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About Green Source DFW

Green Source DFW is an award-winning digital publication covering environmental news in North Texas.

Launched in 2011, the educational site was created by the Memnosyne Institute, a Dallas-based nonprofit, to educate the community about environmental topics including green living, sustainability, conservation, environmental advocacy and public policy discussions.

Today, GreenSourceDFW.org continues to advance the North Texas green movement through original reporting, feature articles, green business and nonprofit listings, a green jobs board and a green event calendar and since 2019, a podcast called the Texas Green Report, aimed at a state-wide audience. In 2021, Green Source DFW launched a monthly Zoomcast called Green Source On the Air.

AWARDS

In 2019, the Texas Sierra Club honored GSDFW editor Julie Thibodeaux and GSDFW reporter Julie Ryan for environmental reporting. In 2018, Green Source DFW received the Media Accountability Award from the Dallas Peace and Justice Center. Prior to that, Green Source DFW was awarded the Green Media Award by the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association in 2012 and 2014.

Green Source DFW Contributors

Brandi Addison is a dedicated journalist with a strong commitment to environmental reporting. Previously serving as the Agriculture and Environmental Reporter for the USA TODAY's West Texas region, she has recently transitioned into a broader role as a statewide reporter with the USA TODAY Network. Throughout her career, Brandi has contributed significantly to various publications, including Texas Highways, The Dallas Morning News, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, and Austin American-Statesman. In 2023, she earned a Master of Science degree in Professional Writing from New York University.Contact her at [email protected].

Harriet L. Blake is a Grapevine-based freelance writer and editor. She was a longtime editor with the Dallas Morning News and later went on to become a regular correspondent for the innovative Dallas-based publication GreenRightNow.com. She has covered a range of climate-related topics from PFOA (aka Perfluoroctanoic acid) found in microwave wrappers to actress/environmentalist Daryl Hannah's eco-friendly lifestyle

Jim Domke is a journalist based in Arlington focused on urban nature, native landscaping and preservation. E-books include: "Duck Rules Growing Up" and "Game Day - Arlington Texas: Make the most of your visit to north Texas."

Marshall Hinsley is a writer and sustainable farmer who lives in Waxahachie. He's written for Culture Map Dallas, Edible Dallas & Fort Worth magazine and a variety of corporate clients. On his organic farm south of Waxahachie, Hinsley specializes in controlled-environment agriculture. Contact him at [email protected].

John Kent is a Fort Worth-based freelance writer and former staff writer for the Albuquerque Journal. He has also written stories for the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Business Press and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

Amy Martin, a journalist and writer for more than 40 years, is the senior features reporter for GreenSource DFW. Her latest book, "Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature in and round Dallas-Fort Worth,” (Wild-DFW.com) will be released by Timber Press in July 2023. She is currently creating a biographical website (NedFritz.com) of Ned Fritz, Texas' most famous environmentalist. Her prior book was "Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant.”(Itchy.biz) She was contributing editor for the national magazine Garbage (recycling and features), and has written for TheaterJones (comedy and cirque), Senior Voice (The Aging Hippie column), Dallas Morning News (recycling), Dallas Times Herald (performing arts), and Dallas Observer (music and comedy). For a dozen years, Martin also operated a popular alternative news service called Moonlady News, earning her the nickname Moonlady. She may be reached through Moonlady.com.

Avery Oliver is a Denton-based journalist who focuses on mental health, the environment, entertainment, and things that are happening worldwide. She’s written for various publications such as Better to Speak, SheKnows, Rooted in Rights, and Digital Spy on many topics. She has a degree in Multi-Media Journalism from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Camilla Price is an environmental researcher and journalist, who has written award-winning features about threatened species and habitats in Texas and beyond. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 2023 and continues to support the Horned Frogs. Reach out with tips on conservation and sustainability issues near you.

Andrea Ridout of Garland has become a nationally-known expert on products and processes for green home improvement after three decades in the hardware industry and radio/TV. She has owned and sold three award-winning companies and has a wide breadth of knowledge from decorative hardware to gardening, eco-friendly topics to animal husbandry. She is currently working on a new book about backyard chickens for Texas A&M Press.

Andrew Ridout has a degree in software engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and is currently living in Dallas. He has written articles for The Daily Texan newspaper and numerous other personal essays both for school and work. He is a strong advocate of a wholly plant-based diet. He's the founder of Frankly Good, a vegan baking company.

Michael Smith is an Arlington-based writer and naturalist. He is author of "The Wild Lives of Reptiles and Amphibians," and "Herping Texas: The Quest for Reptiles and Amphibians," coauthored with Clint King. (Both from Texas A&M University Press.) He is semi-retired after a 35-year career as a Psychological Associate. He offers mindfulness in nature groups as part of his part-time practice: See msmithlpa.com. Contact him at [email protected].