The 27th annual Texas renewable energy conference, including:
Founder and Chief Executive
Citizens for Affordable Energy, Washington, D.C.
Former President Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas
Author, Why We Hate The Oil Companies
John Hofmeister brief biography
Sustainable Leaders Roundtable is a group that was started in June to bring together the leaders of all of the green and sustainable groups in the Metroplex. Over 50 different organizations, including non-profits, governments, business groups, advocacy organizations, and universities are members.
Free and open to community leaders.
Email Mitch Fine at mitchphine0770@gmail.com for more information.
Collin County Greenweavers is a meetup in Collin Country that is based on the wildly popular and successful DFW Greenweavers group.
Businesses that market to the "green" and sustainable marketplace are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
We are dedicated solely to helping each other grow our businesses by trading referrals and leads and developing our skills for marketing and business growth.
It is obvious that the City of Dallas and its surrounding suburbs lack an efficient public transit system; transportation in Dallas is ineffective and impractical without the use of an automobile. Given the high number of commuters that travel in and out of the city every day, it is clear that Dallas must incorporate a better public transit system in order to become a more sustainable city.
On September 24, we, the residents of Dallas, will gather at the DART Rail Forest Lane station and sign a petition to government demanding better and more sustainable public transportation. We will ride the DART train towards the Shops at Park Lane plaza (in a "flash mob") and gather in the famous "350 formation" (http://earth.350.org/big-pictures/) so a photograph can be taken from a top story floor. From there, we will ride on the DART rail to Texas Discovery Gardens (Fair Park), where the Dallas Green Festival will be held. At the park, we will host a speaker to communicate the importance of sustainable transportation.
Visitors can tour native gardens outside, including the stunning Grande Allee fountain. Inside, a tropical butterfly house includes hundreds of free flying butterflies with daily butterfly releases at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The annual monarch tagging demonstrations will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. New in 2011, the Texas Discovery Gardens Green Exhibit celebrates fun, easy ways to live more sustainably. Multiple vendors will be on hand with natural treats, eco-friendly transportation, and more. Sculptures and paintings throughout Texas Discovery Gardens connect art with nature, featuring the work of Silvia Thornton, Anne Neal, Dan and Lori Dudley, student sculptors at El Centro College, and more. We are also proud to unveil a public art display with the City of Dallas from Vancouver artists Michael Vandermeer and Cheryl Hamilton, featuring stunning glass and steel nature-themed pieces that hang from our two story lobby ceiling. Open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $3 admission.
Celebrating Life ~ Embracing Balance ~ Fostering Peace
Presented by Earth Rhythms
Free – donations accepted.
CommuniTREE – an environmentally themed event to commemorate, educate and participate in all things TREE! Beneath the magnificent live oak trees that surround the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake, join us in fellowship of nature greatest archetype on Autumn Equinox weekend. Learn about proper TREE care, emulate TREE energy, peruse local artisTREE, visit with a multitude of TREE organizations and share prayers for peace on the World TREE. Be the change you wish to see… celebration CommuniTREE!
Full Schedule online at www.EarthRhythms.org.
HOW COMMUNITREE CAME TO BE
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:
If you completed the Wilderness Navigation Class in October, or you took the navigation class a year or two ago and you want to refresh your wilderness navigation skills, this trip is for you. We will hike the Buckeye Mountain Trail and do some off-trail route finding in the Caney Creek Wilderness in Arkansas. We will only hike about 8 or 9 miles so we will have plenty of time to practice our navigation skills. Note that this is not a beginner trip. Participants must have some backpacking experience. Signup is not required for the class, but it is required for this backpack trip. Contact Bill to sign up or sign up at the Wilderness Navigation Class. Leaders: Bill Greer 972-247-0446 and Arthur Kuehne 214-902-9260
Meet likeminded people and discuss clean air actions.
Join us for the 2011 Texas Conservation Alliance
Annual Meeting Saturday, September 24, at the
Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas.
David Marquis will perform an excerpt from his acclaimed play, The Land. We'll also celebrate the Conservation Hero of the Year and discuss cool new conservation initiatives.
Before the annual meeting, Bobette Brasfield,
coordinator of Smarter Water for North Texas,
will teach a session in how to give the Smarter
Water program to interested groups.
Annual Meeting Schedule:
11:30 - 1:45 Training Session Smarter Water
Sandwich Lunch Provided
Bobette Brasfield
2:00 - 4:00 Annual Meeting
Featured Speaker TBD
Election of Board Members
Other Big Fun