Women in the Environment is a networking group for women conquering the challenges of the environmental industries. The annual Chocolate and Wine Mixer will be held at a member's home in Irving. Bring your favorite chocolate, munchies or a bottle of wine for sharing. RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3189404595
By Teresa McUsic
The fourth annual Ecofest Arlington, a free event to promote environmental awareness, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Founders Plaza, 100 W. Abram St. in downtown Arlington. The event is expected to draw more than 10,000, according to a city official.
The festival will feature more than 40 vendors, who will spotlight their green products and services. Ecofest also will include free demonstrations, classes and kid-centered activities. Live entertainment will feature local bands performing at the outdoor Levitt Pavilion. Tap water will be available for free all day, while food and drinks from local restaurants will be on hand as well.
“This isn’t a city event, this is a regional event,” said Heather Dowell, parks and recreation urban forest land manager for Arlington. “We want everyone in North Texas to come.”
Arlington will give away 1,500 trees in 12 varieties on a first come first serve basis at the festival. Last year, 1,000 trees were gone within the first four hours, Dowell said.
Arlington residents also will be able to sign up for a $10 class in the city chambers for making their own rain barrel.
Over the past 11 years, this community and family oriented Green Living Fair has grown to be the largest “green show” in the South. It occurs at the end of September, every year, in historic Fredericksburg, Texas. You can see the latest in eco-friendly technologies. Learn how to save and create your own energy. Attend informative talks by the experts. Visit with our vendors to see contemporary green living and sustainability practices. Come test drive the next generation in personal transportation. It’s fun, environmentally friendly, and a great place to learn how you can make a difference!
Help the Richland Hills Band raise $2,000 and 10,000 lbs. Minimum $5 donation to help out these kids. Sponsored by Electronic Waste Disposal.
Eileen Birnbaum worked in the legal field for 27 years before begining the World Wear Project, LLC 2 years ago. Through her efforts, this business has been a force not only for landfill diversion, but distribution of clothing resources and fund raising for schools, religious institutions, community organizations and a variety of other nonprofits. Hear her story, get educated about opportunities to further reduce our landfill contributions and grab some lunch from the Texas Harvest Pie Company.
Local homesteading and sustainability exhibitors/demonstrations/speakers/farmers bring their knowledge to share and wares to sell. From renewable energy to green building to permaculture to intentional communities to farm produce to canning to oat rolling and more, learn what you need to live more sustainably. Admission is free.
This monthly cleanup event is hosted by For the Love of Lake. Meet at the For the Love of the Lake office in Casa Linda Plaza at 8 a.m., where you can collect your supplies. Before heading out, you'll be treated to Starbucks coffee, delicious orange juice and rich chocolate milk from Oak Farms Dairy, delicious goodies provided by Another Broken Egg Cafe, other breakfast treats and plenty of refreshing Rain Fresh bottled water. Supplies are provided, including trash bags, recycling bags (courtesy of the city of Dallas Recycling Department), reach-it tools and gloves.
Call 214-660-1100 for more information or email info@whiterocklake.org.
Show up and voice your support for wheeled recycling carts.
There will be cards you can fill out to speak before Council. Speeches count, but if you don't feel comfortable publicly speaking, you can still fill out a support card.
Presented by the Tarrant County Urban Homesteading Community. Learn how to become sustainable and live off-grid.
The two-day seminar will cover:
*Earthship construction combined with monolithic domes using new materials and techniques that drastically reduce cost.
*Food production of produce and protein with aquaponics.
*Thermal mass principles.
*Cooling with convection draw.
*Thermal mass rocket heaters.
*Solar and wind power.
*Water catchment.
*Water recycling.
*Sewage treatment.
The training will be classroom time only. The hands-on training will take place during the build we're having in September.
You will receive Earthship volumes I, II, and III, a $75 value.
Fee is $100.
Exact location will be emailed when you register at:
http://www.biotechturetraining.com/training.html
The North Texas Environmental Meetup is about meeting other like-minded environmentally-conscious people to discuss environmental issues both on a global and local level.