By Julie Thibodeaux    
    

Oct. 2, 2011
    

By Julie Thibodeaux   
   
It’s been one of the hottest and driest summers on record, but Dallas is gearing up to show its green side.  On Sept. 24, the city is hosting the fourth annual Dallas Green Festival at the Texas Discovery Gardens in historic Fair Park.

All-Vegan Dining Hall at UNT Making Waves

By Teresa Mioli    

A line of students, faculty and staff clad in green snaked towards the cafeteria and waited for the cashier to swipe their card before sitting down to lunch.   It was a normal start to the school year save for one big change to the college dining experience: there would be no meat, dairy or eggs on the menu.


By Rita Cook     

Aug. 5, 2011 
 
Laura Eckroat wants to help kids get outside.

Laura EckroatThe former teacher said today’s youth enjoy the benefits of advanced technology with their MP3 players, laptops and the Internet, but many are missing the fun that can found outside their door.  

July 29, 2011
  
It’s an organization in Arlington that folks can get behind just like current Arlington Conservation Council President Jo Ann Duman did eight years ago when she joined the board for the local organization. President of the council now for two years Duman says “I picked up a newsletter in the city library and attended a potluck brunch in 2001. I found the people fascinating and the monthly programs interesting.”

July 27, 2011
  
Clarice Abuto doesn’t let anything go to waste when it comes to gardening. The hired caretaker for the Como Community Garden in Fort Worth not only teaches residents and volunteers how to grow black-eyed peas, okra and greens, she shows them how to garden the “natural way.”

By Brandolon Barnett  

What does "green" mean to you? From the opportunity for children to enjoy nature to the beauty of the smallest things around us, people who care about the environment are answering the question with entries in the 2011 Green Photo Contest by Green Source DFW. You have until the 30th to submit your entry through our Facebook page

 

July 20, 2011

By Brandolon Barnett  

Discussing the history and importance of the energy audit, the biggest drains on our power, and energy education.

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