By Julie Thibodeaux
May 08 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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
May 04 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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.
Apr 21 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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
Apr 14 2015, 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:
Apr 06 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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
Mar 27 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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
Mar 24 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
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.
Mar 23 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
Green ‘hip-hop’ minister to deliver keynote at DCCCD Sustainability Summit
March 24, 2015
By Minnie Payne
Mar 20 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
North Texas kicks off month of Earth Day celebrations
March 23, 2015
Earth Day is officially celebrated April 22, but North Texas cities stretch out the holiday for four weeks starting in late March.
That's good news for greenies because that means fewer events overlap and you can attend an ecofest every week for a month. Check out the line up below – all events are free.
Mar 16 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
Soil expert to headline free sustainability conference at Cedar Valley College
March 17, 2015
By Minnie Payne
Mar 16 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
Eco-minded Dallasites rally around creating a more sustainable city

Dallas Green Alliance Steering Committee members Catherine Garrison and George Battle III greet guests at the Gather for Common Ground dinner held March 15 in Dallas. Photo by Linda Cooke.
March 16, 2015 
Mar 12 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX
Environmental champions celebrated at 2015 Green Source DFW Awards
Winners of the 2015 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards: Front row: From left, Memnosyne cofounder Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk, Joan Meeks of Commodity Recycling Solutions (Small Business), Green Source DFW project manager Phillip Shinoda.