17 Apr

Dallas woman says tiny house is key to sustainable living

By RITA COOK

 

B.A. Norrgard will be showing off her tiny house and talking about her sustainable lifestyle at Earth Day Texas April 26-27 in Centennial Hall. Photos courtesy of B.A. Norrgard.

April 21, 2014 

15 Apr

Chris Jackson shares 7 secrets to wildlife photography

By AMY MARTIN

April 16, 2014

14 Apr

Earth Day Texas employs 'OmniGlobe' to animate environmental lessons

By JULIE THIBODEAUX


 

The Earth Day Texas OmniGlobe will be on display at NorthPark Center in Dallas through April 24. Then it will be at Earth Day Texas April 26-27.

Courtesy of Earth Day Texas.

 

 

 

  

April 15, 2014 

By Rita Cook 

12 Apr

Earth Day fest rocks Oak Cliff

By Editor Green So...

April 14, 2014

Oak Cliff Earth Day in Dallas on Saturday had all the right ingredients – sunny skies, friendly people and dogs.  

Photos by Phillip Shinoda

                    
                                              Ara’kan Dance Company - Pro Latin Dance Group

08 Apr

Fort Worth artist Dennis Blagg portrays rugged beauty of nature

By RITA COOK

Goat Mountain by Dennis Blagg

Dennis Blagg's work will be on display at the Dallas Art Fair April 11-13 at the Artspace 111 booth. Above, Goat Mountain. Images courtesy of Artspace 111.

April 8, 2014

Inside the walls of Fort Worth artist Dennis Blagg’s studio is where the West begins.

07 Apr

Permaculture expert Toby Hemenway to headline DCCCD Sustainability Summit

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

April 9, 2014 

By Minnie Payne

Permaculture is a hot trend in landscaping and gardeners can get the scoop on it when one of its leading proponents comes to North Texas next week.

04 Apr

Alternative-fuel vehicle parking signs to be installed free

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

 

The North Texas Commission is offering to install AFV-preferred parking signs for free. The signs are available on a first come, first served basis.

April 7, 2014 

By Minnie Payne

01 Apr

Local flavor: Edible DFW publisher Nanci Taylor keeps sustainable food in the spotlight

By JULIE THIBODEAUX


Edible Dallas & Fort Worth publisher Nanci Taylor was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2014 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards. 


Photo courtesy of Edible DFW.

31 Mar

Dallas real estate mogul Monte Anderson says ‘green’ is good

By RITA COOK

When Monte Anderson turned the aging 1946 motor inn into a hip boutique hotel on Fort Worth Avenue in Dallas, he used goats to clear the property of invasive plants. 

Photo courtesy of the Belmont Hotel.

March 31, 2014

26 Mar

Dallas bag fee aims to reduce plastic bag litter

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

 

The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance on
March 26 that requires retailers to charge a 5-cent fee for single-use bags.

 

Bag photo by Julie Thibodeaux. Additional photos by
Phillip Shinoda. 

 

 

 

 

 

March 26, 2014

25 Mar

Texas AltCar Expo to showcase alternative fuel vehicles

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

 

Event-goers to the AltCar Expo will get the chance to test drive alternative fuel vehicles in the Ride & Drive area.

Photos courtesy of AltCarExpo.

 

 

 

 

March 26, 2014

By Rita Cook 

24 Mar

Texas SmartScape plant fairs kick off March 29

By JULIE THIBODEAUX


Texas SmartScape will be hosting native plant fairs across DFW in the coming weeks.

Left,calylophus, also known as sundrops, is a colorful drought-tolerant native Texas plant.

Photos courtesy of Texas SmartScape.

 

 

March 25, 2014

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