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I’m helping make Austin Net-Zero by: offering the Austin EcoNetwork as a way to stay informed and get engaged.

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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…

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Can you dig it? How to get garden-ready this spring

It’s officially spring — which means it’s time to get out and play in the dirt! So grab your trowel and your garden hose and let’s get growing!

Seasoned gardeners will tell you that growing your own vegetable and herb garden is a very rewarding experience. Not only is the actual process of gardening therapeutic, but you get the satisfaction of knowing exactly where your food came from. Here are some tips for getting started.

Deciding where to garden

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Now open: Electric Drive

This week, City officials unveiled Austin Energy’s showcase for electric transportation in the new Seaholm EcoDistrict – Electric Drive. The area is located on a portion of West 2nd Street between Walter Seaholm Drive and Sandra Muraida Way, and is a mobility hub that features charging options for two- and four wheel electric vehicles.

At the ceremony, Mayor Steve Adler was joined by Council Member Ann Kitchen, Austin Energy General M…

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Austin was one of 195 cities worldwide that signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, agreeing to lower greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate the worst impacts of climate change. But this is only the most recent development in a long history of climate action taken by our city. In 2007, City Council approved a resolution to make Austin a leader in the fight against climate change. Building on that effort, in 2014 Council set a target of…

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Dustin Fedako: NetZero Hero

I’m helping make Austin Net-Zero by: running a 100% bike-powered composting company.

 

Photo of Dustin FedakoAustin 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, whi…

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2016 Green Cup Challenge Winners: Sea Lab Creative

While the Cubs/Indians World Series will go down as one of the greatest World Series ever played, there was another October battle that was equally captivating. The Austin Green Business Leaders 2016 Green Cup Challenge began with eight teams, but in the end, it came down to a clash between the Architects of McKinney York, and your 2016 Green Cup Champions, the Custom Web De…

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Net-Zero Hero Sameer Pusapaty

I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by encouraging residents of my community to recycle more.

 

Sameer Pusapaty

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, which will ensure a safe, healthy, vibrant Aus…

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Featured Member: St. Andrew's Episcopal School

You may have heard of the Austin Green Business Leader program but perhaps are still unsure of how the program works or who the members are. We’ll be featuring different members throughout the year to introduce the great businesses helping make Austin an even better place to live and do business!

 

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I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by being creative.

 

Calder Kamin

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, which will ensure a safe, healthy, vibrant Austin for many years to come. Here’s the story of how one person can make a difference.

 

Meet local artist Calder Kamin. She contributes to Austin's Net-…

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City Council has set a target of net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – and to meet this goal, everyone has to do their part. There are lots of people already helping make Austin greener – doing simple things that add up and protect the quality of life we have all come to love. Take for example our Net-Zero Heroes from 2016

2016 net-zero heroes