Public Policy

Author Susan Allen Kline explains the evolution of Fort Worth’s public spaces from their late 19th century beginnings into the thriving parks we know today. Participants will learn about the personalities who influenced park development and the national trends that affected growth.  

Kline, author of Fort Worth Parks, has successfully nominated 28 Fort Worth properties to the National Register of Historic Places.

Free.

Check your local newspaper for the address of the polling place for your precinct. You will need to show your approved form of photo ID to the election official unless you are a voter with a permanent exemption on your voter registration certificate.

Proposition 6, addressing water resources, is on the ballot: 

"The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of adequate water resources."

Environment Texas, the Texas Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy of Texas and the League of Women Voters are supporting Proposition 6.  

READ MORE:

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/howwework/texas-state-legislative-priorities-1.xml?src=e.p-engage

http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-10-25/prop-6-strange-bedfellows-on-both-sides/

http://www.kvue.com/news/League-of-Women-Voters-throws-support-behind-Prop-6-223923911.html

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

Documentary follows Tim DeChristopher, a University of Utah student who derailed the illegal Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction. As bidder #70, Tim bid 1.8 million dollars and won 22,000 pristine acres surrounding Utah’s National Parks. He had no intention to pay or drill. Watch the trailer. Free. 

The Quality of Life and Environment Committee of the Dallas City Council is currently working on strategies to reduce the amount of plastic bag and plastic film litter in our environment. On Monday, Oct. 14, the committee will be meeting to hear discussion on this topic. 

During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public and environmental groups to speak to the committee and to present their perspectives on this topic in addition to representatives from the plastic bag and plastic film manufacturers, recyclers, industry spokespersons, retailers and restaurants.

The meeting will run for 90 minutes during which time we estimate that groups will have approximately 15 minutes each to make comments and distribute information on the topic.

Once all groups have had a chance to speak, we believe the QOLE Committee will then take the remainder of the time to ask questions and make their comments and decide on next steps.

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.

Watch and discuss some of Geoff Lawton's PDC segment on Strategies for an Alternative Global Nation. Bring a little snack to share. Email Nicole for location: ms_fausey@yahoo.com.

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.

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.