July 2022
State legislators and the future of transportation
State legislatures are a key partner in the provision of the transportation systems and services that drive metro area regions and their economies. State governments and their local government partners are responsible for nearly three-quarters of total U.S. expenditures on transportation, and that share has…
Find out more »Professional Development Seminar – Equitable Community Engagement
Equitable development involves supporting underserved communities through programs and policies that foster healthy, vibrant places. Community engagement provides an opportunity for project teams and neighborhood groups to create strong and livable communities together. In this seminar, local organizations will discuss ways to frame community engagement…
Find out more »Sierra Club Monthly Program – ONLINE: The Austin Energy Rate Case
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. In the future we will mix Zoom programs with in-person/hybrid programs. ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is Assuring a Clean Energy Future in Austin and Texas:…
Find out more »Assault Rifles – What can be done?
LWVTX is co-hosting a webinar "Assault Rifles - What can be done?" with the Texas State League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the NAACP Texas State Conference on July 13th, 2022 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST. Panelists will include Art Acevedo, former Chief of Police…
Find out more »Irrigation Scheduling 101 Lunch & Learn
Join Austin Water Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior and licensed irrigator David Turnage to learn the basics of scheduling an automatic irrigation system. This virtual lunch and learn will help customers with irrigation systems learn the programming basics. You'll leave with a wealth of scheduling recommendations…
Find out more »White Antiracist History; White Antiracist Mobilization: Lessons From the Life of Anne Braden
Anne Braden (July 28, 1924 – March 6, 2006) was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and educator dedicated to the cause of racial equality. In celebration of her birthday, UWSA is hosting an online, two-hour workshop, “White Antiracist History; White Antiracist Mobilization: Lessons From…
Find out more »Districts 3, 5, & 9 Budget Community Meeting
Council Members Sabino "Pio" Renteria, Ann Kitchen, and Kathie Tovo are joining together to host a Budget Town Hall for residents of Districts 3, 5, and 9. The meeting will be hosted via Zoom and will include a presentation from city staff about the proposed…
Find out more »August 2022
District 8 Budget Town Hall
I’d like to invite you to attend this year’s District 8 Budget Town Hall, from 6:00-7:00 PM this Monday, August 1st. We’ll be using the virtual format, allowing you the opportunity to participate from the comfort of your own home. Representatives of the city budget…
Find out more »District 6 Budget Town Hall
Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly will be hosting a town hall meeting on the city's budget for District 6 residents. During the event, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about the proposed budget and share your input/feedback. You can register online here.
Find out more »Sierra Club Program – Conversation with Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. In the future we will mix Zoom programs with in-person/hybrid programs. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett will join us to discuss issues that affect us as Americans,…
Find out more »District 4 Budget Town Hall
You deserve to be informed on the city’s budget, which will be finalized this month. Come to our virtual town hall to learn more about the budget from the city’s Budget Office and hear us answer YOUR questions about the process and the D4 priorities!…
Find out more »UWSA August 2022 Unlearning Circle
We invite you to join us for our upcoming Unlearning Circle on Sat, August 13, 2022, where we will continue to explore our role in building accountable communities. In previous Unlearning Circles we have explored safety and policing, the policing that is (or is not) happening…
Find out more »Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting
The Austin CCL monthly meeting is this Saturday, August 13. Come say hello virtually...it could be a gathering marking an extraordinary moment in and accomplishment of the climate movement. The national CCL call begins at noon: cclusa.org/meeting. During our chapter meeting, we'll talk about the climate…
Find out more »Election Worker and Advocate Training: Accommodating Voters with Disabilities
Join Disability Rights Texas and the League of Women Voters of Texas on Wednesday, August 17th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST for a webinar focused on giving election workers a deep dive into the needs of voters with disabilities and the legally required accommodations. The webinar…
Find out more »Civics 101: A Beginner’s Guide To Local Government
Local government is important. It affects us all. Whether we're talking about the air we breathe, the water we drink, the energy we use, or the parks we play in, local government matters. And yet, most of us don't know how it really works... let…
Find out more »September 2022
Waterwise Landscape Rebate lunch and learn
Tired of spending money on water needed to keep your grass green during a drought? Are you not using the lawn as much as you did when you bought your home? Thinking about creating a native plant bed in those all-day sunny areas of your…
Find out more »6 Ways to Protect Black Girls Virtual Workshop
6 Ways to Protect Black Girls serves as a first step in learning what adultification bias is and how to change the narratives dictating how our children are viewed and treated. Please join us ~virtually~ on Thursday, September 8th, starting at 5:30 PM CT.
