• SMU student wins green chemistry award • Water-saving shower gadget • Fort Worth bike sharing stations open on Earth Day
By Julie Thibodeaux
GREENER LIVING THROUGH CHEMICALS
By Phillip Shinoda
Oak Cliff Earth Day 2013 was an eco-friendly success according to the people attending the event on Sunday, April 21. The atmosphere was very laid back and friendly, sort of like visiting your favorite cousin. There was plenty of entertainment and education going on. The Mutt Strut was one of the main events
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Phillip Shinoda.
The sun shone, the vendors were upbeat and the crowds turned out for Earth Day Dallas at Fair Park this weekend. While we heard some complaints about greenwashing, overall there was lots of green energy.
The green-themed hardware store hosts its soft opening on Earth Day • A Peep at the Coops showcases the backyard chicken craze
April 21, 2013
GREEN OPENING
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Phillip Shinoda
A great group of greenies turned out for Green Source DFW’s pre-Earth Day mixer on Thursday, April 18. Business connections and new friends were made during the gathering at The People’s Last Stand in Dallas.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the multi-talented and eco-minded attendees:
Events surrounding 2013 Earth Day from Oak Cliff to Lamar County to Fort Worth
USGBC North Texas hosts Green Gala awards • Call for public art proposals that use recycled material • Course aims to boost sales of urban farmers
By Julie Thibodeaux
April 8, 2013
Environmental attorney, author and Dallas Sierra Club president Wendel Withrow wears a lot of hats in the DFW green community but says his first foray into living green was when he began reading the works of Edward Abbey in 1989.
There were numerous Environmental Events during the first weekend in April including the