Advocacy

"Green Source On the Air" launches April 22. This new monthly program by Green Source DFW will feature environmental topics, interviews, and entertainment. The Earth Day show includes speakers like Marsha Jackson and Amy Martin, support from Dallas College, and music by Montopolis.

The DFW chapter of the Climate Reality Project promotes free online training from April 22 to May 2 to empower climate activists. The sessions focus on policy change, sustainable futures, and stopping fossil fuel expansion. The initiative addresses urgent climate action and adaptation for North Texas.

A climate-focused Dallas youth coalition, including the Sunrise Movement, rallied outside Rep. Marc Veasey’s office, urging support for the Green New Deal and opposing his stance on Biden’s halted oil and gas leases. They criticize Veasey's fossil fuel ties and demand action on economic, racial, and environmental issues.

Shingle Mountain's removal from Dallas is underway after years of health concerns due to toxic shingle piles from Blue Star Recycling. Over 109,000 tons have been cleared since December 2020, with final clean-up expected by April 2021. Local activists continue advocating for comprehensive environmental restoration.

The North Texas Renewable Energy Group, renowned for the DFW Solar Tour, seeks manageable community service projects leveraging their solar and renewable energy expertise. Interested parties should submit proposals by Feb. 6, detailing the project’s purpose, cost, required volunteers, and timeline.

The Native Prairies Association of Texas, a statewide conservation group, met its fundraising goal to hire a North Texas Outreach and Stewardship Director. This role will oversee local prairie stewardship and partnerships. Less than 1% of Texas's tallgrass prairies remain, and efforts aim to conserve remaining examples threatened by urban expansion.

Molly Rooke, a Dallas Sierra Club activist, encountered hazardous abandoned oil wells on her family ranch. A Texas judge halted the Texas Railroad Commission's COVID-19 waivers for oil and gas companies, which bypassed environmental rules. Public Citizen's lawsuit emphasizes landowner rights and cleanup responsibilities amid industry bankruptcies.

"Law & Nature" airs an "Election 2020" episode on EarthxTV from Nov. 9, exploring the election's impact on environmental law. Panelists will discuss issues like climate change and environmental justice, with insights from leading environmental law experts. The series emphasizes the election's potential long-term implications.

Downwinders at Risk launched SharedAirDFW, a network of air quality monitors in Dallas-Fort Worth to track particulate pollution. Partnering with local institutions, they aim to gather data for advocating relocation of polluters. The project seeks 100 monitors and open data access to improve community health awareness and decision-making.

Marcus Russell, a Dallas activist, received the Environmental Justice Award for his work in merging social and environmental justice efforts. He left his ten-year job to focus on founding Commissary Is Very Necessary, aiding underserved communities with legal, health, and financial support while linking pollution to health issues and promoting environmental activism.