SummaryIn this post, we highlight two businesses that are working to increase Austin's local, sustainable, and affordable food supply - Good Apple and Lettuce Networks. Action BoxDonate to Good Apple's Stay Home, Stay Healthy program, which is working to raise $20,000 to make food deliveries to...
SummaryARR Director Ken Snipes thanks Austin's sanitation workers for keeping our city safe and clean and asks the public to help ensure their safety. About The AuthorKen Snipes in the Director of Austin Resource Recovery, the city department responsible for residential curbside collection of trash,...
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events, watch a short film by Bruce Melton on Padre Island seashore erosion, learn about projects for school kids and young adults, and then sit back for the...
As part of our STAY HOME CLUB series, we’re hosting an all-day digital version of craftHER Market. ❤️ In case you missed it, our spring market, which puts on 100+ creatives, makers and artists, was originally scheduled for April 11 and 12. As a result of...
What a surreal and uncertain time it is. We hope you all are navigating this new reality ok. We want to hear how it's going, and support each other in continuing to work towards a better future. We will be having an online meeting this month. First,...
At the final event, the [Re]Verse Pitch finalists will pitch and compete for the Innovation Prize. Join us to find out who will be receiving Innovation Prizes to start a new social enterprise! This event is free and open to the public, but your RSVP is...
Join Austin Justice Coalition for a virtual community town-hall conversation with elected officials and city leaders about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting different systems within Travis County and surrounding areas. Special Featured Guests: - Lola Gomez, a local photojournalist who had...
SummaryThe need for emergency food resources has put a strain on Austin's traditional food network, forcing the city, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits to get a bit more creative. Action BoxIf you want to help the growing number of Austinties in need of food, consider donating or...
SummaryIn this personal essay, local community activist Janis Bookout discusses the real danger of ignoring privilege in the midst of a global pandemic. About JanisJanis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, as well as one of the organizers of Community Resilience Trust,...
SummaryIn this personal essay, local community activist Janis Bookout encourages Austinites to see the power in embracing social distancing and choosing to create a long-lasting, positive impact on our local community. About JanisJanis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, as well as...