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A banner reading “Citizens' Climate Lobby” in front of a blue sky.
Dec 08 2017, GSDFW

Opinion: DFW business leaders to Congress: Act on climate!

North Texas business leaders urge Congress to implement a CO2 price, promoting economic opportunities and sustainability. The Citizens’ Climate Lobby promotes a market-based proposal with a national CO2 fee, revenue return to households, and border adjustment. Broad support exists, with bipartisan interest in Congress, encouraging local leaders to advocate for carbon pricing.
Dec 06 2017, RITA COOK

Ornaments made with upcycled material benefit Grand Prairie charities

Rebecca Jensen, wife of Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen, makes ornaments out of upcycled material. Proceeds benefit Grand Prairie charities. Photo courtesy of city of Grand Prairie.

Dec. 6, 2017

A Grand Prairie tradition of selling holiday ornaments for charity has taken on an environmental theme, thanks to the Mayor's wife Rebecca Jensen.

Green T-shirt and bandana with white text and leaf graphics on a wooden surface.
Nov 30 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Show your support for local green news!

Show your support for local green news coverage this holiday season by buying a gift for your favorite greenie or yourself from Green Source DFW's new online store! Proceeds go toward providing original reporting on environmental news and green trends in North Texas every week.
Two women smiling, holding decorated holiday wreaths.
Nov 29 2017, ANDREA RIDOUT

Green Gift Guide: Eco-friendly holiday gifts for women

Discover eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for women in the 2017 Green Gift Guide series. Featured items include birdfeeders, artisan garden tools, beeswax wraps, wreath workshops, GreenPans, vegan bath products, solar lanterns, organic beauty boxes, vegan satchels, mushroom ornaments, and recycled gardening tools. Find gifts both locally in Dallas and online.
Nov 28 2017, RITA COOK

New edible garden at Dallas Arboretum caters to locavores

The 3.5-acre edible display garden with a pavilion and kitchen​ opened last month at the Dallas Arboretum. Photos courtesy of Dallas Arboretum.

Nov. 28, 2017

A new exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum makes the case for growing your own fruits, veggies and herbs.

Smiling woman stands next to a collage with maps and diagrams on the wall.
Nov 22 2017, MARSHALL HINSLEY

Dallas pipeline protestor to be honored at Peacemaker awards

Dallas-based activist Yolonda Blue Horse, known for her environmental and indigenous rights activism, will receive the Justice Seeker of the Year award at the 2017 Peacemaker Awards Banquet on Nov. 30. Her efforts include founding the Society of Native Nations and leading protests against pipelines threatening tribal lands.
Crowd gathered on a hill by a river, aerial view.
Nov 21 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

'Awake' screening captures power of Native American resistance

Green Source DFW and the Memnosyne Institute screened 'Awake', a documentary about the Standing Rock protest, highlighting the reawakening of Native American pride. The film and an accompanying panel emphasized divesting from fossil fuel supporters, reclaiming power, and decolonizing language for sustained resistance.
Nov 20 2017, RITA COOK

Don’t mess with Texas scenery, says advocacy group

Scenic Texas opposes a proposed​ billboard rule that would double the current height allowable. ​Photo courtesy of Texas Tourism.

Nov. 20, 2017

Road trips are fun in part because of the scenery along the way. Most people would agree that nature makes for better views.

A statewide nonprofit called Scenic Texas is working to ensure that the natural beauty along the state’s roadways is preserved.

Two turkeys with fluffed feathers standing side by side.
Nov 18 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Turkeys enjoy new home at Dallas County wildlife center

A pair of turkeys will be dining on a rich buffet of veggies and grain at a local sanctuary this Thanksgiving instead of being the main course, thanks to a Fort Worth woman. She’d raised chickens all her life and poultry husbandry was something of a family art.