I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: being involved in the UT sustainability community
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It’s the end of the summer and time for kids to head back to school. So how do you combine school’s three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic with the planet’s three R’s of reduce, reuse, and recycle? We all know that instilling good habits is easiest when we're young. As the kids return to class, here are some simple tips to encourage healthy…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: celebrating chickens as zero waste heroes!
Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target…
Have you ever wondered how sustainable City of Austin operations are? Since 2010, our office has been tracking information related to key areas of City service delivery in terms of water and energy use, waste, mobility, green building and wellness. Recently, we released the City’s report card for 2017 that shows how we’re doi…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: walking or jogging to work every day — I'm living car-free!
Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050…
Just how beloved are Austin’s trails? Go take a stroll along Lady Bird Lake on a Saturday and you’ll have all the evidence you need. In fact, some might say that this tree-lined 10-mile trail is one of our city’s best assets. But, the famous Butler Hike…
On May 11, students and their proud teachers were on hand in the atrium at City Hall to talk about the innovative sustainability projects they are implementing at their schools. The 4th Annual Central Texas Student Innovation Showcase provided the forum to highlight the res…
We're helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: recycling Austin's bicycles!
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In 1969, a massive oil spill occurred near Santa Barbara, California. Over 21,000 gallons of crude oil was dumped into the ocean, killing thousands of marine animals and igniting public outrage. It was this event that inspired the first Earth Day.
Founded on April 22, 1970 as a national “teach-in” to educate the public about environmental issues, this past Earth Day mar…
Each April, the calendar reminds us that Earth Day is coming. But we all know that Earth Day is every day. We live on a precious planet where nature and all its gifts should be celebrated on a daily basis.
Viewed from a scientific perspective, the possibility of life on earth exists as a rare occurrence of conditions referred to as the “Goldilocks Zone.” This means that our planet falls within the slender range of the…