The North Texas Electric Auto Association’s goal is to support local EV enthusiasts and to promote and educate the public regarding the benefits of electric vehicles.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
Everything you need to know to live off-grid presented in a full-day class. Start with evaluating your energy usage at home, then use that audit in class to determine how & what is needed to “stand alone.” $30.
EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions across the country to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants.
The feedback from these 11 public listening sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available.
Registration is highly encouraged due to large expected turn outs. Register.
Point of contact: Jennah Durant - (214) 665-2287
READ THE GSDFW STORY: http://greensourcedfw.org/articles/public-urged-speak-out-against-carbon-pollution-dallas-epa-forum
How to conserve water in the urban environment is the focus of conference. While aimed at the irrigation specialist, talks include landscape design and management and plant selection for water conservation, which are of interest to the home gardener. The conference qualifies for CEU credits. Environmental Quality.
$40/until Oct 18; $55/after Oct. 18. Lunch and handouts included. Info: Billie Hammack at 817-884-1296 or blhammack@ag.tamu.edu
Develop a plan to succeed in drought conditions. Class held on Tuesdays. Free. Preregister: Dustan Compton at 817-459-6628 or dustan.compton@arlingtontx.gov
The North Texas Electric Auto Association’s goal is to support local EV enthusiasts and to promote and educate the public regarding the benefits of electric vehicles.
All monthly meetings are free and open to the public.
Jack Tidwell, manager of the Environment & Development Department at the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), will speak about Vision North Texas, which is an award-winning partnership of private, public, and academic organizations.
The presenter will be Fran Witte, Sr. Community Outreach Coordinator, city of Irving, specializing in environmental education and program development.
Ms. Witte is the Secretary for Women in the Environment and is a member of the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA), the Metroplex Recycling Coordinators Roundtable, North American Association for Environmental Education, National Community Gardening Association, TOFGA (Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) and the NTREG Yahoo Group. Ms. Witte is also member of the Irving's Greater Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Green Business Council and serves as a city of Irving Radiological ("RAD") team member.
Bring work gloves and your favorite pitch fork, garden rake, gardening tools or litter picker upper. Water and snacks will be available. Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com.
Nate Downey is author of “Harvest the Rain: How to Enrich Your Life by Seeing Every Storm as a Resource.” He is an expert in both passive and active water harvesting systems as well as wastewater harvesting and community water harvesting techniques.
For over a decade, Downey has spoken, taught and written about permaculture practices. He owns Santa Fe PermaDesign, a landscape-design firm whose projects emphasize beauty, function and ecology.
Lecture: $10.
He will also be hosting an all day workshop, The New American Landscape: Passive Water Harvesting, on Oct. 26: $175.
http://greensourcedfw.org/events/dcccd-new-american-landscape-passive-water-harvesting-dallas