Art, building, fashion
Rebecca Jensen, wife of Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen, makes ornaments out of upcycled material. Proceeds benefit Grand Prairie charities. Photo courtesy of city of Grand Prairie.
Dec. 6, 2017
A Grand Prairie tradition of selling holiday ornaments for charity has taken on an environmental theme, thanks to the Mayor's wife Rebecca Jensen.
The 3.5-acre edible display garden with a pavilion and kitchen opened last month at the Dallas Arboretum. Photos courtesy of Dallas Arboretum.
Nov. 28, 2017
A new exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum makes the case for growing your own fruits, veggies and herbs.
Dallas artist VET created the colorful fence art from disarded materials. Photos by Patsy Davila.
Nov. 6, 2017
A chain link fence in the Bishop Arts District in Dallas recently got an eco-friendly makeover. The once drab border surrounding an apartment complex construction site at 305 Melba Street now sports a vibrant underwater scene made from discarded materials. As a result, a colorful seahorse, toothy shark, trailing seaweed, undulating waves and stylish school of fish is drawing smiles and compliments from local residents.
Brent Brown, founder of bcWorkshop, will receive the Green Source DFW’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award on Nov. 9 at the Dallas Arboretum.
Nov. 3, 2017
City designer. Urban planner. Public architect. Sustainability expert. Community advocate. Brent A. Brown, AIA, LEED AP, is a man of many titles. On Nov. 9, he will be recognized with one more distinction as the recipient of the 2017 Green Source DFW Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winning students and their teachers will each receive a collection of five water-themed books.
Sept. 20, 2017
Whether it’s for swimming, washing our faces or having a cool glass of lemonade, we all need water. This September, Arlington Water Utilities is encouraging Arlington students to think about the valuable role water plays in their lives and in the environment with the Value of Water Coloring Contest.
