Sponsored Post - from Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center It's time to nominate a nature warrior! The Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin is currently accepting applications for their 2018 Children in Nature Awards. Each year, the Children in Nature Awards honor individuals, schools, and organizations doing amazing work in connecting kids...
Sponsored Post - from the Sustainable Food Center Where can you find chefs from Sway, Tacodeli, Odd Duck, La Condesa, Wu Chow, and Juniper all in one place? At the "11th Annual Farm To Plate" happening May 9th at the Barr Mansion. Farm to Plate is an annual fundraiser for the Sustainable Food Center and its...
Sponsored Post - HomeBiogas Introducing our newest AEN partner...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Energy Green Building It's back! The ever-popular Green By Design series returns to Austin on February 22nd and tickets are now available. Hosted by Austin Energy Green Building, this three-week series teaches Austinites how to build, remodel, or buy green homes that improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort,...
Sponsored Post - from Earth Day ATX Calling all musicians! Earth Day ATX is looking for local singer-songwriter solo and duo artists (of all genres) to perform during the festival. Each selected artists will be paid $50 for a 20 minute set. To submit your act for consideration, please email music@earthdayaustin.com. This year's Earth...
More than $2 million of pedestrian and crosswalk safety improvements are coming to Austin this year. Thanks to some federal funding (matched with City of Austin dollars) the Austin Transportation Department has launched a campaign to install more pedestrian countdown timers (including some tailored for the visually-impaired)...
Sponsored Post - from the Austin Permaculture Guild Interested in living a more sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle? The Austin Permaculture Guild is here to help with their Spring 2018 Permaculture Design Course. Their '6 weekends' permaculture design course will be held at the Texastopia Farm on Blanco River just a few miles...
It's only been a few months since Hurricane Harvey brought record amounts of rainfall to Texas and already, more than 40 percent of the state is in a moderate to severe drought. As the Texas Tribune reports, these huge swings in rainfall totals are driven by climate change. In an...
A little over a year ago, the City of Austin asked to raise all of our property taxes in exchange for making some major improvements to local roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Voters said yes to this 2016 mobility bond, but the conversation didn't stop...