Three-day green conference featuring more than 250 speakers, as well as exhibitions, workshops, meetups, film screenings and panel discussions. DFW environmentalists Amy King, Anna Clark, Charlotte Vick, Mark McWilliams and Mark Hallwill will present a panel discussion on Ocean Conservation through Social Innovation on Oct. 7. $375.
2.5 mile walk benefiting the Farm Animal Sanctuary. $15/early registration. $25/event-day registration. Children under 18 free. Dogs allowed. Guest speaker Ethan Dussault, Dallas Office Director, The Humane League.
The Texas Theatre is showing the documentary 'GMO OMG.' The film explores the systematic corporate takeover and potential loss of humanity’s most precious and ancient inheritance: seeds.
Meghna Tare, the director of the UTA Office of Sustainability, will speak about ways UTA is striving to become a leader in campus sustainability through greening facility operations, championing innovative research, encouraging student projects, promoting an environmentally and sustainability focused curriculum and sponsoring public service. Free.
Dr. James McWilliams, professor of History at Texas State University and author of "Just Food: Where Locovores Get it Wrong" and "How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly" and "A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shapes America." The lecture is open to the public. Free.
This program covers design, construction, maintenance and benefits of a rainwater collection system. Participants will learn how to calculate rainwater capture, design an above or below ground collection system and utilize rainwater using large tank systems for home or business applications. This program will also cover installing drip irrigation. $25.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, WaterSense Program to host a symposium for builders, municipalities, utilities, city council, city code enforcement, city planners and landscape architects. This symposium will increase awareness of EPA’s WaterSense Labeled New Home Program, and other voluntary partnership programs, to promote building water efficient homes in our communities that are in harmony with other green home energy saving efforts. Info: Karen Sanders, karen.sanders@tamu.edu or 972-952-9671. Free.
Tour six home gardens and a school garden. $15 through Oct. 18 and $20 day of tour. Children 12 and under free.
Join WE for a behind-the scenes tour of the sustainable features at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Stay after and browse the exhibits at your leisure. Event is limited to the first 25 people who sign up. See www.perotmuseum.org for parking info and directions. To join WE, go to WE website. $15-$20.
Learn about Children in Nature Network outreach initiatives and share upcoming events and news with the regional community. Promotional handouts welcome. This gathering is open to anyone interested in connecting children to nature. RSVP by Oct. 11 to ChildrenInNatureNT@gmail.com.