Hosted by Public Citizen Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project - Our democracy works best when everyone can fully participate, no matter who they are or what their race or color is. When five U.S. Supreme Court justices gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act...
Hosted by the Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Extinction Rebellion ATX, and the Austin Environmental Justice Team - On November 20, three South Texas coastal communities that would be directly impacted by Texas LNG: City of Port Isabel, Long Island Village, and Laguna Heights are challenging...
Hosted by the Sierra Club, Public Citizen Texas, the Austin Environmental Justice Team, Extinction Rebellion ATX, and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas - Join community members from the Rio Grande Valley and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas for a dinner and panel discussion...
The second in a series of online town hall events fostering conversation and action in our communities around the intersection of race, justice and our environment. You can view our first program at: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1145748002462312 Featuring: Dr. Denae King (moderator) - Environmental Justice Researcher at Texas Southern...
We can elect the President by national popular vote by 2024 through state action. Join us to learn about the National Popular Vote bill and how you can help make this a reality. Hosted By: League of Women Voters of Texas Common Cause Texas Public...
It's the final day of the Texas Legislature's special session - and time to rally loudly for voting rights! The federal Voting Rights Act was signed into law 46 years ago on Aug. 6, but now Texans face unprecedented attacks on their right to vote....
The Austin Climate Equity Plan is coming up for a vote at City Council on September 30. The plan includes a new goal of reducing local climate pollution to net-zero by 2040, with a strong emphasis on cutting emissions by 2030. Equity - as well...
Poor air quality from a coal-burning power plant harms people's health in Fort Bend - and beyond. The pollution even impacts air quality and visibility all the way out to Big Bend National Park. At this event, we will discuss the impact of this pollution...
The People's Hearing is your chance to share your vision for a clean, healthy environment in Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is undergoing Sunset Review at the state legislature. It's like a performance review of the agency that is supposed to protect...
Over the past few months, hundreds of Austin residents have contributed to an art project of a 12-foot-tall sun puppet. Its arms are chains of glimmering gold foil, onto which Austinites of all ages have etched their hopes for a clean-energy future. The sun puppet...
