Green Source DFW | A Dallas/Ft. Worth Environmental News & Community Resource

By Rita Cook Sustainability is cultivated in many forms by the 2000 Roses Foundation. The Dallas-based organization has grown from a nonprofit that provides transitional housing for formerly incarcerated women to operating an upscale resale store that supports occupational training for the women to promoting community preservation. Together its objectives give new purpose to people, products...

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Julie’s Green Light - April 29 - SMU CHEMIST GOES GREEN - SAVING DALLAS WATER - FORT WORTH BIKE SHARING LAUNCHES

• SMU student wins green chemistry award • Water-saving shower gadget • Fort Worth bike sharing stations open on Earth Day By Julie Thibodeaux GREENER LIVING THROUGH CHEMICALS An SMU graduate student wants to change the way we look at chemistry. Shannon Woodruff, a Ph.D... Read more...

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Oak Cliff Earth Day 2013 - an eco-friendly gathering

By Phillip Shinoda Oak Cliff Earth Day 2013 was an eco-friendly success according to the people attending the event on Sunday, April 21. The atmosphere was very laid back and friendly, sort of like visiting your favorite cousin. There was plenty of entertainment and education... Read more...

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Trinity Haymarket Caters to Urban Farmers

By Minnie Payne Tilling the soil, planting and caring for poultry or rabbits just got easier for Dallas area urban farmers with the opening of Trinity Haymarket in the Design District in October. Dallasites Bill Dougherty and Fred Owen, co-... Read more...

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Earth Day Dallas brings out the green in Dallas

By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Phillip Shinoda. The sun shone, the vendors were upbeat and the crowds turned out for Earth Day Dallas at Fair Park this weekend. While we heard some complaints about greenwashing, overall there was lots of green energy. Here a few of the green... Read more...

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Julie’s Green Light - APRIL 22 - GECKO HARDWARE OPENS DOORS - CLUCKING ABOUT THE EAST DALLAS COOP TOUR

The green-themed hardware store hosts its soft opening on Earth Day • A Peep at the Coops showcases the backyard chicken craze By Julie Thibodeaux GREEN OPENING After months of anticipation from local greenies, Gecko Hardware, an eco-friendly version of the neighborhood home... Read more...

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Green crowd turns out for Green Source DFW meetup

By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Phillip Shinoda A great group of greenies turned out for Green Source DFW’s pre-Earth Day mixer on Thursday, April 18. Business connections and new friends were made during the gathering at The People’s Last Stand in Dallas. Here’s a... Read more...

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Weekend Green: Oak Cliff Earth Day – Crawford Family Farm Benefit Concert – Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area Prairie Fest

Events surrounding 2013 Earth Day from Oak Cliff to Lamar County to Fort Worth Celebrate the 7th Anniversary of Oak Cliff Earth Day. Organizers say it will be the grandest ever. Bring the family and friends. Bring your pets - there is something for everyone to enjoy... Read more...

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Trammell S Crow, founder of Earth Day Dallas: "The business community is as much a part of the solution as part of the problem"

By Rita Cook When well-known Dallasite Trammell S. Crow founded Earth Day Dallas in 2011, it was held in the Arts District downtown in April and drew 265 exhibitors and 48,000 visitors in the first year. The following year, the event grew, attracting roughly 58,000 people at its... Read more...

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Julie’s Green Light - April 15 - USGBC AWARD WINNERS - GREEN STREET ART WANTED - FARMER’S MARKETING CLASS

USGBC North Texas hosts Green Gala awards • Call for public art proposals that use recycled material • Course aims to boost sales of urban farmers By Julie Thibodeaux GREEN STANDARD The U.S. Green Building Council’s North Texas chapter held its first major award... Read more...

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Green Source Invites you to Celebrate Earth Day at our Happy Hour Meetup Thursday April 18th

http://www.meetup.com/Green-Dallas-Ft-Worth/ Green Source DFW is Celebrating Earth Day at The People's Last StandThursday April 18 --5:00 PM - 7:00 PMThe People's Last Stand5319 E.Mockingbird Lane Suite 210 (second floor next to Trinity Hall), Dallas, TXThis... Read more...

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