06 Sep

All-Vegan Dining Hall at UNT Making Waves

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By Teresa Mioli    

A line of students, faculty and staff clad in green snaked towards the cafeteria and waited for the cashier to swipe their card before sitting down to lunch.   It was a normal start to the school year save for one big change to the college dining experience: there would be no meat, dairy or eggs on the menu.

05 Sep

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center’s Sustainability- Inside and Outside - Cedar Hill

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By Rita Cook     

01 Sep

Dallas store focuses on essential green home items

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Sept. 1, 2011    
     
Tom Bazzone has made a career out of developing new businesses for national chains like Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware. Now he’s leading a Dallas-based green business to greater heights of success.

01 Sep

Share your Love of Trees at CommuniTREE

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By Amy Martin    moonlady.com
    
It was like riding a wave. That’s what the rising community energy was like when the tree brouhaha started at White Rock Lake.  But out of the tragic destruction of three ancient elms, something wonderful was born – an environmental festival: CommuniTREE by Earth Rhythms on Saturday, September 24 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Bath House Cultural Center.

25 Aug

Green Source Conversation: Green and Urban Design

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By Brandolon Barnett    

Urban planner, designer, blogger, and D Magazine columnist Patrick Kennedy discusses the true meaning of livability, the value of the "green" label, sustainable urban living in North Texas, and more.

23 Aug

Old Oak Cliff Conservation League

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.By Rita Cook   
    
If you’re a fan of Dallas’ Oak Cliff area (and who isn’t these days) then one group you’ll really appreciate is the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League (OOCCL). A 501(c)(3) organization that has been around since 1974, the league grew out of an attempt by developers to put townhouses in Winnetka Heights.

18 Aug

Botanical Research Institute of Texas opens new LEED facility in Fort Worth

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

BRIT includes a state-of-the-art herbarium with more than 1 million specimens. Photos courtesy of BRIT.

 

Aug. 18, 2011

 

18 Aug

Dallas Resident Colin Stanley Hopes to Win Electric Car Contest

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By Rita Cook 
    
For 33-year-old Dallas resident Colin Stanley building his own electric car meant taking a proactive approach to seeing his dream come true sooner than later.  Stanley decided to enter the upcoming national Motor Verks Contest hosted by Electric Vehicles Television. 

15 Aug

Green Source Conversation: Catching Up With the Organic Gardening Movement

By bbarnett

Aug. 15, 2011

By Brandolon Barnett    

Chrissy Cortez-Mathis, president of the Dallas Organic Garden Club (DOGC) discusses organic vs. non-organic gardening, the state of local gardening efforts, and the potential role for individuals and governments in supporting sustainable gardening methods.

15 Aug

Winner of the Green Source Photo Contest - Kim Barney

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Kim Barney - Controlling Pests the Green Way

14 Aug

Oak Cliff Recycle Artist Sandra Artalejo

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Oak Cliff Recycle Artist Sandra Artalejo     

09 Aug

Gary Olp - Architect - Environmentalist

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By Esther Wu    

     
If you drive past Gary Gene Olp’s home, you may be struck by its contemporary design. But what makes his house truly different is not readily visible. Unlike most of the homes in Dallas, Mr. Olp’s house not only saves him money, it helps save the environment. “To be more specific, it is helping to preserve the environment for future generations,” explains Gary Gene Olp, who was recently appointed chairman of the North Texas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council  

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