Marshall Hinsley

The movement to save Texas mountain lions before they're gone forever, in this episode of the Texas Green Report, a production of Green Source DFW and the Memnosyne Institute.

A golden-cheeked warbler, an endangered bird that nests only in Texas’ Hill Country, appeared at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill, near Dallas. This sighting excited birdwatchers but worried experts, suggesting possible habitat disturbance and highlighting the importance of preserving natural spaces amid climate change impacts.

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle from Asia, threatens ash trees in Dallas County, Texas, after spreading from Tarrant County. This beetle has decimated millions of trees across 36 U.S. states, prompting significant concerns among experts and efforts to slow its spread through various strategies and public awareness campaigns.

The Dallas-based Climate Book Club, associated with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, has expanded due to a focus on hope, inspiring a Fort Worth club and hosting advocacy events. Despite initial COVID-19 challenges, the club continues to thrive, promoting environmental awareness and offering members educational, camaraderie, and hopeful experiences.

Farmers Branch is set to meet its municipal electric demand via a solar farm on a former landfill. B.Q. Energy will construct the 20-acre site generating 13.6 million kWh annually, enough to power city facilities and 1,100 homes, utilizing advanced polycrystalline panels.

Dallas volunteers planted 300 trees in six parks as part of the Branching Out program to enhance the city's tree canopy, addressing damage from past storms. The initiative supports Dallas's goal to increase urban forest coverage from 32% to 37% under its climate action and urban forest plans.

For its third year, the 'Lights Out' campaign urges Texans to turn off outdoor lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during peak bird migration (April 22-May 12) to prevent distractions and collisions. The initiative is growing, with increased city participation and surveys to reduce bird casualties.

Plant researchers are launching an effort to sequence the genome of every plant on Earth, comprising about 500,000 species. This Earth BioGenome Project aims to solve global challenges like food scarcity and climate change, with potential applications in agriculture, medicine, and ecology through plant-based solutions.

Set for Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. the virtual awards event, via the internet conferencing platform Zoom, will feature Lance Tahmahkera as the keynote speaker.

Dallas College is hosting two free virtual sustainability summits. The 11th Annual Sustainability Summit on Nov. 5 focuses on social responsibility. The TRACS Summit on Nov. 8-9 will cover five UN sustainable development goals.

Dallas will turn a stretch of pavement into a new park and name it after a local landscape architect whose mission was to rewild the world’s cities.

Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Texas, which cares for over 5,000 wild birds annually, is raising funds for a $20,000 generator after narrowly avoiding disaster during the 2021 winter storm. Many migratory birds rely on heating to survive winter; the center aims to ensure backup power availability.