Learn about cohousing and the vision of Dallas Cohousing, a plan to retrofit an existing building in urban Dallas. The group has targeted a property close to downtown in the Cedars neighborhood, with room for 10-12 households. Contact: angela@dallascohousing.org.
Join Environment Texas at the TCE office for an evening of reaching out to supporters. Share dinner and make calls. Contacts: Jennifer at jennifer@greencorps.org or Robin at rozzybird@hotmail.com.
Join Environment Texas to educate and reach out to new supporters and build the clean energy movement. Followed by a picnic at the park. Contact: jennifer@greencorps.org.
The Sierra Club will introduce two campaigns: Beyond TXU, a campaign to hold TXU accountable for its emissions from coal plants; and 100 Days of Climate Action, a campaign to secure Obama’s commitment to clean energy. Guest speaker Al Armendariz of the Beyond Coal Campaign. Contact: Flavia.Delafuente@SierraClub.org.
Scott Feille, Regional Director for Real School Gardens, will discuss the work of this organization, which partners with high-poverty elementary schools to create learning gardens.
John Davis, Wildlife Diversity Program Director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife, will speak on the diversity of wildlife in Texas and the major challenges of the near future.
Meeting of the Dallas chapter of the national grassroots organization. Members advocate climate change awareness through letter writing and lobbying.
Volunteers needed to help clean up litter and assist in invasive plant eradication on 12-acre prairie preserve. Bring pruners, loppers, rakes and shovels. Hosted by the Flower Mound Foundation. TAKirwan@aol.com.
Meetings are free and open to the public. Details TBA.
Meetings are free and open to the public. Includes discussion of members projects and Q&A.