Welcome to the latest in our Beyond the Strike series, inspired by the recent global climate strikes and designed to take the big, global issue of climate change and make it local. Through the series, we're sharing proposed solutions, ideas from inspiring community leaders, and plenty of...

Guest Editorial - by Al Braden   Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. He is also a member of the Electric Utility Commission Resource Planning Working Group, which is helping to advise Austin Energy and City Council on where Austin should get its energy...

This is part two of our Beyond The Strike series, showcasing the many proposed solutions, ideas from inspiring community leaders, and opportunities for you to get involved around climate justice in Austin. You can read part one of the series (which focuses on energy) here.   If...

Maybe you've seen the news stories about the 16-year-old from Sweden who's demanding climate action from our world leaders. Or you've watched a video on Instagram of one of the hundreds of marches taking place across the globe. Perhaps you've even attended a recent climate...

Guest Editorial - from Al Braden   Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. He is also a member of the Electric Utility Commission Resource Planning Working Group, which is helping to advise Austin Energy and City Council on where Austin should get its energy...

Guest Post - from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club    Written by Shane Johnson, Clean Energy Distributed Organizer with the Sierra Club    For community advocates and policy wonks alike, Austin Energy’s recently-announced Working Group to Update the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan (Resource Plan) for early...