Find out more »UWSA September Unlearning Circle
“To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.” - bell hooks We seek to have conversations about institutional racism, unjust systems of oppression, and our accountability…
Find out more »Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting
The Austin CCL monthly meeting is this Saturday, September 10. Come say hello virtually and hear the latest as we continue our work to save the climate. The national CCL call begins at noon: cclusa.org/meeting. During our chapter meeting, we'll focus on the efforts to get…
Find out more »Wild Neighbors Speaker Series: Diversity and Evolution of Texas Salamanders
Ruben Tovar received his bachelor's from The University of Texas at Arlington and his master's in Biology at Texas State University. He has collaborated with U.S. Fish and Wildlife, San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center to breed Texas blind salamanders, San Marcos salamanders, and Barton Springs…
Find out more »October 2022
UWSA Orientation
Undoing White Supremacy Austin is hosting an online orientation meeting next Tuesday, October, 4th 6-7 pm. Come join us to learn more about UWSA and how you can get involved. There are many different ways you can contribute your skills and interests to undo white supremacy…
Find out more »Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting
The next Austin CCL monthly meeting is this Saturday, October 8. The national CCL call begins at noon: cclusa.org/meeting. The chapter meeting begins at 12:50. We'll learn about the Kigali Amendment, an important climate action, and we'll discuss the relationship between hurricanes and climate change. Also,…
Find out more »Community Conversations: Project Connect Anti-Displacement
The City of Austin needs your support to help prevent displacement. Community feedback will help guide funding priorities for the next three years. In 2020, Austin voters approved Project Connect. Our local public transit system will expand to connect more parts of our city than ever…
Find out more »Sierra Club Program: Texas Legislature Candidates’ Forum
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is a Texas Legislature candidates' forum. We plan to have a number of candidates for office introduce themselves, give their position on key…
Find out more »Harmful Algae in Austin’s Water – What’s Your Lawn Got to Do with It?
Since 2019, Austin has experienced harmful algae in Lady Bird Lake. This past summer, City scientists also detected it at Barking Springs. Lawns can contribute to this problem! The nitrogen and phosphorous in fertilizers wash to creeks and lakes, which helps the dangerous algae grow.…
Find out more »Aquifer Storage And Recovery Community Workshop
Join Austin Water at an upcoming virtual or in-person community workshop to discuss Austin’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project. ASR is a water supply strategy to store available water in an aquifer for later recovery and use. As work continues to determine the most…
Find out more »Aquifer Storage And Recovery Community Workshop
Join Austin Water at an upcoming virtual or in-person community workshop to discuss Austin’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project. ASR is a water supply strategy to store available water in an aquifer for later recovery and use. As work continues to determine the most…
Find out more »November 2022
Landscape Transformation Ordinance
Based on feedback, Austin Water staff has narrowed down options for the irrigation and landscape ordinance affecting new single-family homes and irrigation systems. Join us to chat about it and have your voice heard!
