that raptors don’t have eyeballs?  Wildlife is fascinating\, inspirational and integral to our survival.  As habitats become threatened by pesticides\, oil/chemical spills and general pollution\, conservation efforts are urgent. \nJoin us at Bracken Cave where we will watch the awesome evening emergence of the world’s largest bat colony and meet some raptors up close and personally.  We will talk about what is being done to conserve wildlife habitats and what yet needs to be done. Enjoy live music and a barbecue feast prepared by Rosemary’s Catering beneath a magical bat-filled sky. Tickets can be purchased here. \n*Please note – this event was originally scheduled for May 20th\, but was postponed due to weather. * \nPresenting Wildlife Experts Are:  \nFran Hutchins\, Bat Conservation International\nErich Neupert\, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center\nKaren Bishop\, National Wildlife Federation\, South Central Regional Center
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/bats-birds-and-barbecue-2/
LOCATION:Bracken Cave\, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78266\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bats\, Birds\, and Barbecue
DESCRIPTION:From EarthShare of Texas –\nThe second event of our anniversary series is Bats\, Birds and Barbecue: A Dinner Discussion of Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Beneath a Bat-Filled Sky.  Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bats play a hand in making your after-work margarita? Or that raptors don’t have eyeballs?  Wildlife is fascinating\, inspirational and integral to our survival.  As habitats become threatened by pesticides\, oil/chemical spills and general pollution\, conservation efforts are urgent. Join us at Bracken Cave where we will watch the awesome evening emergence of the world’s largest bat colony and meet some raptors up close and personally.  We will talk about what is being done to conserve wildlife habitats and what yet needs to be done. Enjoy live music and a barbecue feast prepared by Rosemary’s Catering beneath a magical bat-filled sky. \nPresenting Wildlife Experts Are:  \nFran Hutchins and Jessica Cochran\, Bat Conservation International\nErich Neupert\, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center\nKaren Bishop\, National Wildlife Federation\, South Central Regional Center
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/bats-birds-and-barbecue/
LOCATION:Bracken Cave\, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78266\, United States
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SUMMARY:Success in Sustainability: An Evolution from Good Idea to Corporate Requirement
DESCRIPTION:From EarthShare of Texas –\nEarth Month\, April 2017 kicks off the celebration for EarthShare of Texas’ 25th anniversary.  We invite the public to join us and our member groups for our A Good Planet is Hard to Find  Roundtable Discussion Series taking place throughout 2017.  Our members collectively work to solve all of the various environmental and conservation challenges we face today.  In this series\, they will share some of their stories\, tell us how they got to where they are today\, teach us how we can support their work\, and do our own parts to live lightly on the Earth. Tickets can be purchased here. \nIn the first event of our anniversary series Success in Sustainability: An Evolution From Good Idea to Corporate Requirement\, four sustainability rock stars will\, from their various vantage points\, explore the evolution of sustainability and sustainable business practices.  Twenty-five years ago “sustainable business practices” and “sustainable design” were often considered too expensive or fringe concepts.  With rapid climate change\, global migration\, and aging power grids\, these concepts have become mandatory practices in many industries.  Our members have performed critical roles in the turning of these corporate tides.  What are some of the important advances in policy change?  How do we keep policies and practices of sustainability from being co-opted by political rancor.  What are some practical ways for the average person live a more “sustainable” every-day life?  Join us for a lively discussion covering all of this and more! \n\nEvent Speakers:\n\n\n\nRonda Rutledge\, Sustainable Food Center\n\n\nSustainable Food Center Ronda Rutledge is the Executive Director of Sustainable Food Center. She serves on the Farmland Access and Preservation working group of the Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board and is Chair of One Voice Central Texas\, advocating for policy changes that help support hunger relief and sustainable agriculture. She also serves on the Advisory Committee of Austin Community College’s agriculture program in Elgin\, AISD’s School Health Advisory Council\, and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Advisory Council on Nutrition and Healthy Food Choices. Ronda is an alumnus of LeaderSpring – a two-year Executive Director fellowship – as well as the Anderson Foundation Fellowship and Leadership Austin’s ESSENTIAL Class of 2014. Prior to joining SFC\, Ronda served as Executive Director of the American Indian Child Resource Center in Oakland\, CA. While there\, she completed training from the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy Fundraising School. Previous experience includes a Rotary International Group Study Exchange to South Africa. Ronda holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Over the course of her career\, she has been a Licensed Professional Counselor\, Marriage and Family Therapist\, and Clinical Director for a residential treatment facility. She currently serves as a volunteer on the Austin Powwow Committee of Great Promise for American Indians. She is married and has twin daughters – River and Raven – along with furry feline family members.