At the Office of Sustainability, we know that the many school gardens across Austin offer students an opportunity for play, discovery, and learning — and that they wouldn't be possible without the tremendous support of volunteers. The Friends in Gardening Award was created in 2023 by the Central Texas School Garden Network to rec…

At the Office of Sustainability, we are proud to work in an organization where so many employees are committed to supporting a brighter, greener Austin — both in and out of the office. Karlee Taylor, Environmental Conservation Information Specialist with the Wildland Conservation Division of Austin Water, is a shining example.

For Karlee, living a sustainable life is rooted in valuing and respecting not only the…

We’re helping to make Austin Net-Zero by biking our way through life.

May is National Bike Month. To celebrate, we sat down with two Austinites who are doing their part to support a more sustainable Austin, one ride at a time. Meet Sagar Kumashi and Saket Sripada. Sagar and Saket are friends committed to reducing thei…

Today’s sustainability spotlight is shining on Youth Forest Council Intern Cain Ly. For her Community Action Project, Cain engaged with teachers and students at Garza High School this past spring. She organized over 100 volunteers to participate in a series of tree plantings and the creation of a food forest on campus. 

YFC Intern Cain Ly direc…

Across the US, we celebrate …

I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by giving new life to high-quality materials, imagining and creating them into modern, functional goods.

Meet Aileen Chen: maker, mother, entrepreneur, and our newest Net-Zero Hero! Aileen is the founder of REVISION GOODS, where she works to give otherwise-discarded materials new life by creating “modern, functional home goods th…

We're excited to introduce our newest team member: Angela Baucom! Angela is taking on the new role of Food and Climate Program Coordinator. She'll be supporting both the climate and food teams in understanding where their work intersects and how to best leverage resources for collective impact. As Angela settles into the new role, we asked her some getting-to-know-you questions to help introduce her to our larger community.

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We’re helping to make Austin Net-Zero by promoting stewardship of our local watersheds.

As part of the Girl Scout Law, every scout agrees to “use resources wisely” and “make the world a better place.” For Troop 40348, the scouts live these practices above and below the waves.…

Across the City of Austin's departments, employees are doing their part to create a brighter, greener Austin. One such employee is Ana Gonzalez, Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Division Manager for the Watershed Protection Department. 

Ana understands that simple everyday actions can make a big difference while recognizing “there is so much more that needs to be done.” Ana’s actions prove you don’t have to invest a lot of time and money to be environmentally…

Our Urban Forest Grant program was developed to maintain, restore, and replenish our urban forest using development fees accrued via the tree preservation ordinance. Today, we are shining a spotlight on one exemplary project that helps us meet the goal of creating a sustainable, equitable urban forest for all our city’s residents. At Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park, local non-profit Ecology Action has been working for years to restore a degraded site back to the forest it once was.