We are your warm, friendly and inclusive catalysts for the Dallas eco-community. Let us help you plug into the local social network of eco-conscious folks. Everything is Bigger in Texas - our hospitality included.
Watch the 30-second video of our recent gathering. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a video is worth a million!!! Our 2010 Holiday Party.
AT OUR FUN AND FRIENDLY MONTHLY GATHERINGS, YOU WILL:
Meet likeminded people and discuss clean air actions.
North Texas Renewable Energy Group September Meeting
North Texas Renewable Energy Group August Meeting
Presenter: Dan Lepinski, Senior Engineer, Exeltech.
Where: REI Sports, 4515 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas.
REI is on the westbound access road on the north side of I-635. We
meet upstairs. Park at REI, go in the main entrance, and up the stairs.
Turn to the left and follow the aisle all the way to the meeting rooms.
There is also an elevator for anyone who may require it.
Click here for a downloadable PDF of maps and driving directions. We also have an interactive online map.
Dan's job as a solar energy design engineer lets him travel extensively
Clean Air Action Day
July 7, 2011 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
CentrePort/DFW Airport Station
TRE East/West Fare Zone Divider
14470 Statler Blvd., Fort Worth 76155
(southeast of Trinity Blvd. and Hwy. 360)
BBQ Lunch and Alternative Fuels Expo
•Alternative fuel vehicles on display
•Ride and drive available to attendees
Panel Discussion
Including representatives from:
•National Biodiesel Board
•Propane Education Research Council
•Public Utility Commission of Texas
•Renewable Fuels Association
Limited Seating. RSVP required.
cleanairactionday2011.eventbrite.com
For more information contact:
Pamela Burns
pburns@nctcog.org
Jenna Cohen
jennifer@workingforcleanair.org
CLEAN AIR MEETUP - THURSDAY, JULY 7th - 6:30 PM
This will be held at Picasso's at Inwood/Forest in Dallas, the usual
location at 6:30 pm.
We will talk about:
. Legislative Session- gains/losses
. Fracking/Dallas Gas Drilling task force- what's going on in the Metroplex as well
. Upcoming TCEQ hearings on the Dallas State Implementation Plan (SIP)
. Tar Sands Pipeline - where is it now?
. Other topics of interest - bring your announcements
If you can make the July 7th Clean Air Meetup, please contact Rita Beving,
Public Citizen Organizer, 214.557.2271
17Seventeen McKinney
Dallas, Texas 75202
Managed by
Granite Properties
PARKING: Free Parking is available in the building
The USGBC North Texas Chapter, the CSI Dallas Chapter, and Dallas AIA’s Committee on the Environment have joined together to host a showcase of the latest green building products, technologies and knowledge for commercial and residential use. This showcase is for Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, Interior Designers, Developers, Contractors, Owners, Facilities Managers and others interested in the sustainable building industry.
EVENT NEWS -
Keynote speakers will be Thom Mayne on Thursday at 5pm and Howard "the Dirt Doctor" Garrett on Friday at 8am. Seating is limited so register early!
GBCI will offer a presention on GBCI LEED Certification and the process of getting your project through GBCI. They will also have a GBCI Work Zone and three LEED revieweres in the Exhibit Hall for project teams to have questions answered about their LEED project reviews in process.
The challenge? Choose a different method of transportation than driving yourself to work - ride your bike, take the train, telecommute, join a vanpool or carpool with your coworkers.
Register at www.tryparkingit.com to log your miles saved. Whoever reduces more vehicle miles traveled than anyone else will win an Apple iPad!
Contact jennifer@workingforcleanair.org for more information.
Try Parking It is a two-part solution for reducing the number of vehicles on the road and for tracking the savings that result from those vehicle reductions. By using Try Parking It, you can locate carpool or vanpool matches within the North Central Texas region. You can also track your contributions to clean air and congestion reduction and receive an estimate of miles saved, trips reduced and harmful emissions reduced, each time you submit your alternative commute. So...
Be the solution. Get off the road. Get Going. Log on today -- tryparkingit.com
Food, prizes, and fun, as part of White Rock Lake's Centennial Celebration. Kites available on site.
An eco-conscious springtime festival designed to inspire every-BODY to move, play, integrate, breath deep, and learn through pleasure, a myriad of experiential movement modalities from yoga to tai chi o ecstatic dance, are offered to make joyful embodied living accessible and inviting to folks of all ages & all walks of life.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Indoor Vortexes
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