What's the bard got on you? Showcase your wit, wordplay, and love of language to win some exposure (and some tickets to the State Fair of Texas) by entering Green Source DFW's Wordsmith's contest.
A conversation with Downwinders at Risk directorJim Schermbeck on the battle for clean air in North Texas, his organization's accomplishments, the interplay between heat and ozone levels, what we can do to protect ourselves from bad air, and more.
It can be daunting starting a business on your own and many turn to networking groups for support, job leads and keeping up with industry trends. For green business owners, starting out can be doubly challenging because they’re pioneering a new field and not always getting the encouragement it requires.
(DALLAS – September 19, 2011) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership announces Sprouts Farmers Market and Whole Foods Market as the top winners in the program’s 2011 Environmental Achievement Awards. The stores are being recognized for reducing harmful refrigerant emissions, thereby contributing to the fight against climate change and ozone-layer depletion.
It’s been one of the hottest and driest summers on record, but Dallas is gearing up to show its green side. On Sept. 24, the city is hosting the fourth annual Dallas Green Festival at the Texas Discovery Gardens in historic Fair Park.
If you asked interior designer Julie Reynolds what motivates her when thinking green she’ll tell you “If there is any doubt as to why a person would not want to live green they need to review their latest bills from the water company and their electric provider,” she says “It is simply the best way to extend one's income by lowering water and electric use, we immediately see the savings and ultimately will see the changes to our local economy.”