University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network to offer free seminar on green building
The University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network hosts quarterly events free.
March 29, 2016
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Documentary sheds light on Dallas ecopreneur’s therapeutic friendship with dog
Dallas eco-preneur Tom Kemper named his green retail business Dolphin Blue after one of the most charismatic animals in the world. But it was a stray mutt he found on a Texas highway that gave him a new sense of purpose in recent years.
Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr to headline 2016 SXSW Eco in Austin
March 8, 2016
Environmental activist and attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to headline the 2016 SXSW Eco Conference in Austin, bringing a powerful presence to help open the sixth annual event this coming October.
SXSW Eco brings an array of environmentalists, technology experts, business leaders and designers together each year to share their ideas for creating a brighter, greener future.
Collin County inmates spend jail time tending vegetable garden
First-time offenders grow vegetables that provide nutritional meals for the inmates. Photos courtesy of Collin County Sheriff's office.
Feb. 29, 2016
Some inmates in Collin County have the opportunity to spend part of their jail sentence tending a garden, thanks to a rehabilitation program.
#Greenfor2016 contest offers big prizes for Fort Worth greenies
Put your green thinking caps on, Fort Worth. You could win a $500 Amazon gift card. Recyclebank, a New York City-based company that provides recycling education for the city of Fort Worth, launched a contest last month called #GreenFor2016.
Willis Lane Elementary in Keller is among top Green Ribbon Schools
The school’s green push has been led by Jenny McLane, the PTA’s Environmental Chair; Melissa Malone, Willis Lane Outdoor Learning Facility Chair; and Salena Morphew, Compost Chair. Photos courtesy of Salena Morphew.
Dec. 7, 2015
Free Dallas seminar to target waste in healthcare industry
According to the book Greening Healthcare, the U.S. health sector is second only to the food industry in contributing to waste production. Aware of this statistic, the city of Dallas waste management department realized that if it was going to achieve its zero waste goal by 2040, it needed the buy-in of one of its largest producers of landfill waste.
Kids to learn healthy habits in new ‘Teaching Garden’ at Dallas Farmers Market
From left, Peggy Papert, “Farmer” Kim Aman and Sarah and Lee Papert helped launch the Dallas Farmers Market Teaching Garden last weekend. The garden is named after Peggy and Lee’s mother, “Mama” Ida Papert, a longtime Dallas Farmers Market supporter. Photos by Ashley Tobar.
Oct. 9, 2015
The first seeds will be planted at the Dallas Farmers Market's new Teaching Garden on Saturday with the goal of growing an appreciation for a healthier lifestyle in local youth.
Fort Worth businesses to share water-saving strategies at TCU
Alan Plummer Associates, the firm that worked on the East Fork Raw Water Supply Project, will be one of the speakers at the city of Fort Worth's Water Efficiency @ Work Symposium to be held Tuesday, Oct. 13 at TCU.
Oct. 6, 2015
Texas Discovery Gardens debuts solar-powered learning center
Sept. 21, 2015
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park flipped the switch last week on a new 410-square-foot solar array atop a cedar pagoda, home to the garden’s new Natural Learning Center.
According to Texas Discovery Garden’s executive director Dick Davis, the 500-square-foot Natural Learning Center's multi-purpose building is a model of sustainability having been constructed using repurposed material.