Hello lovely Austin EcoNetwork readers, For over 16 years, we’ve been this community’s trusted source for local environmental news and we’ve loved every minute of it. But Austin is growing up and we feel like it’s time for us to grow up too, in order to...
Hello lovely Austin EcoNetwork readers, For over 16 years, we’ve been this community’s trusted source for local environmental news and we’ve loved every minute of it. But Austin is growing up and we feel like it’s time for us to grow up too, in order to...
With flashy (and expensive) Teslas on the road, electric vehicles can get a bit of a reputation for being the transportation choice of the wealthy. Austin Energy is trying to change that. With its new "EVs are for EVeryone" campaign, our city's electric utility is working...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems Wedding receptions are exciting, romantic and… wasteful? Even the most environmentally-conscious couple might find themselves stumped when it comes to planning a sustainable celebration. Weddings are notoriously wasteful, with the average nuptial producing 400 to 600 lbs of waste on...
Austin has a big goal. Net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050...
"I think as an activist it can be really easy to feel like you have to do it all and fix all the problems." Who here resonates with that? Ashley Cheng gets it. She shared these words with us during an AEN interview recorded on Thursday. (You...
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 home right...
Sponsored Post - The Regenesis Institute for Regenerative Practice Written by Austin Regen Guild and The Regenesis Institute for Regenerative Practice What is the role of communities and cities in a future marked by across-the-board instability—ecological, social, economic and political? Take climate change, for example. The best practices...
Nature In The City Podcast, Season Two, Episode 4: Life On the Floodplain Each year, we follow along with Dr. Kevin Anderson, a geographer and philosopher managing the Environmental Research Center for the City of Austin, as he shares his knowledge about the world around us....
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 join in on the fun? Here’s...