I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: developing Austin's youth bicycle riders to give them the skills and confidence they need to ride independently
Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to…
In a year of stellar Bright Green Future Grants projects, the “farm” at Bailey Middle School stands out as one-of-a-kind. But first, a little backstory.
Over the last two years, Bright Green Future Grants have funded several successful gardening projects at Bailey. Not content to stop there, Mike Berryman,…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: doing more with less
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 greenh…
While classes are over and summer has begun for most students, some who are sustainability-minded are still going to school for a few more weeks. However, you probably won’t hear them complaining when the alarm clock goes off, because they’re working to complete green projects that they helped envision and design.
In January, the City of Austin’s Bright Green Future Grant program…
2016 Sustainability Performance Results Released
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 car…
The 3rd Annual Student Innovation Showcase, held May 30 in Austin’s City Hall, wrapped up another year of discovery and creativity. Students from eleven schools set up exhibitions for 17 projects in the main atrium while smartly dressed student presenters proudly showed off their ingenuity and hard work. Participation in the Showcase is an honor for the students and the schools they represent.
Student projects featured at the showcase were…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: trying to change how my high school, Griffin School, disposes of waste and thinks about our environment.
Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way!…
Fun. Refreshing. Exhilarating. And, an excuse to eat more! In honor of National Bike Month, we asked our staff to share their favorite bicycle-related stories. The responses echo a common theme. Exploring a city by bicycle — whether you live there or are just visiting — offers a chance to experience a place at just the right pace. Read on to discover what our office likes best about getting there by bike.
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It’s almost Earth Day, yet again. Spring is a special time of year in Central Texas. Not only are the wildflowers blooming, the native bees buzzing, and natural springs abundantly flowing, but many songbirds are nesting and preparing to raise their young. Both Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos have migrated here from their winter habitat locations. Both birds are rare, endangered species that are lucky to have protected City of Austin conserva…
In her Rethink White Paper: Children in Nature: Reversing the Trend of “Nature Deficit Disorder,” Molly Stevens makes the case that:
“Today, even as we have continued to acquire and protect outdoor spaces here in Central…