About this Event: Join us for the next Imagine Austin Speaker Series featuring Dr. Garry Cooper. In his talk, Garry will discuss the role of the circular economy in combating inequality and environmental injustice. He will also elaborate on the need for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people...
This Black History Month we're talking with some of Texas' top Black environmental leaders. This week, we speak with John Beard, Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Port Arthur Community Action Network, a community based, environmental justice non-profit. PACAN advocates for solutions that reduce...
Join us for a Hot Science - Cool Talks event from the comfort of your home with Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta! With more than 355,000 hazardous waste sites and 550,000 abandoned mines in the U.S., it is not uncommon to find residential areas located next to them....
As the climate crisis unravels, we are witnessing record wildfires, massive hurricanes, and intense heatwaves. Texas is a primary epicenter of the fossil fuel empire, and further exploitation of the Permian Basin in West Texas will lock in catastrophic climate change. Kinder Morgan's 42"-wide Permian...
RSVP here, and we'll send you a Zoom link before the call ---> https://forms.gle/PMt4yuUfGb8WX8pp7 Calling all Texas Sunrisers ! We're coming together for an evening of celebration. Across this state, Sunrise hubs have been fighting for political change- whether through making phone calls for Green New Deal...
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 University. ...
On June 16th, Bill McKibben will be joining Solar Austin to talk about his work fighting the most pressing environmental issues of our times. Bill McKibben is a founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide, grassroots climate change movement, which has organized twenty thousand rallies around the...
Climate Change Committee Meeting First Monday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm Zoom video conference here: https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 June 1 Presentation: 6:30-7:15 or 7:30 - Public Health and Social Justice talk 7:15-8:00 Climate Change Committee Meeting - Agenda: What Volunteers Can Do! Discuss Action Teams and allow people to sign up to continue the work to...
Better buildings mean better lives for all. USGBC’s vision means putting people first. In this inaugural summit, we will convene and listen to USGBC members, sustainability advocates, key social and environmental justice leaders, and economic and community development experts. Participants will share how their work acts on...
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,...