2012 Home Horticulture Seminars - Texas AgriLife Extension Service
“Sustainability” will be presented from 10 a.m. until noon, July 7, in Lonestar Room A & B at the Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor St., Ft. Worth. Registration is $15. Advance reservations are preferred, but not required. For more information or to enroll, call 817-884-1945.
http://tcweb.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/lib/ehealth/2012_Seminars2.pdf
Water Conservation Symposium Set for Thursday in Waco
The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club and a number of other organizations are sponsoring a Brazos Valley Water Conservation Symposium in Waco this Thursday, June 21 to highlight the ways in which the region may meet its water needs through enhanced water conservation. The symposium, subtitled “The Business Case for Water Conservation,” is aimed at water utility professionals and local decision-makers but the general public is welcome to attend. Co-sponsors of the symposium include the national Alliance for Water Efficiency, the Brazos River Authority, the City of Waco, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Texas Water Foundation.
| World Refugee Day Celebration 2012 Local ethnic food, performances, art, handmade crafts and much more! Hope to see you there to celebrate World Refugee Day 2012 Location: Fair Oaks Park, 7502 Fair Oaks Ave. in Dallas, TX 75231 Presented by: Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. 10 AM to 1 PM FREE 214-553-9909 |
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The new-born "Interfaith Dallas Environmental Action" (IDEA) group will be meeting on June 19th at 6:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas. All are invited as we continue to discover a shared vision for our interfaith cooperation. If possible, please bring a vegetarian dish and your own dinnerware.
4015 Normandy Avenue Dallas, TX 7520
2012 JUNETEENTH presented by the Memnosyne Foundation
Benefiting the children of Camp Fire USA, Family Gateway, Lifeway Church,
The Stewpot, and the Wilkinson Center
Tuesday, June 19th
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dallas Heritage Village
1515 South Harwood Street
Prof. Fouad Jaber will speak on the *three most important aspects of water for an urban dweller*:
- Rainwater harvesting
- Treating rainwater to make it potable, and
- New Texas laws for recycling gray water
Dr. Jaber is Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. His area of study is focused on best management practices to mitigate the harmful effects of urbanization on stormwater volume and water quality. He tests the effectiveness of green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) practices such as porous pavement, bio-retention areas, green roofs, rainwater harvesting and wet detention ponds. Dr. Jaber also conducts research in water reuse in urban settings including gray water and A/C condensate reuse.
The mission of the Dallas Peace Center is to promote a just and peaceful world through constructive action in education, dialogue, reconciliation and advocacy.
The Dallas Peace Center Presents the 8th Annual Summer Dinner Lecture
Civil Rights Lawyer | Constitutional Scholar | Independent Columnist |
Hip-Hop & Electronic MC | Singer and Poet |Grassroots Community Organizer|
Please join us for a lively presentation and discussion...Sun., June 3rd, 7:00, Central Market - Lovers Lane
- Alternate Finance, Banking & Commerce in a Post-[ _____]_Metroplex
- Central Market - Lovers Lane & Central Expwy - Dallas
- 7:00 - 8:30 plus discussion - but come early for dinner/dessert/coffee at C/M
- Speaker is Dick Pierce, PC Instructor, of the Austin Permaculture Guild
- Bring friends, neighbors, and other folks that you care about. This is an entertaining and thought-provoking talk about what is changing, needs to change, will change in DFW lifestyles, business, commerce in the post-__[everything]___ era just ahead - environmentally friendly/caring, local community, local businesses and products, more sustainable, less oil/less transport, more self-reliant, more fun...
Benefit Concert for North Texas Peace and Justice Community
Benefit Concert hosted By
Dallas Peace Center, CodePINK, Hope 4 Peace and Justice, Pax Christi-Dallas, North Texas Veterans for Peace, Jobs with Justice, Occupy Dallas, Dallas MoveOn
Saturday, June 2, 6 p.m. Reception. 7 p.m. Performance.
Interfaith Peace Chapel Cathedral of Hope 5910 Cedar Springs Rd. Dallas
$10 suggested donation at the door. No one turned away
RSVP and more info: jharris866@aol.com
Dallas Peace Center | 5910 Cedar Springs Rd | Dallas | TX | 75235-6806
Learn about the resources, best practices and opportunities for community outreach in promoting the Live Green in Plano message.
SAT June 9, 2012 3:00pm - 5:00pm
THU Oct. 25, 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm
To register for this event, please visit http://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=12