By Rita Cook     

(Photo: SMU’s 250-square-foot "pallet house", a temporary installation intended to draw attention to SMU's new degree in Sustianability and Development.) 

"The preservation of historic buildings may be the best possible approach to sustainability"      

By Rita Cook     

By Brandolon Barnett      

Dec. 5, 2011 

Although the average Dallas citizen may not personally know Thom Powell, chances are his work has impacted his or her life.

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   Nov. 11, 2011

When Fort Worth photographer Karl Thibodeaux is out taking pictures of a street scene, he doesn’t mind when a weed gets in the lens. Conversely, when he’s shooting a picture of a tree and a powerline jutts in the frame, he prefers it. 

 "A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill." -Robert A.Heinlein, science-fiction author (1907-1988)  - Favorite quote of Kathleen Matusmura. 
  
By Kristy Alpert    

When the votes came in for Kathleen Matsumura’s second round at running for Farmers Brach City Council, this 63-year-old activist knew it was time to take matters into her own hands when it came to influencing her community.
   

Photos from Sustainability + Me! reception sponsored by Veev Acai Spirits.

By Brandolon  Barnett    

A conversation with Kelly Clemons of Deep Ellum Urban Gardens on the inspiration for the Urban Gardens project, the goals of the Deep Ellum Urban Garden, and the status of the group's fundraising efforts.

Oct. 23, 2011