North Texas

Apr 12 2016, BARBARA KESSLER

Corporate leaders to partner with environmentalists for Earth Day 50 Challenge

Top corporate leaders and environmental activists have been invited to the second annual Earth Day 50 Challenge at Earth Day Texas on April 22-23. Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/EarthDay50Challenge.

April 12, 2016

Apr 11 2016, RITA COOK

Black Beauty Ranch open house offers fun trek for animal lovers

Rose, Hope, Tinkerbell, Garfunkel and Rufus are some of the pampered residents of Black Beauty Ranch. Photos courtesy of Black Beauty Ranch.

April 11, 2016

North Texan animal lovers can get a peek at a world renowned animal sanctuary when Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch hosts its annual open house Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Apr 08 2016, GREEN TIP GUY

Green Tip Guy: Repurpose plastic bottles

Jason’s guest Julie Mora demonstrates how she reuses plastic bottles in her pantry.

Photo courtesy of RecycleNow.com.

Apr 05 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Wind farm expert cofounded Dallas-based Breeze Energy

Walter Hornaday, the cofounder of the Dallas-based Breeze Energy, now makes a living selling wind power to customers across Texas but he got his start in the industry on the production side more than 20 years ago.

Apr 04 2016, MINNIE PAYNE

Biosphere pioneer Mark Nelson to speak at DCCCD Sustainability Summit

April 4, 2016

Apr 01 2016, AMY MARTIN

7 best places for long hikes in DFW

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas offers 8 miles of trails on 120 acres. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy

North Texas Wild April 1, 2016

Escape from the urban stress and get in shape on some of the wildest trails in North Texas

Mar 29 2016, MINNIE PAYNE

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

Mar 28 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Reclaimed material recycled as home decor at Lone Chimney Mercantile in Dallas

Reclaimed wood table by Sarah ReissLone Chimney Mercantile at the renovated Dallas Farmers Market is a place where recycling and art converge. Owner Annie Holland of Richardson, who opened the store in January, admits she comes from a family of intrepid dumpster divers.

Mar 22 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

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.