Articles

14 Apr

Karenna Gore to address spiritual side of environmental justice at Earth Day Texas

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Karenna Gore will be speaking at Earth Day Texas on Friday, April 24, at 5 pm. Her presentation is titled: 'Integrity and Earth: Honoring Our Roots While Enhancing Progress.'

April 15, 2015

Karenna Gore is director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and the eldest daughter of former Vice President Al Gore, a longtime environmental activist. She will be speaking at Earth Day Texas on Friday, April 24, at 5 p.m. Green Source DFW interviewed her via email:

14 Apr

Dallas-based company makes 'green' rain boots with charitable mission

By RITA COOK

Samuel Bistrian, the Dallas-based founder of Roma Boots, donates a pair of eco-friendly rain boots to a child in need for every pair sold. Courtesy of Roma Boots.

April 14, 2015

12 Apr

Oak Cliff Earth Day draws eco-friendly people – and their pooches

By Editor Green So...

April 13, 2015

Another great Oak Cliff Earth Day was held Sunday at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas. The cloudy weather was perfect – and cool, as were the folks we saw at the festival. Many brought along their canine companions, with some decked-out for the annual Mutt Strutt.

Photos by Phillip Shinoda

10 Apr

North Texans push back against state legislation that reduces local control

By Julie Ryan

Dentonites joined others from across Texas to speak to elected officials about bills that threaten local control at the Texas State Capital in March. Courtesy of Frack Free Denton.

April 1, 2015

The 84th Texas Legislature began hearings March 23 on the first of a flood of bills, of which 60 percent related to the environment were listed as adverse to public health, safety and natural resources by environmental citizens action group Alliance for a Clean Texas.

07 Apr

Texas Smartscape Plant Sales to pop up across North Texas starting April 11

By RITA COOK

Texas Smartscape Plant Sales, featuring Texas native and adapted plants, will be held in 22 cities across North Texas starting April 11.

April 8, 2015

06 Apr

New Dallas Farmers Market director to share crop of green plans at Earth Day Texas

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Above, Amanda Vanhooizer, founder of the Coppell Farmers Market, is ready to dig into her new job as director of market operations at Dallas Farmers Market. Courtesy of Dallas Farmers Market.

April 7, 2015

By Julie Thibodeaux

06 Apr

Dallas Green Alliance endorses greener candidates for local political pond

By Julie Ryan

Left, Marcos Ronquillo, the mayoral candidate endorsed by the Dallas Green Alliance, says of the Trinity Tollroad: "This plan has evolved into nothing more than a $1.5 billion boondoggle – a poorly conceived idea that gets drastically more expensive every time it is discussed.”

April 6, 2015

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.