Sponsored Post - from TreeHouse Still looking for a last-minute (and perfect) Mother's Day gift? TreeHouse is here to help. At TreeHouse, they have gifts to fit every personality, from the tech enthusiast, to the foodie, to the green thumb. Plus, they offer free 2-day shipping on online...

It's probably something you've heard about in passing, but many people don't know what it actually is. Ozone is the primary component of smog and it's formed when the emissions from cars, trucks, and industrial facilities combine and “cook” in the heat of the sun. When ozone...

Looking to bolster your permaculture knowledge? Then the "Natural Building and Permaculture Design Charrette" is for you. Organized by the Austin Permaculture Guild, this one-day course will allow you to actually work through a problem and generate a permaculture design solution. First you'll learn how to read...

It's that time of year again. The City of Austin is starting its annual budget process and it needs your help. We know that budgets, numbers, and graphs can sound boring, but the city's budget is definitely not something to ignore. It really does affect your...

It's back. The Austin Permaculture Guild's ever-popular Intensive Permaculture Design Course is back for another session. This year's summer course will run from June 4th to June 18th and will be held at Thigh High Gardens in San Marcos. During the course, you'll have the opportunity...

In order to encourage action and facilitate education beyond the Austin People's Climate March (happening this Saturday, April 29th), its organizers dubbed April 23rd through April 28th as Austin Climate Justice Week. The week has been marked by a series of educational panel discussions all aimed at "an equitable...

High up on a hill is the beautiful Red Bluff vista. Often called the Mount Bonnell of East Austin, Red Bluff has long been ignored and neglected by the city. Well, now that's changing.  Together, a group of neighbors and environmental advocates have been working hard to clean up the...

Where should Austin get its energy? Well, that's what the city is trying to figure out. Every few years, the city puts together an update to the Austin Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, which basically decides where the utility will get its energy for...

Sponsored Post - from the Sustainable Food Center Looking to learn a new skill? The Sustainable Food Center has got you covered. Over the next several weeks they've got a jam-packed schedule of amazing classes, all designed to broaden your horizons...