By Julie Thibodeaux
North Texas Wild: Local author digs into Texas nature centers for new guidebook
May 26, 2015
By Amy Martin
North Richland Hills solar ordinance saga ends on a bright note despite gloomy forecast
Last week, the city of North Richlands Hills overturned an ordinance requiring a special use permit for solar panels on the street-facing side of homes. Photo courtesy of the DFW Solar Tour.
May 25, 2015
Glen Rose retreat to recreate world-famous trek
May 19, 2015
An eco-friendly nature retreat in Glen Rose is recreating a shortened version of an historic route in Spain next month on its 1,100-acre preserve.
A statue of St. Francis watches over a ranch trail.
Learn how to 'spice up' your garden at Herb Fest in Fort Worth
May 12, 2015
By Rita Cook
Laura Miller has a nose for herbs.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrant County and sixth-generation Texan earned a bachelor of science in horticulture and a master of education in agricultural education from Texas A&M University.
GSDFW Award Winner: Joan Meeks finds new purpose as commercial recycler
Above, Joan Meeks accepts the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Award for Small Business from Green Source DFW project manager Phillip Shinoda in March. Photo by Libbie Simonton.
May 11, 2015
Guest Op-ed: Texas and Cuba should join forces to protect nature’s migrants
Above, Flamingos at Las Terrazas, a small community and nature reserve in the municipality of Candelaria, Artemisa Province, Cuba. Photos courtesy of Gwen Thomas.
EPA to enlist local businesses join 'Food Recovery Challenge' at Earth Day Texas
Stephen Sturdivant, Region 6 contact for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, will be speaking at Earth Day Texas on Saturday, April 25, at 5:15 p.m. at Centennial Hall. Above, produce rescued by FoodSourceDFW.
April 21, 2015
By Julie Thibodeaux
Karenna Gore to address spiritual side of environmental justice at Earth Day Texas
Karenna Gore will be speaking at Earth Day Texas on Friday, April 24, at 5 pm. Her presentation is titled: 'Integrity and Earth: Honoring Our Roots While Enhancing Progress.'
April 15, 2015
Karenna Gore is director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and the eldest daughter of former Vice President Al Gore, a longtime environmental activist. She will be speaking at Earth Day Texas on Friday, April 24, at 5 p.m. Green Source DFW interviewed her via email:
New Dallas Farmers Market director to share crop of green plans at Earth Day Texas
Above, Amanda Vanhooizer, founder of the Coppell Farmers Market, is ready to dig into her new job as director of market operations at Dallas Farmers Market. Courtesy of Dallas Farmers Market.
April 7, 2015
Dallas Interfaith Power and Light leader begins 'Green Faith' training
Dallas Interfaith Power and Light cofounder Stephen Fuqua, shown with his wife Dr. Tania Homayoun, has enrolled in the 2015 Green Faith program. Courtesy of the Fuqua family.
March 27, 2015
Local attorney launches nonprofit to address nature deficit for young adults
March 25, 2015
Wendel Withrow is a well-known leader in the local green community as chair of the Dallas Sierra Club, author of a popular camping guide and Green Source DFW board member.
Green ‘hip-hop’ minister to deliver keynote at DCCCD Sustainability Summit
March 24, 2015
By Minnie Payne