Free one-day event. Choose from among five tracks of sessions: 1) Healthy Living; 2) Urban Agriculture; 3) Resource and Energy Efficiency; 4) Smart Cities; 5) Green Careers and Jobs. Keynote speaker: Joel Salatin, a third-generation alternative farmer whose family's farm, Polyface, Inc. has been featured in Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Gourmet and in radio, television and print media. Exhibitors will also be on hand to share their green products and services.

One of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the U.S., this annual free two-day festival showcases green vendors and organizations. Hours from 10 am to 6 pm. Parking is $10.

Join Environment Texas at the TCE office for an evening of reaching out to supporters. Share dinner and make calls. Contacts: Jennifer at jennifer@greencorps.org or Robin at rozzybird@hotmail.com.

Join Environment Texas to educate and reach out to new supporters and build the clean energy movement. Followed by a picnic at the park. Contact: jennifer@greencorps.org.

Environment Texas is hosting an action meeting to discuss media outreach for the upcoming activist workshop and press conference. Learn more about the campaign for clean air. Contact: jennifer@greencorps.org.

The Dallas Plan Commission is reconsidering gas drilling on Dallas parkland after voting it down in December. The environmental group Dallas Residents at Risk is holding a press conference at 1 pm prior to the public hearing. Residents are encouraged to attend the hearing to voice concerns. Read the Dallas Morning News story: http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/dallas-plan-commission-agrees...

The Sierra Club will introduce two campaigns: Beyond TXU, a campaign to hold TXU accountable for its emissions from coal plants; and 100 Days of Climate Action, a campaign to secure Obama’s commitment to clean energy. Guest speaker Al Armendariz of the Beyond Coal Campaign. Contact: Flavia.Delafuente@SierraClub.org.

Scott Feille, Regional Director for Real School Gardens, will discuss the work of this organization, which partners with high-poverty elementary schools to create learning gardens.

John Davis, Wildlife Diversity Program Director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife, will speak on the diversity of wildlife in Texas and the major challenges of the near future.

Meeting of the Dallas chapter of the national grassroots organization. Members advocate climate change awareness through letter writing and lobbying.