Director Louie Psihoyos and co-producer Gina Papabeis will be in attendance for a Q&A!

Join Earth Day Texas, the Lone Star Film Society and The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth for a free advance screening of Racing Extinction, directed by Academy Award winning director Louie Psihoyos.

To attend, please RSVP here.  An RSVP does not guarantee a seat, but is required for admission. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the screening. Doors to the Modern will open at 7:30 pm.

LSFS members receive reserved seating to all LSFS advance screenings. Members please bring your membership card or a photo ID and arrive at least 10 minutes before the screening. 

To become a member and receive this special benefit, click here.

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Have you committed a protest act of any kind against fracking in the Barnett Shale region? If so, you are invited to participate in the first (maybe only) group photo of Barnett Shale fractivist warriors. The event will take place during Prairie Fest. Gather under the Prairie Fest banner on the sidewalk near the street at 4 p.m. Come early and enjoy the fest. This event is sponsored by FWCANDO. 

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This April, as part of The Grove Dallas’ Sustainability Month, join Grove community members for an afternoon of stories and ideas on how we can not only sustain the lives of future generations, but also make our city and the planet a better place.

Come for the inspiration, stay for the food, drinks, and passionate people!

4:00 - 4:30 Meet & Greet

4:30 – 5:30 Program: Five Awesome 5 minute Talks with Q&A

Good Water Business: How to Economize Your Water Use in Dallas -

Rita Beving, Dallas Sierra Club Conservation Co-Chair, is an environmental veteran, an activist for more than 20 years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where she has made her mark battling cement kilns and fighting oil pipelines. 

Green Buildings & Healthy Workplaces - 

Topic: Dragonflies of North Central Texas

Speaker: Omar Bocanegra, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Summary: These little guys are so beautiful that they catch our eye even when birding! Please join the Fort Worth Audubon Society Thursday, March 9 as Omar Bocanegra of the US Fish and Wildlife Service tells us more about them.

Have a poblano black bean burger & wash it down with one of the 24 beers on tap. Chef John Mercer has crafted amazing dishes for Whole Foods' vegan beer dinners, and now he's going to be making us some tasty bar food!

Vegan Drinks meets every second Thursday of the month. Meet fellow vegan & veg-friendly folks for an evening of drinks, fun and a discussion of vegan goings-on in the Metroplex!

Presentation by Dr. James P. Grover, interim dean and professor of Biology at UTA. Free and open to anyone 21 and up.

Free event featuring breakout sessions, covering urban farming, fracking, honeybees, corporate sustainability, home energy efficiency and environmental legislation and more.

Field trip to DaVinci School, recycled art show, Earth Day fest and lunch.

Keynote speaker is Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area Don and Debora Young will speak about Tandy Hills. 

Info: kayleetl@sbcglobal.net

Presented by Debbie Branch, Resource Recovery Planner with the city of Fort Worth Solid Waste Services Division.

Join this presentation to consider some low hanging fruit in resource recovery trends in the state of Texas and the country and find out how individuals can make a difference. 

Debbie Branch is part of the Fort Worth Sustainability Team working to forward sustainability initiatives in Fort Worth. She has 11 years in the resource recovery industry and received the 2013 Green Source DFW Sustainability Leadership Award for a non-profit professional. Debbie has written successful grant applications totaling more than $430,000 to increase recycling, including electronics, in Fort Worth and the DFW area and is currently the chair of the Texas Product Stewardship Council.

We need volunteers to come out and help us cleanup our community at newly purchased city property!

Litter is a big problem. Not only is it an unsightly mess, but it actually harms plants and wildlife!

Trash bags, drinks, gloves, safety vests and giveaways will be provided. Officers will be on location to maintain a safe environment.

There will be something for people of all ages to help with. Participants under 15 years of age will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Pants, long sleeve shirts, and CLOSED TOED shoes are strongly recommended!

Hot dog cookout after the cleanup at the site.

To pre-register, visit: www.mansfield-tx.gov
Info: Howard Redfearn (817)276-4240 or howard.redfearn@mansfield-tx.gov