North Texas

Photos courtesy of GSA.

June 17, 2016

The U.S. General Services Administration is partnering with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth to ensure more federally owned buildings will feature eco-friendly landscaping that conserves water and supports pollinators while staying cost effective and attractive.

"The project is to create a calculator tool that shows you to how you can improve your landscape and reduce cost and your carbon footprint at the same time,' said Heather Bass, a BRIT researcher working on the project.

Conner Hammond has started a lucrative summer business building raised garden beds. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/growingupgardensfriscotx

June 16, 2016 

Just a few months ago, 15-year-old Conner Hammond of Frisco was looking for a way to earn a little extra spending money. Little did he know that what started out as Mother’s Day present – a homemade raised bed to house his mom’s garden - would sprout into a booming, or should we say blooming, business. 

Jason talks to Joan Meeks, founder of Commodity Recycling Solutions in Fort Worth, about electronic recycling. Meeks was a sponsor of the Green Source DFW Run for the Enivironment this year. Last year, she won the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards in the Small Business category.

The Fort Worth Nature Center's bison herd is one of its biggest draws. Photos courtesy of Fort Worth Nature Center unless otherwise noted.

June 7, 2016

Legendary Indian activist Panduranga Hegde is one of the speakers at UNT’s first international conference on rural sustainability on June 10-11. Courtesy of the New Indian Express.

June 6, 2016

Jason discovered a lot of good green tips from participants at the Green Source DFW Run for the Environment last month. 

The Johnson County Herb Society hosts a Natural Plant Dyes Workshop on June 4 in Cleburne. Photo courtesy of Lorelei Caracausa.

May 31, 2016

Solar engineer Dan Lepinski is teaching free solar classes throughout Texas, starting June 7-8 at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster. Photo by Karl Thibodeaux.

May 31, 2016

Solar power is growing faster than ever in Texas. In 2015 alone, investments in solar increased by 50 percent over 2014. 

In terms of power, Texas installed 207 Megawatts of solar electric capacity in 2015, bringing the aggregate total to 534 Megawatts, according to industry analysts.

The Dallas chapter of Code Pink was one of a dozen regional organizations represented at last week's #ExxonKnew rally. Photos courtesy of Linda Cooke.

May 30, 2016

On Wednesday, North Texans rallied outside ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting in downtown Dallas while inside shareholders’ efforts to hold Exxon accountable for its role in climate change made small progress – one resolution won, of 9.