North Texas

Dallas College is hosting two free virtual sustainability summits. The 11th Annual Sustainability Summit on Nov. 5 focuses on social responsibility. The TRACS Summit on Nov. 8-9 will cover five UN sustainable development goals.

Green Tip Guy: Hallogreen 3 - Friday the 13th! Jason shares a campy and terrifying holiday tale! Watch more Hallogreen tales from Green Tip Guy.

Dallas will turn a stretch of pavement into a new park and name it after a local landscape architect whose mission was to rewild the world’s cities.

Providence Village in Denton County was honored with PETA's “Compassionate Town Award” for innovative measures to protect ducklings from storm drains, using recycled sediment control guards to prevent them from falling in. This solution emerged during the pandemic and is credited with resolving the issue.

Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Texas, which cares for over 5,000 wild birds annually, is raising funds for a $20,000 generator after narrowly avoiding disaster during the 2021 winter storm. Many migratory birds rely on heating to survive winter; the center aims to ensure backup power availability.

Spending time in nature doing nothing can rejuvenate the mind and body through mindfulness. Recent outdoor experiences, such as sitting quietly and observing natural surroundings like grasses and butterflies, highlight the benefits. Practicing mindfulness in nature helps individuals focus on the present, enhancing both mental and physical well-being.

Garland residents worry ongoing cleanup near the former Globe Union plant won't remove all lead contamination. Despite EPA soil replacements and private testing revealing broader contamination, residents remain anxious about potential health impacts and insufficient evaluations, especially concerning local schools.

Three North Texans, including Wendel Withrow, Renee Roberson, and Haley Samsel, will be honored at the Texas Sierra Club Environmental Awards on October 16 at Chez Zee American Bistro in Austin. The event will be held both in-person and virtually, recognizing their environmental advocacy.

An Afghan immigrant family in Plano received solar panel installation assistance from Solar United Neighbors and Habitat for Humanity. After immigrating to the U.S. in 2015, they partnered with these organizations for renewable energy benefits. The project was supported by RISE Power and praised by Plano Solar Advocates.