Earth Day Dallas declares itself 'green capital' of Texas with new name, new leader

Earth Day Dallas recently announced it's now
Earth Day Texas.
Photos courtesy of Earth Day Texas.
Nov. 19, 2013

Earth Day Dallas recently announced it's now
Earth Day Texas.
Photos courtesy of Earth Day Texas.
Nov. 19, 2013
Nov. 13, 2013
By Phillip Shinoda
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Karl Thibodeaux
Ecofest Arlington couldn’t have planned better weather on Saturday. The mild sunny day drew a record crowd of about 18,000, according to Heather Dowell, organizer for the fest.
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Karl Thibodeaux
An enthusiastic group of greenies turned out for the Green Source DFW brainstorming session on Thursday night. The open meeting, held at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas, was assembled to get input from readers about the direction of the publication.
Sept. 17, 2013
By Julie Thibodeaux
If you’ve got solar power, the North Texas Renewable Energy Group wants to talk to you. The group is hoping to fill some spots for its fourth annual 2013 DFW Solar Home Tour on Oct 5.
• Tree advocate James Urban is the keynote speaker at the Texas Trees Conference to be held at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on Friday, Aug. 23.
By Julie Thibodeaux
July 2, 2013
Photos by Phillip Shinoda and Allison McLean, SpiltCoffee Creative
By Julie Thibodeaux
Looking ahead, there are happenings for all ages to love this week. While up-and-coming conservationists can mingle at a new networking group, kids will enjoy close encounters with reptiles and adults can take a crash course in preparing food the way Grandma did.