\n\n\n\n\nGail Vittori\, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems\n\n\nThe Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Gail Vittori\, LEED Fellow\, Co-director of Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems\, works at the intersection of green building\, sustainable development and human health. She is the 2017 Board Chair of Green Business Certification Inc.\, and served on the U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors from 2002-2010\, including in 2009 as Board Chair. Her work has spanned private and public sector projects\, including Principal Sustainability Consultant for the Pentagon Renovation Project\, and Sustainable Design/LEED Consultant for numerous healthcare projects\, including Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—the first LEED Platinum hospital in the world—and\, currently\, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. Ms. Vittori is co-author of Sustainable Healthcare Architecture\, is a Founding Member and currently Vice-Chair of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative Board\, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. She was recognized in July-August 2015 Design Intelligence as one of the five top role models in sustainable or high performance design\, and is the recipient of the 2015 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainability.il Vittori\, LEED Fellow\, Co-director of Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems\, works at the intersection of green building\, sustainable development and human health. She is the 2017 Board Chair of Green Business Certification Inc.\, and served on the U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors from 2002-2010\, including in 2009 as Board Chair. Her work has spanned private and public sector projects\, including Principal Sustainability Consultant for the Pentagon Renovation Project\, and Sustainable Design/LEED Consultant for numerous healthcare projects\, including Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—the first LEED Platinum hospital in the world—and\, currently\, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. Ms. Vittori is co-author of Sustainable Healthcare Architecture\, is a Founding Member and currently Vice-Chair of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative Board\, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. She was recognized in July-August 2015 Design Intelligence as one of the five top role models in sustainable or high performance design\, and is the recipient of the 2015 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainability.\n\n\n\n\nKarly Jo Dixon\, Ecology Action\n\n\nEcology Action Before Joining the Ecology Action Board of Directors in 2013\, Karly Jo served as a Co-Director and Financial Manager of Ecology Action.  She is a co-founder of the Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance and Treasure City Thrift in Austin Texas.  Karly Jo has a JD from the University of Texas\, School of Law and is an Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Texas Fair Defense Project.\n\n\n\n\nSara Nichols\, State of Texas Alliance for Recycling\n\n\n\nState of Texas Alliance for Recycling \nSara Nichols is the Executive Director for the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR)\, a nonprofit organization representing the diverse consortium of recycling professionals in Texas and beyond. At STAR\, she implemented and now administers the Master Composter program\, runs many successful industry events\, facilitates private/public partnerships and stakeholder dialogue\, and has been published in national trade publications. Sara was an integral part of the Texas Recycling Data Initiative (TRDI) team\, which worked to develop the framework for a survey to take the first look at what recycling is occurring in Texas since the 1990s. The report was released in February 2015\, and the results have been presented at multiple conferences and industry events. Sara is currently working as a subcontractor on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s “Study on the Economic Impacts of Recycling\,” which is the result of legislation that was passed in the 84 th Texas Legislature in June 2015. Sara sits on the Steering Committee of the National Recycling Coalition’s Recycling Organization Council\, is a SWANA Young Professional\, and is an active member of the Hill Country Conservancy’s Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) group. Prior to entering the recycling industry and moving to Austin\, she worked as a freelance journalist and copy editor for the Houston Chronicle and as a junior account executive at a boutique public relations company in Houston. She has more than six years of experience in communications\, with an emphasis on writing and copyediting. She holds a degree in print journalism from the University of Houston.
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