The North Texas Electric Auto Association’s goal is to support local EV enthusiasts and to promote and educate the public regarding the benefits of electric vehicles.
All monthly meetings are free to attend and open to the public.
Tour of homes in North Texas with solar systems and other sustainable features installed. Check the website in the coming weeks for updates. Free.
In its 5th year, Okrapalooza continues to bring East Dallas a unique okra cook-off with live music, beer and specialty okra dishes. Celebrity chefs and Home-Cooks come together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to present their best okra dishes to compete for the title of Okrapalooza champion of the world. Tickets include okra dish tastings + sides, free local beer, and live music. All proceeds benefit the Promise of Peace Community Garden.
Each ticket purchase also contributes to the farm to table movement and programming for at risk youth — we think everyone deserves a second chance.
Cost: $35/person
Check out the official Okrapalooza Web site for more information about the event!
Join the Swarm and take part in a week-long campaign of Global actions to Save the Bees. Together we will Pester the Pesticide Pushers and Swarm together to BAN Neonicotinoids and other poisonous chemicals. We need to keep the bees alive to pollinate our food.
THURSDAY: Wear your BEE costume everywhere you go all day. When people ask why the heck you’re dressed like a BEE, you can tell them about the BEEs and our Saturday event and pass out flyers if you want (we’ll have them at the Monday event or make your own).
SATURDAY: Big Day of Action - Aug. 16, National Honey Bee Day. Start getting your bee costumes ready now. We'll have a family-friendly rally in Klyde Warren Park at 9 a.m. with bee flash-mob dance for all ages.
Join the Swarm and take part in a week-long campaign of Global actions to Save the Bees. Together we will Pester the Pesticide Pushers and Swarm together to BAN Neonicotinoids and other poisonous chemicals. We need to keep the bees alive to pollinate our food!...
WEDNESDAY: We’ll ride the train around DFW in our BEE costumes, getting off at different stops to BUZZ around and “Do the Honey Bee,” sharing info about the bees and our Saturday SWARM. Meet us at 9:45 a.m. at the Kiosk in front of the Mockingbird DART Station; buy your all-day ticket and bee ready to board the 10:08 train towards Parker Road Staion. The train will stop at the Forest Lane Station at 10:19, if anyone wants to jump on there and join us. We'll disembark at the Downtown Plano Station at 10:33 to "do our BEE thing" in and around Haggard Park. Then we'll reboard the DART, and make stops (including one for lunch) at other stations on the way back to Mockingbird Station.
THURSDAY: Wear your BEE costume everywhere you go all day.
Join the Swarm and take part in a week-long campaign of global actions to Save the Bees. Together we will Pester the Pesticide Pushers and Swarm together to BAN Neonicotinoids and other poisonous chemicals. We need to keep the bees alive to pollinate our food!
TUESDAY: Call your legislators today and tell them to ban Neonicotinoids! Demand legislation that will protect pollinators and our food supply.
WEDNESDAY: We’ll ride the train around DFW in our BEE costumes
THURSDAY: Wear your BEE costume everywhere you go all day.
SATURDAY: Big Day of Action - Aug. 16, National Honey Bee Day. Start getting your bee costumes ready now. We'll have a family-friendly rally in Klyde Warren Park at 9 a.m. with bee flash-mob dance for all ages.
Join the Swarm and take part in a week-long campaign of global actions to Save the Bees. Together we will Pester the Pesticide Pushers and Swarm together to BAN Neonicotinoids and other poisonous chemicals. We need to keep the bees alive to pollinate our food!
MONDAY: The Honey Bee Flash Mob Practice Day will be held on the Continental Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. Dance practice, followed by a light display with the North Texas Light Brigade.
Dance and Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpyY9_9y9Qw
Instructional video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrgUXy05KP0&feature=youtu.be.)
We’ll spell out SAVE THE BEES in lights before the beautiful Dallas Skyline and make a video & group photo that you can share with your friends. Come be a “Holder of the Light!”
TUESDAY: Call your legislators today and tell them to ban Neonicotinoids!
WEDNESDAY: We’ll ride the train around DFW in our BEE costumes
THURSDAY: Wear your BEE costume everywhere you go all day.
This self-guided tour showcases Coppell homes and community gardens that feature drought-tolerant native and adapted plants that require minimal irrigation. Come see what you should plant now for beautiful blooms in the spring from the homeowners of some of the most unique landscapes in Coppell. Maps will be available 8:30-10:30am at Coppell Town Center. Free. Info: CoppellCommunityGarden.org.
Speaker is Lemuel Randolph, director of Arlington Parks & Recreation Department.
Using the experience that he's gained as a director of three other parks agencies, including most recently as the director of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces in McKinney, Randolph has developed a list of goals for the next year.
Free.
Sustainability 101 is a core course of UNT’s Sustainability Leadership Program. Engage in classroom discussions on the most challenging issues and see sustainability in action on the UNT Sustainability Tour. LEED professionals earn three CEUs for the tour. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Workshop topics include:
• Fundamentals of Sustainability
• Funding Projects and Programs
• Changing Behavior
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Measuring Success
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Sustainability Marketing and Promotions