Find out more »Sierra Club Program ONLINE: Nature Based Low Carbon Solutions
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. You can RSVP here. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is Nature Based Low Carbon Solutions, with Robin Rather. Environmental activist and sustainability advocate Robin Rather specializes in socioeconomic research…
Find out more »Water Forward University lunch and learn
Join us for a brown bag session to learn more about Water Forward, Austin’s 100-year Integrated Water Resource plan. During this session staff will provide an overview of our water resources and how the Utility is planning to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change…
Find out more »Making Art As A Community
In 2016, the City of New Orleans received $141 million from the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s National Disaster Resilience Competition Grant for the Gentilly Resilience District – a combination of investments and infrastructure projects in the Gentilly neighborhood designed to reduce flood risk,…
Find out more »UWSA November Unlearning Circle
Join us for our November 12 Unlearning Circle: Building Skills to Talk About Race! Sat. 11/12/22 from 10am-noon CST Please join us on zoom November 12th from 10am-12:00 for our Unlearning Circle Building Skills to Talk about Race. The Unlearning Circles for October through December will help…
Find out more »December 2022
Zilker Park Vision Plan Community Meeting
Participate at one or two Community Meeting options for the Zilker Park Vision Plan! Wednesday, December 7: Virtual meeting at 6PM Saturday, December 10: Open house meeting from 10AM to 2PM at McBeth Recreation Center in Zilker Park. More info: The Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision…
Find out more »January 2023
Sierra Club Program ONLINE: Plastic Reduction Project
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is the Plastic Reduction Project, with Sean Winn. This presentation will focus on a project to get restaurants to shift away from single-use items…
Find out more »February 2023
License Plate Reader Policy: Community Input Session
The Austin Police Department will host two community input sessions on the use of automated license plate readers. There will be two sessions, one in-person and one virtual via Zoom. Spanish and ASL interpretation will be provided at both events. In-Person: January 30, 2023, at 6…
Find out more »Climate Conversation Panel
CLIMATE CORNER February 2023: Geothermal Can Work in Texas Geothermal is a renewable energy source used to heat and cool buildings, supply hot water to your house, and create energy for the electric grid with zero CO2 going into the atmosphere. This energy source runs…
Find out more »Wild Neighbors Speaker Series: Texas Groundwater Fauna
Join us on Friday February 17 from noon-1pm for the Wild Neighbors Speaker Series: Texas Groundwater Fauna with Benjamin Hutchins. Benjamin is a researcher and educator in the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center at Texas State University. His research focuses on the distribution of…
Find out more »March 2023
[Re]Verse Pitch – Material Supplier Pitch Event
Entrepreneurs, are you looking for inspiration? Interested in creating a social impact company to help in Austin's efforts of reaching zero waste? Small business owners, are you looking to replace a virgin material input or interested in developing a new vertical? Compete in the verse…
Find out more »Our Future 35 Facebook Live Event
Have questions about the Our Future 35 project or want to learn more about how to get involved? Tune in to CPO’s Facebook page on March 2nd at 11am for a live Q&A. Answers will be provided by subject matter experts: Mike Trimble, Corridor Program…
Find out more »Austin Water Waterwise Rebate Lunch and Learn
Do you wish your water summer water bills weren’t so high when you are trying to keep your landscape alive in extreme central Texas weather? Have you ever thought, “Do I really need that much turf grass on my property?” Join Austin Water to learn…
Find out more »Imagine Austin Speaker Series: Equity-Focused Approaches to Community Engagement
The City of Austin Housing and Planning Department, in partnership with the Watershed Protection Department (WPD), invites the community to participate in the upcoming Imagine Austin Speaker Series! The City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department (WPD) is building their new strategic plan, Rain to River,…
Find out more »March Unlearning Circle: Analyzing Power
Please join us on zoom, March 11, from 10am-12:00 for our Unlearning Circle Analyzing Power. As we move back into unlearning circles this year, we wanted to lean into our roots as a group committed to organizing to undo racism with grounding in organizing principles from…
Find out more »Water Forward University: Equity & Affordability
Join us to learn more about how Austin Water is incorporating equity and affordability in the City’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, Water Forward. Originally adopted by Council in 2018, the purpose of the Water Forward plan is to ensure a sustainable water supply for…
Find out more »April 2023
Austin Light Rail Virtual Town Hall
Couldn't make it to the Project Connect Open House at the Central Library? Here's a *virtual* opportunity to learn about updates to the light rail system from the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), to see what’s next for Project Connect, and to share your feedback. AGENDA…
Find out more »Sierra Club Program ONLINE: Climate Restoration
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is Climate Restoration. Join Peter Fiekowsky, founder of the climate restoration movement, and his co-author, Carole Douglis, to hear how we can restore…
Find out more »Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Meet the Contractor for The Confluence
The City of Austin and Waterloo Greenway Conservancy are preparing for construction of The Confluence, the second phase of the Waterloo Greenway. During this webinar, we'll introduce the construction contractor for this project. We will also provide an overview of the project and respond to…
Find out more »TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER: A conversation on climate, land, and language
Just as the impacts of climate change vary geographically, so do our conversations and the language we choose to use around climate disasters. This event encourages us to consider how we discuss land, water, nonhuman life, colonialism, the changes impacting each of us, and how…
