Join Fort Worth Interfaith Power & Light for a vegetarian potluck and a presentation from Anna Clark about her story about making the environment a priority. She will share eco-tips for making our lives greener.
Fort Worth Interfaith Power & Light hosts this event featuring a vegetarian potluck, a meditation on the connectedness of creation and a practical example of an inter-related system through the use of aquaponics presented by Adam Cohen from Green Phoenix Farms.
Learn who is keeping an eye on the health of our rivers and streams, what water quality indicators they study and what threats our water faces. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Meet at Big River Parking Lot. Bring a camping/ fold out chair if you have one. Free (with paid admission).
Workshop series is geared to environmental educators. In this last session, help students learn about their relationship with energy and investigate the environmental issues related to energy's role in society. Receive an Energy & Society Activity Guide, Energy and Me Music CD and Dance Video end energy posters. Great for 5th grade energy unit. Receive 3hours of SBEC credit. $35. Info: LInda Dunn at ldunn@wetlandcenter.com
The city of Irving hosts this mini green expo featuring 20 vendors showcasing various aspects of sustainable living, including rainwater harvesting, beekeeping, composting and bicycling. In addition, speakers will talk about gardening, butterflies and healthy eating. Free.
The Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club presents Charles Kruvand, an Austin-based photographer who will discuss his photography and recent book "The Living Waters of Texas," which he coauthored with Ken Kramer, the former director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club in Austin. Charles is the recipient of the 2010 Art in Service to the Environment Award by the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Free.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Trinity Waters, a conservation organization based in the Trinity River basin, will conduct free webinars for landowners in the Trinity River basin.The webinars center on the importance of proper land stewardship and water conservation to ensure future water for rural and urban areas that depend on the Trinity River.
While these webinars were developed for landowners, anyone interested in knowing how conservation efforts impact water quality and quantity in urban areas is welcome and encouraged to participate.
To view the webinars go to http://forestrywebinar.net/ and select the webinar title under “Upcoming Webinars.”
The webinars:
– Turning Your Land into a Sponge, Aug. 8.
– Meeting the Water Needs for Texans and Wildlife, Sept. 12.
Hosted by DallasVegan.com, this completely vegan fair will offer food, vendors, speakers, children's activities, live music, arts and more. Grammy-Award winner Erykah Badu is keynote speaker.
Dr. Sean J. Morrison, Director of the Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern, will lead a discussion about stem cell research.
Science Cafe is hosted by the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Presentation is free. Union Bear will offer food and drink specials for Science Café event attendees.