January 2016
Soaring Past 7 Billion: Population Challenges for a Crowded World
FORUM SPONSORED BY THE WILDFLOWER JUSTICE AND CLIMATE ACTION TEAMS: “Soaring Past 7 Billion: Population Challenges for a Crowded World” When: Sunday Jan. 10, 1:00 PM, after services and fellowship time. Where: Wildflower U.U. Church, 1314 E. Oltorf, in Wildflower’s Community Room. CHILDCARE WILL BE…
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The First Friday Film Series: Racing Extinction
From the Wildflower Unitarian Universalist Church - The First Friday Film Series: Racing Extinction, Friday August 5, 6:30 pm, Wildflower Community Room On Friday August 5th, the WildEarth Climate Action Team of WildFlower Church's Social Action Committee will present Racing Extinction, a documentary by award-winning…
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ATXEJ Climate Justice Working Group Meeting
From the Sierra Club's Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - The Climate Justice Working Group is one of three working groups within ATXEJ. We're focused on eradicating the reliance on fossil fuels in Texas (especially shutting down coal and gas plants) while centering the communities…
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Austin Environmental Justice Team Monthly Meeting
From the Sierra Club's Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - Join us on Monday March 6th for our next general meeting! We'll have time for announcements, working group sessions, and report backs on: - establishing more secure channels for communication - organizing in support of…
Find out more »Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Disobedience Training
Organized by activists with 350-Austin, Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ), Texas Drought Project, Texas Climate Action, WildEarth Climate Action Team (Wildflower Church), and more. WHAT: Training about skill-sets and considerations of planning and doing nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience for protests and strategic campaigns,…
Find out more »May 2017
First Friday Film “This Changes Everything”
From the Wildflower Unitarian Universalist Church WildEarth Climate Action Team - Join the WildEarth Climate Action Team on Friday, May 5, for a free screening of the documentary "This Changes Everything". Once per quarter, the Social Action Committee of WildFlower UU Church shows a First…
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ATXEJ Training: Power Mapping and Lobbying at City Hall
From the Sierra Club's Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - We march, we sign petitions, we testify, we rally, we call, we email. We lobby. Together these are just some of the tools in the greater toolbox for justice. At this short workshop we'll zero…
Find out more »July 2017
Artful Activism: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
From 350 Austin - Chances are you've heard of the proposed carbon-rich tar sands pipeline, Keystone XL. Nebraska is the LAST state that hasn't authorized KXL's current route, so they are uniquely positioned to prevent its construction. 350 Austin is supporting the efforts of Bold…
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ATXEJ August Meeting: Border Wall, Gentrification, and Climate Change
From the Sierra Club's Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - General meeting for ATXEJ/Austin Environmental Justice Team. We'll give updates on climate justice & gentrification resistance, with some time for groups to break out. Anyone is welcome. Food will be provided but folks are always…
Find out more »September 2017
Climate Change Hope: Positive Solutions for the Way Forward
From the Wildflower Unitarian Church WildEarth Climate Action Team - The WildEarth Climate Action Team offers these four free classes for the fall months as part of its Climate Education series. We will look at the most promising and effective pathways toward a viable climate…
Find out more »November 2017
Free movie: Leonard DiCaprio’s “Before The Flood” climate change documentary
From the Wildflower Unitarian Church, WildEarth Climate Action Team - Doors at 6:30 pm, Film at 7 pm, Wildflower Church Community Room Free Admission and free popcorn. Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes. Discussion time follows. The WildEarth Climate Action Team presents Before The Flood, created…
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350 Austin April Meeting
From 350 Austin - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE! We've spent the last few months at 350 Austin stepping back to consider the big picture--how to strategize, organize, and campaign for local progress on climate change. Now it's time to roll up our sleeves and…
Find out more »May 2018
Inspiring the Great Transition Tour
From the Wildflower Unitarian Church - We are fortunate to have Sailesh Rao, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Climate Healers and an inspirational speaker on climate change and sustainability come to Austin. Also notable, he is the executive co-producer of the following documentaries - The…
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Districts 8 and 9 Climate and Energy Candidate Forum
From 350 Austin, Earth Day Austin, Shades of Green Radio Show, and Solar Austin - Climate change is happening now and local governments must play a significant role in reducing emissions and helping people cope with the impacts. Austin has existing climate commitments and has…
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350 Austin November Meeting
From 350 Austin - Our monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month. (Please note - This month's meeting will be at the Wildflower Church, not the First Unitarian Church) Feeling scared about climate change? You are…
Find out more »December 2018
Don’t Frack With Denton – First Friday Film
From the Wildflower Church Climate Action Team - 6:45 pm Doors open, movie at 7 pm The Wildflower Climate Action Team Team is sponsoring the award-winning documentary film, "Don't Frack With Denton" about civil disobedience and the fight against fracking in Texas. We will be…
Find out more »March 2019
Headed For Extinction And What To Do About It
From Extinction Rebellion ATX - The education and outreach committee of XR Austin is hosting a potluck and presentation. At 6pm dining and socializing will begin. Around 6:30 we will introduce ourselves and do some icebreakers. 7pm the presentation will begin followed by questions and…
Find out more »EcoTheologian Michael Dowd Speaking
From the Wildflower Church - Many of you may be interested in hearing EcoTheologian Rev. Michael Dowd, a TEDx speaker, give a lecture this Thursday evening at Wildflower Church. He's a very dynamic and inspiring speaker, and has many video talks available online about the…
Find out more »May 2019
No Permian Highway Pipeline, No Border Wall, No LNG
Hosted by the Austin Regional Sierra Club - Austinites meet to learn about Permian Highway Pipeline resistance by our Hill Country neighbors, and Rio Grande Valley issues around the border wall, pipelines, and fracked gas export facilities—and take action. Join us at 6:30 for refreshments…
Find out more »Headed For Extinction And What To Do About It
Hosted by Extinction Rebellion - The world is facing the 6th mass extinction. Come to this talk hosted by Extinction Rebellion ATX to learn more about what this means and what we can do about it. Extinction Rebellion will be doing a 45 minute presentation…
Find out more »October 2019
Climate Change Film – Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution
Hosted by the Wildflower Unitarian Universalist Church Climate Action Team - Filmed in 2017, Jamie Redford, Robert Redford's son. "Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities…
Find out more »November 2023
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…
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