Find out more »Rainwater Harvesting Lunch & Learn
Rainwater Harvesting is gaining popularity as a way to conserve water resources and save on utility bills. By utilizing stored rainwater to water plants, individuals can help alleviate the demand on the city's water supply between rain events. Whether you're considering a small rain barrel…
Find out more »Water Quality Protection Lands Speaker Series: Watersheds & Conservation
Join us on Friday April 28 from noon-1pm for the next webinar in the Water Quality Protection Lands Speaker Series: Watersheds & Conservation with Robin Gary, Director of Watershed Protection and Conservation Science for the Watershed Association. Drought and groundwater demand are impacting many Hill…
Find out more »May 2023
Community Meeting on Austin Light Rail Options: District 3
Join me and the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) on Monday, May 1st for a virtual community meeting! We want your input as we shape and design the Austin Light Rail. RSVP here. All meetings will be broadcast in English and Spanish. ----------- Not sure which…
Find out more »Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Irrigation Scheduling 101 Lunch & Learn
Join Austin Water Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior and licensed irrigator David Turnage to learn the basics of scheduling an automatic irrigation system. This virtual lunch and learn will help customers with irrigation systems learn the programming basics. You'll leave with a wealth of scheduling recommendations…
Find out more »Homeless Shelter Informational Meeting
The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Division will host informational meetings to inform the community about temporary homeless shelter capacity expansion and answer community member questions. There will be three informational meetings on May 17, 18 and 20, 2023. “As a City, we remain committed to an approach that prioritizes reducing and ultimately ending…
Find out more »Homeless Shelter Informational Meeting
The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Division will host informational meetings to inform the community about temporary homeless shelter capacity expansion and answer community member questions. There will be three informational meetings on May 17, 18 and 20, 2023. “As a City, we remain committed to an approach that prioritizes reducing and ultimately ending…
Find out more »Homeless Shelter Informational Meeting
The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Division will host informational meetings to inform the community about temporary homeless shelter capacity expansion and answer community member questions. There will be three informational meetings on May 17, 18 and 20, 2023. “As a City, we remain committed to an approach that prioritizes reducing and ultimately ending…
Find out more »Virtual Mental Health First Aid Training
Take a class. Save a life. Strengthen your community. Virtual Blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 2-hour, online, Self-Paced Introduction Course, followed by a 6-hour instructor led, interactive training, using videoconferencing technology at Central Standard Time (CST). Participants will be able to become…
Find out more »June 2023
Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Irrigation Scheduling 101 Lunch & Learn
Join Austin Water Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior and licensed irrigator David Turnage to learn the basics of scheduling an automatic irrigation system. This virtual lunch and learn will help customers with irrigation systems learn the programming basics. You'll leave with a wealth of scheduling recommendations…
Find out more »Sierra Club Program ONLINE: Coral Reefs
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is Championing Coral Reefs, with Juli Berwald. Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: diverse, interconnected, full of wonders, and threatened by our…
Find out more »Landscape Survival Tools Lunch and Learn
Did you know that you can keep your yard healthy and use less water at the same time? The key is proper landscape maintenance! To help, Austin Water offers rebates for mulch, compost, and core aeration through the Landscape Survival Tools rebate program. Join us…
Find out more »July 2023
Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Irrigation Efficiency Lunch & Learn
Join Austin Water Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior and licensed irrigator David Turnage to learn all about common irrigation issues. We'll discuss irrigation coverage and efficiency problems, how to make simple adjustments, irrigation repairs, and summertime scheduling strategies.
Find out more »Budget 101: Civic Power Up
Where do your property taxes go? How much does the City of Austin spend on parks, libraries, police, firefighters, and more? How can you influence the future of the city's budget? We'll be going over all the basics in the first session of our Civic…
Find out more »Building A Budget For The Community: Civic Power Up
Daniela Silva, of Equity Action, will be joining us to talk all about the Community Investment Budget campaign. This is an effort being led by 40 local organizations to encourage City Council to prioritize making investments in community health, affordability, sustainability, & equity in their…
Find out more »What About The Legislature? Civic Power Up
The Texas Legislature impacts local budgets in lots of ways. In the past few years, the Legislature has passed several laws that limit how cities can spend their money & how much money they can raise in property taxes. And just last month, the Legislature…
Find out more »Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Schools, Recapture, & Taxes: Civic Power Up
For this session, we're bringing in Lynn Boswell (an AISD school board member) to answer all of your burning questions about the biggest portion of your property tax bill (schools), how the state funds public education, and how the heck recapture works. She'll also fill…
Find out more »Food Planning Listening Session
Join us throughout the summer for our family-fun Listening Sessions with interactive activities, free food, and a mini resource fair. Share your vision for what you want to see for the Austin/Travis County food plan. Our next sessions will be held on the following dates:…
Find out more »District 8 Budget Town Hall
Mark your calendars for Monday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. for a City Budget Town Hall! This will be hosted over Zoom. I look forward to hearing your budget priorities in this process.
