The club now provides speakers on environmental topics for free.
Sept. 4, 2018
Looking for a speaker for your garden club or youth group? Dallas Sierra Club members want to share their expertise on ecology and the outdoors.
That’s why the local conservation group launched a new outreach speakers program to supply local schools, civic clubs, churches and nature groups with eco-friendly presentations.
My Possibilities, which caters to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, received Plano's Green Business Certification this month. Photo courtesy of city of Plano.
Aug. 31, 2018
A Plano campus for adults with cognitive disabilities was recently recognized for its green savvy.
Dallas and Plano are hosting their annual waterwise garden tours in October. Photos courtesy of city of Plano.
Can you have an attractive yard in DFW without running up your water bill? Two garden tours give North Texans a chance to check out the yards of folks who have mastered the art of sustainable gardening.
The city of Dallas pioneered the event, launching its annual Waterwise Tour 24 years ago. Plano began its own tour six years ago and both cities have transitioned from a spring event to a fall tour in October.
PLANO TOUR
Dallas City Council's Quality of Life committee passed an amendment to adopt a climate action plan on Monday. Photo by Storyblock.
Aug. 28, 2018
On Monday, the city of Dallas set in motion the process for creating a climate action plan with the approval of a budget amendment by the Council’s Quality of Life Committee.
Calls for an environmental plan that includes a climate action plan had been raised by environmentalists at City Council town hall meetings held during the month of August.
The net-zero Agricultural Science Center features rooftop and ground-level solar, a wind turbine and a rainwater collection system. Photos courtesy of AISD.
Aug. 27, 2018
In its first year of operation, Arlington ISD's new state-of-the art Agricultural Science Center has proven to be a sustainable success story.
