The empty chairs represent the six open city council seats that the Dallas Green Alliance hopes to fill with environmentally conscious council members. Courtesy of the Dallas Green Alliance.

March 11, 2015 

Above, Philippe Cousteau Jr. cofounded EarthEcho to empower young people to take an active role in meeting environmental problems in their communities. Courtesy of Earth Echo.

March 10, 2015

VIDEO: What if your trash followed you?

Our thanks to Memnosyne Board Member Gregory Gomez for this video, which features his son Itsa-Lichii Gomez

What If Our Trash Followed Us? Actors: Itsa-Lichii Gomez & Megan Lovato; Director & Photographer: Melissa Francis; Producer: Cameron Townsend; Music: Eileen & the In-Betweens. 

March 3, 2015

A Sierra Club group has formed in North Texas that will fill in a geographical gap between the Dallas Sierra Club and the Greater Fort Worth group. The new Cross Timbers Sierra Club is intended to provide easy access for residents in both Denton and Collin counties. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The SMU Environmental Society picked up trash during a "Hippy Hike" at Elm Fork Greenbelt last fall. Photos courtesy of the club.

March 2, 2015

By Rita Cook

Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions' Urban Agriculture team aims to promote urban agriculture, saying it provides many benefits to the city. Photos courtesy of DCHS.

Feb. 25, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Robert Muller Center for Living Ethics in Fairview teaches ecology lessons through its Harmonies Way Teaching Story Series. Photos courtesy of the school.

Feb. 24, 2015

By Rita Cook 

North Texas Wild is a monthly column by Amy Martin showcasing the 'wild' side of DFW.

Feb. 21, 2015
Photos by Chris Jackson

Feb. 18, 2015

By Carrie Schweitzer and Phillip Shinoda   

 The Texas Envirothon will be held April 11-13 in the Kerrville area. Deadline to enter is March 11. Above, participants do field testing at the 2014 Texas Envirothon held in Houston. Courtesy of organizers.

Feb. 17, 2015

Feb. 16, 2015

Awards are presented by the Memnosyne Institute to recognize people and groups in the DFW area for their exceptional leadership in sustainability and the protection of the environment.

Meghna Tare was hired in 2010 as the University of Texas at Arlington's first sustainability director. Photo courtesy of Meghna Tare.

Feb. 16, 2015 

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