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Oak Cliff Earth Day roars back with Run for Environment

Oak Cliff Earth Day returned at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas, featuring the "Run for the Environment." Organized by Green Source DFW and Memnosyne Institute, the event included a Native American opening prayer, green development talks, musical performances, and over 130 green vendors, celebrating community and sustainability.

Oak Cliff Earth Day and Run for Environment set for Sunday

Oak Cliff Earth Day is back! New organizers Green Source DFW and its parent nonprofit, The Memnosyne Institute are hosting the event Sunday, April 15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas. This year, Green Source DFW’s fourth annual Run for the Environment will kick off the festival at 9:30 a.m.

April in North Texas showered with Earth Day fests

Earth Day fests brighten April in North Texas, spreading across weekends. Highlights include Oak Cliff Earth Day at Lake Cliff Park, April 15, with Green Source DFW's Run for the Environment. Events span from educational fairs in Flower Mound to arts and eco-expos in Dallas, showcasing cultural change.

Earth Day Texas dives into ocean advocacy with new exhibits, keynote Sylvia Earle

This year, ocean health will be a focus of the festival with keynote speaker oceanographer and environmentalist Sylvia Earth, along with exhibits, film screenings and a dive pool from Go Dive Now.

April 19, 2017

Starting Friday, Earth Day Texas will once again descend on Dallas with a few things you'll remember from past years and a number of things new as well. Here is a snapshot:

What’s New in 2017

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Earth Day Texas attracts big name speakers, innovators

The world's largest Earth Day celebration has an awesome lineup April 22-24 at Fair Park. Photos courtesy of EDTx.

April 20, 2016

Texas is known for doing everything bigger and better. The sixth annual Earth Day Texas to be held April 22-24 at Fair Park in Dallas aims to prove that again, with help from big-name speakers in the environmental movement, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Karenna Gore.

How to celebrate Earth Day in North Texas

Earth Day festivals have blossomed across North Texas over the years. Fortunately, they don’t all happen on April 22. Instead, more than 20 environmentally themed events are spread out across the month so greenies can party all through April. The celebrations kick off on Saturday.

Former Dallas Cowboy David Carter to keynote at Black Vegetarian Society 'Meatout'

The self-titled “300-Pound Vegan” will share his journey into a plant-based lifestyle March 19 in DeSoto.

March 1, 2016

Is it possible to be a play on a pro football team with its high physical demands and be a vegan at the same time?  Just ask 300-pound former Dallas Cowboy defensive tackle David Carter.