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Dallas woman wild about Texas native cats

The mountain lion is one of five native cats under threat in Texas. Photos courtesy of Texas Native Cats. 

May 2, 2018

A Dallas woman wants to raise awareness about Texas' native cats – not the domestic felines we know and love as pets but the wild kind, native to to the Lone Star State. There are five: the big cats - jaguar and mountain lion - (also called cougars or pumas), and the smaller cats - bobcat, ocelot and jaguarundi.  

North Texas farmers focus of sustainable food blog

Amanda Vanhoozier launched Just Picked TX, a website directory and blog, to connect North Texas consumers with local farmers. It aims to deepen ties in the sustainable food community by promoting fairness, quality, and consumer–producer connections, fostering collaboration and community support for local food producers.

Anti-fracking documentary wins top prize at EarthxFilm 

The EarthxFilm festival awarded its top prize to *Unfractured*, a documentary directed by Chanda Chevannes about biologist-turned-activist Sandra Steingraber. Highlighting the human cost of activism, the film supports grassroots anti-fracking efforts, notably in Texas, with Chevannes dedicating the award to Liveable Arlington.

Plant-inspired sculptures powered by wind at Arboretum

A row of wind sculptures, modeled after tulips, are part of exhibit by Lyman Whitaker at the Dallas Arboretum. Photos courtesy of the Dallas Arboretum.

April 25, 2018

An artist who gets his inspiration from plants and wind power recently opened a whimsical outdoor exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum

North Texans gearing up for City Nature Challenge

North Texans are preparing for the City Nature Challenge, held April 27-30, to defend their title. Hosted by iNaturalist, the global event involves over 70 cities. DFW enthusiasts, led by Sam Kieschnick, aim to record the highest number of local plant and animal observations.

Film depicts 'albatross' of plastic consumption

Seattle-based photographer Chris Jordan spent eight years creating the film "Albatross," documenting the impact of plastic consumption on albatrosses on Midway Island. It creatively explores humanity's crossroads without dictating solutions, offering the film for free on Earth Day and World Oceans Day.

‘The Human Element’ that can solve climate change opens EarthxFilm 

'The Human Element,' a film by James Balog, opened EarthxFilm, showcasing captivating scenes of climate impact through the elements, with a focus on humanity’s role. Screened alongside 'Ditch the Van,' both films aired at EarthxFilm, part of the significant EarthX environmental expo in Dallas.