By Julie Thibodeaux
Green Source DFW winner Alexandria Beck to join animal justice movement in DC
Alexandria Beck has accepted a summer internship at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, DC, a nonprofit organization that promotes a vegan diet and alternatives to animal research.
Left, Beck with family pet chicken.
Photo courtesy of Alexandria Beck.
May 20, 2014
North Texas anti-litter campaign promotes weekly Tuesday cleanup
More than 5,500 people in DFW have pledged to pick up 10 pieces of trash every Tuesday as part of an area-wide anti-litter campaign. Courtesy of Reverse Litter.
May 13, 2014
You may have noticed the slogan lately on billboards, buses and in TV and radio ads. Friendly folks of all ages are touting that they "took the pledge to pick up 10.”
Group campaigns to save prairie in Richardson
This 13-acre site in Richardson is one of the few remaining remnants of blackland prairie in Texas. A local developer has plans to build high-end homes on the property. Photo courtesy of Eric Reed. Additional photos by Karl Thibodeaux.
Green Mountain Sun Club helps North Texas nonprofits go solar
Laura McCavit of Stonewall Gardens in Dallas, worked with Tony Napolillo, Sun Club program manager, to purchase solar panels recently installed at Stonewall Gardens in Dallas.
The Sun Club is accepting applications for its 2015 grants until June 15.
Photos courtesy of the Sun Club.
May 6, 2014
Opinion: Going meatless on Mondays benefits the environment
Mushroom Burger with Barley.
This vegan recipe uses potatoes rather than eggs to bind the ingredients.
Courtesy of Mother Jones.com
Building a green city: Q&A with Dallas architect Gary Olp
April 29, 2014
Gary Olp, founder of GGO Architects, was awarded the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership award for For-Profit Professional in March. Green Source DFW quizzed him recently on the evolution of his practice and green architecture in North Texas.
Village Park Eco Home continues free tours through May 11
The Village Park Eco Home in Highland Village will be open for tours on weekends through May 11.
Photos courtesy of Sterling Brook Custom Homes.
The Kimbell’s new sustainable addition plays to park lovers
The Kimbell Art Museum's new Piano Pavilion built across from the Louis Kahn building, preserved the majority of the 5-acre lawn by keeping two-thirds of the building underground.
Courtesy of the Kimbell Art Museum.
Earth Day Texas expected to draw Texas-sized turnout
Earth Day Texas will be showcasing more than 800 green exhibitors April 26-27 at the Eco Expo in Fair Park in Dallas.
Photos courtesy of Earth Day Texas.
Earth Day Texas employs 'OmniGlobe' to animate environmental lessons
The Earth Day Texas OmniGlobe will be on display at NorthPark Center in Dallas through April 24. Then it will be at Earth Day Texas April 26-27.
Courtesy of Earth Day Texas.
April 15, 2014
By Rita Cook
Permaculture expert Toby Hemenway to headline DCCCD Sustainability Summit
April 9, 2014
By Minnie Payne
Permaculture is a hot trend in landscaping and gardeners can get the scoop on it when one of its leading proponents comes to North Texas next week.
Alternative-fuel vehicle parking signs to be installed free
The North Texas Commission is offering to install AFV-preferred parking signs for free. The signs are available on a first come, first served basis.
April 7, 2014
By Minnie Payne