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Red electric bus with "the dash" text, parked outside a modern glass building.
Jul 08 2019, JOHN KENT

Electric buses to link up popular Fort Worth stops

Fort Worth is introducing four zero-emissions battery-electric buses, starting Sept. 22, connecting downtown, the Cultural District, and entertainment areas. This public/private initiative aims to reduce noise and emissions, with funding assistance from community partners and a charging station to support the 150-mile range vehicles.
Paintings in an art gallery with wooden floors and gray walls.
Jun 19 2019, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Nature-themed art offers respite from summer heat

Nature-themed art exhibits in North Texas offer a respite from summer heat, showcasing works inspired by nature. Highlights include Claude Monet at Kimbell, Frank X. Tolbert's "Texas Birds," Liz Ward's Mississippi River drawings, Helen Altman's conceptual art at Talley Dunn Gallery, and Natasha Bowdoin's botanical installations.
Courtyard with green trees, outdoor seating, and a pool in the background.
Jun 13 2019, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Austin hotel makes top green lodgings list

Habitat Suites in Austin, Texas, ranks fourth on Expedia's Top Ten Eco-Friendly Stays list. The solar-powered hotel, owned by Eduardo Longoria, features organic amenities, eco-friendly practices, and offers a vegetarian and vegan breakfast. Rates are moderate, and each suite includes organic cotton bedding and eco-friendly toiletries.
Glass of beer and Texas Tea can on a railing, outdoors.
Jun 12 2019, ANDREA RIDOUT

Dads will love these green gifts

Consider eco-friendly Father's Day gifts: Bishop Cider offers gluten-free, vegan ciders; enjoy meals at sustainable local eateries; shop Texas Olive Ranch olive oils; get a durable Leatherman tool; try Maximus LED Camera Floodlight for security; receive discounts at Natural Grocers; choose Brazos Walking Sticks; or gift an iFixit toolkit.
Rustic Monarch Wrangler sign in a grassy field with distant buildings.
May 27 2019, MARSHALL HINSLEY

Rewilding North Texas is doable, says landscape architect

A Dallas-based landscape architect has some wild ideas about urban planning. According to Kevin Sloan, a city planning expert and UT Arlington professor, Dallas-Fort Worth could be transformed into a first-of-its-kind urban/rural hybrid, where people, bees, birds, butterflies and bobcats all thrive together.
Woman seated on a counter smiling, holding bananas in a colorful juice bar setting.
May 23 2019, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Veg cafe in Watauga promotes 'green' counterculture

The Healthy Hippie in Watauga, led by Kelli Myatt, introduces the Eco Club to promote sustainable living. For a fee, members gain access to compost and recycling services and workshops. Myatt envisions expanding the venue and becoming the first all-vegetarian vendor at the Texas State Fair.
Colorful landscape painting of rugged, orange hills with patches of green and blue sky.
May 15 2019, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Fort Worth painter inspired by ‘magic’ of natural world

Fort Worth painter Jim Woodson, inspired by the 'magic' of nature, showcases his work in "Time Enfolded" at Valley House Gallery, Dallas, until June 8. His 33-piece exhibit reflects the enchanting high desert landscape of New Mexico, where he connects his internal experiences with the external world.
Five jars of pickled foods on a red gingham tablecloth.
May 08 2019, ANDREA RIDOUT

Give Mom a unique green gift

Celebrate Mother's Day with eco-friendly gifts: Yims Foods offers award-winning pickled treats, Thrive Apothecary sells CBD products for well-being, and 5 Mile Chocolate provides sustainable two-ingredient bars. Other options include rustic jewelry by Ruth Semmi, Tula Hats, One Tiny Acre's soaps, recycled art cards from Beverly Ann Moore, and a bee-friendly garden kit from Pretty Things and Cool Stuff.
May 01 2019, Julie Ryan

Local candidates rated ‘green’ by DFW groups

The local chapters of Sierra Club and the Dallas Green Alliance endorsed candidates running in city elections on May 4.

May 1, 2019

Candidates in Dallas’ and Fort Worth’s municipal elections go before voters this Election Day, Saturday - some with endorsements from  two prominent environmental groups. 

Nineteen aspirants for mayor and city council in Dallas, along with council and county water board in Fort Worth, got green thumbs-ups.