Conservation

Feb. 18, 2015

By Carrie Schweitzer and Phillip Shinoda   

Feb. 16, 2015

Awards are presented by the Memnosyne Institute to recognize people and groups in the DFW area for their exceptional leadership in sustainability and the protection of the environment.

Meghna Tare was hired in 2010 as the University of Texas at Arlington's first sustainability director. Photo courtesy of Meghna Tare.

Feb. 16, 2015 

The Dallas tree canopy covers about 30 percent of the city's land area. About 37 percent of the canopy is located south of Interstate 30. 

Feb. 11, 2015

The DFW chapter of the North American Nature Photography Association hopes to eventually support local conservation efforts. All photos ©Sean Fitzgerald.

Feb. 4, 2015 

Above, Dr. Pankaj Jain, the Venerable Tashi Nyima and Dr. Hind Jarrah, representing the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim faiths, discussed the environment at the recent interfaith panel hosted by Dallas Interfaith Power & Light on Martin Luther King Day. Photo courtesy of Stephen Fuqua.

Feb. 3, 2015

Street facing solar panels in Cedar Hill. Courtesy of DFW Solar Home Tour.  

Jan. 23, 2015  

Solar proponents in North Richland Hills are pushing back against the city’s solar ordinance, calling it too restrictive.  

 
Young nature photographers show off their work at the Arlington Conservation Council's FOCUS awards reception held in Arlington recently. Photo by Phillilp Shinoda.

Jan. 21, 2015

By Phillip Shinoda and Julie Thibodeaux

Jan. 19, 2015

By Amy Martin

Brrrr! Not the greatest of hiking weather this time of year. Here are some options to get your nature on without getting cold, plus ways to help support parks and a sneak peak on Texas’ upcoming state park located west of Fort Worth. 

Jan. 16, 2015

By Mellen West 

My retail electric provider is Champion Energy. I just renewed the twelve-month green energy plan to support renewable energy.  

Champion has a new clause in the contract… a $7.95 surcharge if I use under 800 kWhs each month. I rarely use under 800 kWh but it does send the wrong message to folks who should be conserving energy. I shopped around and they all seem to do it.