Find out more »August 2023
Online VDR Training
Are you ready to help register Travis County citizens to vote? Our training team provides classes using Zoom. You must register for this event at least 24 hours in advance at https://campsite.bio/tcvdr. A Volunteer Deputy Registrar or VDR is a volunteer trained and appointed by…
Find out more »Online VDR Training
Are you ready to help register Travis County citizens to vote? Our training team provides classes using Zoom. You must register for this event at least 24 hours in advance at https://campsite.bio/tcvdr. A Volunteer Deputy Registrar or VDR is a volunteer trained and appointed by…
Find out more »Sierra Club Monthly Program: Environment Texas
This month's Sierra Club meeting will feature a presentation from Luke Metzger of Environment Texas. Click here to join the zoom event. Clean water, clean air, open spaces with healthy lakes, rivers and forests; sources of energy that don’t pollute and never run out —…
Find out more »Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Landscape Transformation Ordinance public input meeting
This virtual meeting will be the last time to offer input on the Landscape Transformation Ordinance effort for newly built single-family residential properties. The project will help Austin Water's Water Conservation staff meet the initiatives of the Water Forward Plan approved by City Council. The…
Find out more »GoGrant Informational Webinar
Join us to learn about Movability's micro-grant program and ask staff questions. Movability will start accepting applications for a new round of GoGrant funding on August 21. In this webinar you'll learn more about GoGrant and have a chance to ask staff questions so you…
Find out more »Online VDR Training
Are you ready to help register Travis County citizens to vote? Our training team provides classes using Zoom. You must register for this event at least 24 hours in advance at https://campsite.bio/tcvdr. A Volunteer Deputy Registrar or VDR is a volunteer trained and appointed by…
Find out more »GoGrant Applications Open August 21st-September 15th
Austin-based employers can receive up to $7,500 to support sustainable commute options for employees. Projects can be infrastructure (like bike racks) or programmatic (like a subsidized vanpool program). Learn more and apply here. To support sustainable mobility options, the GoGrant program from Movability provides financial…
Find out more »AE Resource Generation Plan Update: Community Meeting For Small Businesses
Austin Energy is seeking community feedback as it updates the Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 (2030 Plan). The 2030 Plan commits Austin Energy to continue safely delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy sufficient to meet customer demands while pursuing the City of…
Find out more »AE Resource Generation Plan Update: Community Meeting For Residential Customers
Austin Energy is seeking community feedback as it updates the Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 (2030 Plan). The 2030 Plan commits Austin Energy to continue safely delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy sufficient to meet customer demands while pursuing the City of…
Find out more »September 2023
Key Issues on Texas Water Planning and Conservation
One would be hard-pressed to find someone to disagree with the precept that water is essential to all facets of life. However, beyond that generality, things tend to get fuzzy. How water is procured and delivered to our homes, fields, and businesses feels obscure and…
Find out more »Plastic Reduction Project — 2nd Thursday Zoom Meeting
The Plastic Reduction Project gathers monthly via zoom to catch up on how projects are going, discuss upcoming actions and events, refresh who wants to be involved with which initiatives, and to get to know one another better. We aim to reduce plastic production, consumption,…
Find out more »Climate Migration: How could sea-level rise impact Central Texas?
