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Fall brings another round of green fests to North Texas
National cohousing expert to speak in Dallas
Above, White Rock Crossing in Dallas is being built cohousing-style, with homes facing each other across a courtyard. Courtesy of White Rock Crossing.
Sept. 7, 2015
North Texas Wild: Citizen scientists document urban wildlife on iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers and learn about the natural world. Courtesy of iNaturalist.
Aug. 25, 2015

Trinity Environmental Academy opens as new green charter school in Dallas

Trinity Environmental Academy opened last week at Paul Quinn College with 150 students. Photos courtesy of TEA.
Aug. 11, 2015
Eco-friendly Gecko Hardware in Dallas seeks community support to stay open
Gecko Hardware is raising money through a GoFundMe campaign to restock inventory after a slow start in 2015 that threatens the business' future. Photos courtesy of Gecko Hardware.
July 20, 2015
Andrea Ridout, owner of Gecko Hardware in Dallas, appealed to the public for help last week.
The eco-friendly hardware store needs more revenue to keep going.
'Get Healthy Rockwall' founder touts health and environmental benefits of plant-based diet
Carol Miskin launched Get Healthy Rockwall, a whole foods and plant-based diet support group, in 2014, after reading about Get Healthy Marshall in East Texas.
July 8, 2015
Dallas and Fort Worth bishops praise Pope’s message on environment
June 23, 2015
Last week, Pope Francis delivered a blunt message to the world regarding the environment in a 184-page encyclical, entitled "Laudato Si," an Italian phrase meaning "Praised Be To You" taken from a song penned by St. Francis, the patron saint of ecology.
Comanche chief Quanah Parker descendent to speak at Texas Historic Tree Coalition in Dallas

Lance Tahmahkera, great-great grandson of Quanah Parker, will speak June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Texas Historic Tree Coalition meeting in Dallas. Courtesy of Barkley.biz.
June 16, 2015
Dallas shoppers dash to Green Grocer to save it from closing

Green Grocer contacted their supporters at the end of May to ask for help keeping their business going. Photos courtesy of Green Grocer.
June 8, 2015
During the last week of May, Cassie Green, co-owner of Green Grocer, sent out a plea to her customers.