Julie Thibodeaux

Feb. 20, 2012

A new venue geared to green businesses and organizations is opening its doors next week.

The Dallas Eco-op will debut when it hosts the Green Source DFW Environmental Leadership Awards on Feb. 28, sponsored by the Memnosyne Foundation.

If you want to learn how to stake your own path, literally, sign up for a trail building workshop. The Lone Star Trail Building School will be held Feb 17-19 at the Sid Richardson Scout Ranch at Lake Bridgeport. 

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas is overseen by the Texas Land Conservancy. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy,

Jan. 27, 2012

We’ve all got an urban sprawl story. For years, you’ve driven by a picturesque pasture or stand of trees, only to find it gone one day, replaced by a row of houses or a shopping center. Yet as development continues to threaten native landscapes, land conservation is gaining momentum across the U.S.

Jan. 9, 2012

Fort Worth resident Carol Sullivan came up with a unique way to clean up her block. 

Dec. 26, 2011
    
Around New Year’s, many of us resolve to make positive changes in our lives. We wondered what eco-friendly habits members of the local green community were vowing to adopt in the upcoming year. Here’s a few of DFW's green New Year’s resolutions for 2012:
 

Oct. 31, 2011
  

For years, wind power has stirred up controversy for its deadly effect on birds, but now researchers are concerned about its fatal attraction to another critter on the wing — bats.

Dr. Amanda Hale, Courtesy of TCU.

Oct. 23, 2011

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Sept. 21, 2011      
     
It can be daunting starting a business on your own and many turn to networking groups for support, job leads and keeping up with industry trends.  For green business owners, starting out can be doubly challenging because they’re pioneering a new field and not always getting the encouragement it requires.

Sept. 1, 2011    
     
Tom Bazzone has made a career out of developing new businesses for national chains like Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware. Now he’s leading a Dallas-based green business to greater heights of success.

BRIT includes a state-of-the-art herbarium with more than 1 million specimens. Photos courtesy of BRIT.

Aug. 18, 2011

Aug. 5, 2011 
 
Laura Eckroat wants to help kids get outside.

The former teacher said today’s youth enjoy the benefits of advanced technology with their MP3 players, laptops and the Internet, but many are missing the fun that can found outside their door.