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A watercolor painting of a building with a sign reading "1808."
Oct 14 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Green coworking space to open in downtown Dallas

A new coworking space in Dallas is in the works that aims to be the greenest flexible work space in North Texas. GoodWork, the brainchild of Amy King, a Dallas-based creative consultant, and Steve Kinder, founder of LOFTwall, is set to open late 2017 at 1808 S. Good Latimer Expressway in Dallas.
Oct 12 2016, Monica Johnson

Denton County woman rebrands coffee catering company as organic

Last year, Chrystya Geremesz relaunched her World Class Coffee Catering company as a green business. Photos courtesy of World Class Coffee Catering. 

Oct. 12 2016

As more people become environmentally conscious, they’re wanting to reduce their environmental footprint not just at home but at work too. That’s why Chrystya Geremesz, a Denton County resident, recently turned her coffee catering company into a green business.

Oct 11 2016, BARBARA KESSLER

Howard Garrett has sown seeds of organic gardening nationwide

Organic gardening expert Howard Garrett, shown with his pup Tater, will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards on Nov. 3. Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/thedirtdoctor.

Oct. 11, 2016

Smiling man in a white hat and red shirt, outdoors with green leaves in the background.
Oct 10 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

You're Invited to the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards

Join Green Source DFW and the Memnosyne Institute for North Texas' green Oscars – the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards Dinner on Nov. 3 at the Dallas Arboretum. This year, organic gardening pioneer Howard Garrett will receive the Lifetime Achievement award and will also be speaking at the event.
Oct 04 2016, RITA COOK

Earth Day Texas launches expedition series at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

Earth Day Texas is hosting a trip to John Bunker Sands Wetland Center on Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of John Bunker Sands Wetland Center.

Oct. 4, 2016

Earth Day Texas brings environmental programs to North Texans yearround not just on Earth Day. Now they’re hoping to get more people out in nature with the new Earth Day Texas Expeditions series.  

Man holding recycle and compost signs above bins indoors.
Oct 03 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Fort Worth conductor turns zero waste pilot program into business

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya is known to wax poetic about his favorite composers during concerts. But lately there's a new topic you'll hear the extroverted orchestra leader proselytizing about, one that his fans couldn't have foreseen: compost.
Sep 27 2016, RITA COOK

DFW Solar Tour showcases real-world applications of renewable energy

The Environmental Education Center in Plano is one of the stops on the seventh annual DFW Solar Tour on Oct. 1.

Sept. 27, 2016 

How do solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency and a variety of other sustainable technologies save money for the typical homeowner while consuming less of our natural resources?

You can find answers to those questions and more at the upcoming DFW Solar Tour, hosted by North Texas Renewable Energy Group on Oct. 1. The event is free.