The City of Austin Planning Department invites the community to participate in the Imagine Austin Speaker Series webinar, Climate Migration: How could sea-level rise impact the U.S., including Central Texas?, on Wednesday, September 20, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Click here to register. Austin just crossed the benchmark…
Find out more »October 2023
Water as Muse and Collaborator in Community-Based Arts Practice
Water has always existed as a paradox. It creates and destroys; it heals as well as harms. Water shapes the land both by carrying away and leaving behind, telling the stories of the earth over and over again. Artists are among many who ask us…
Find out more »Zero Waste Block Leader Orientation
Are you recycling, composting or reusing more than you’re throwing away? Help the City of Austin achieve its goal of reaching zero waste by 2040 by joining Austin Resource Recovery's Zero Waste Block Leader Program. The program connects green-minded community advocates and neighbors to help educate and…
Find out more »INVESTING IN COMMUNITY – JOINT INCLUSION TOWN HALL
The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right…
Find out more »November 2023
Before, During & After the Flood: Multiple Perspectives on Planning, Response, and Recovery
Floods usually happen suddenly. The sky rips open, the rivers and streams quickly fill, followed by the fields and streets. Before long it can become a life-threatening emergency with people trapped in their homes or cars. However, there is a long ‘before’ and a long…
Find out more »Collecting Rain for your Landscape
Did you know that Austin Water has programs that incentivize the collection of rainwater? Collecting rainwater in a barrel or cistern is a great way to ensure your plants are getting the water they need between rain events. Allowing rainwater to infiltrate on your property…
Find out more »Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup Meeting
Join the Office of Police Oversight for the first quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup meeting on November 21, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We invite community members to attend this meeting to learn about the City's progress in implementing Proposition A and Resolution 99.…
Find out more »Giving Tuesday Virtual Event: Home For The Holidays
Join Foundation Communities for a Virtual Giving Tuesday Event, hosted by Amy Stansbury from The Austin Common in conversation with our very own Executive Director, Walter Moreau. You'll take a virtual tour of our newest communities, hear incredible stories from resilient residents and learn more about how you can…
Find out more »December 2023
Drought Contingency Plan update
Austin Water is currently working to update our Drought Contingency Plan for submission to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by May 1, 2024. During this virtual meeting with Austin Water Conservation Division staff, we will discuss the current Drought Contingency Plan, as well as…
Find out more »Austin Light Rail: User Experience Open House
Support the design of the new light rail! Be a part of our design process that puts people first. In-person events: Nov 16, Dec 5 & 6Virtual event: Dec 13 (Zoom link here) If you live, work, or play in Austin, Austin Transit Partnership wants to…
Find out more »January 2024
Sierra Club Program ONLINE: Carbon Capture
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is CARBON CAPTURE - Monitoring, Safety, and Geologic Impact of Underground CO2 Injection, with Dr. Katherine Romanak. Dr. Romanak is an expert in near-surface…
Find out more »Resilience Roundtable: Histories of Urban Water Management
Today, urban dwellers tend to think about where their water comes from only when it stops flowing, or when it flows too much. This water usually makes it to residential consumers through an extensive and technologically sophisticated infrastructure that remains largely invisible outside times of…
Find out more »Zero Waste Block Leader Orientation
The orientation is required to join the Zero Waste Block Leader (ZWBL) program. We will cover the benefits, expectations, and answer any questions. We will also provide an overview of Austin Resource Recovery Programs and Services. This meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register…
Find out more »Water Forward Virtual Workshop
We're updating Austin's 100-year water plan & want your feedback! We'll have an in-person workshop on Jan 23rd at 6pm at the Permitting and Development Center (6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752, Room 1406) and a virtual workshop on Jan 24. More info about…
Find out more »How To Become A City of Austin Board/Commission Member
If you're looking for a way to make a meaningful difference and impact policy in Austin... this is it. City of Austin boards and commissions are made up of regular Austinites (just like you!), who volunteer their time to advise City Council on important issues.…
Find out more »February 2024
Sierra Club Program ONLINE: The Data Guy
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is The Data Guy – He’s Got the Numbers, with Jay Blazek Crossley. Is Austin ready for an actual sustainable, equitable future? Land use,…
Find out more »What’s on the Ballot: Primary Election 2024
Jessica Foreman will lead a discussion of what is on the ballot on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM Central Time. Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete. Register here.
Find out more »Austin Light Rail Open House
Austin Light Rail is Moving Forward: Austin is growing, and so is the need for more transit options. Implementation of Austin Light Rail has begun, including the effort to secure federal funds. ATP is advancing required studies to support the federal process. Please join us…
Find out more »March 2024
Austin Water Waterwise Rebates Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Ditching delicate plants that wilt w/ the slightest weather? Learn how you can get money back for upgrading to drought-tolerant plants that handle extreme heat & freezing temps! Join us on March 6 at noon for a Waterwise planting Lunch & Learn. Register here.
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