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04 Apr

Shinoda's Recommendations for Earth Day Texas

By Editor Green So...

Dear Green Source DFW readers,
Here are my recommendations for speakers at Earth Day Texas. There are talks on voting, water sense, extinction (film) and many other topics. Note that many of my choices have to do with food. I guess I was hungry when I was choosing. Comments are invited.
Phillip Shinoda
GSDFW Project Manager

Nature of Business

30 Mar

North Texas Wild: Stalking edible ‘urban’ wild plants with survival expert Mark Suter

By AMY MARTIN

March 31, 2015

30 Mar

Green Source DFW Board Member Pam Daniel Can Help Anyone Go Green

By Editor Green So...

by Joanna England

27 Mar

Dallas Interfaith Power and Light leader begins 'Green Faith' training

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Dallas Interfaith Power and Light cofounder Stephen Fuqua, shown with his wife Dr. Tania Homayoun, has enrolled in the 2015 Green Faith program. Courtesy of the Fuqua family.

March 27, 2015

By Penelope Taylor

24 Mar

Local attorney launches nonprofit to address nature deficit for young adults

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

March 25, 2015

Wendel Withrow is a well-known leader in the local green community as chair of the Dallas Sierra Club, author of a popular camping guide and Green Source DFW board member.

23 Mar

Green ‘hip-hop’ minister to deliver keynote at DCCCD Sustainability Summit

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

March 24, 2015

By Minnie Payne

20 Mar

North Texas kicks off month of Earth Day celebrations

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

March 23, 2015

Earth Day is officially celebrated April 22, but North Texas cities stretch out the holiday for four weeks starting in late March.

That's good news for greenies because that means fewer events overlap and you can attend an ecofest every week for a month. Check out the line up below – all events are free.

19 Mar

Opinion: Two most-feared state bills on local control will be heard March 23—HB 40 by Darby and HB 539 by King.

By Editor Green So...

Open Letter from Rita Beving

Alliance for a Clean Texas

17 Mar

McKinney brewery offers ‘green’ beer year-round

By RITA COOK

Franconia Brewery owner Dennis Wehrmann March 17, 2015

Green beer is a tradition on St. Patrick’s Day but Franconia Brewing Company takes 'green' brewing to a new level with its sustainable practices.

16 Mar

Soil expert to headline free sustainability conference at Cedar Valley College

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

March 17, 2015

By Minnie Payne

16 Mar

Eco-minded Dallasites rally around creating a more sustainable city

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Dallas Green Alliance Steering Committee members Catherine Garrison and George Battle III greet guests at the Gather for Common Ground dinner held March 15 in Dallas. Photo by Linda Cooke.

March 16, 2015

12 Mar

Environmental champions celebrated at 2015 Green Source DFW Awards

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Winners of the 2015 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards: Front row: From left, Memnosyne cofounder Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk, Joan Meeks of Commodity Recycling Solutions (Small Business), Green Source DFW project manager Phillip Shinoda.