Mar 9 2021

Lights Out Texas: Statewide (March 1-June 15)

Mar 1 2021 - 11:00pm to Jun 15 2021 - 6:00am

Lights Out Texas launched last spring, led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The program encourages homeowners, building managers and businesses to turn out outdoor lights from March 1 to June 15  from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the spring bird migration in Texas. Turning off interior lights or closing drapes and shutters will also help to reduce light pollution. The peak migration window is between April 19 to May 7.

 

Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: Race, Racism and Environmental Justice in Dallas - Facebook Live

Mar 9 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Facebook Live TX

Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation presents Transformation Tuesday, a community-driven online series examining the ways race and racism impact every aspect of our lives, and what we as a community can do to change and transform it.

This month's panel will focus on race, racism and racial equity in environmental justice and climate instability.

Featured Panelists & Organizations include:
Evelyn Mayo, Downwinders at Risk
Misti O'Quinn, Downwinders at Risk
Marsha Jackson
Citizens' Climate Lobby

Dallas Sierra Club: Democracy Reform: How To Achieve Aggressive Climate Action - Zoom

Mar 9 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Zoom TX

The 2010 Citizens United decision unleashed a tsunami of big money into the political process, money that has discouraged Congress from addressing the climate crisis. Former Dallas Sierra Club Chair, Ann Drumm, argues that addressing the money that distorts policy priorities is a prerequisite to Congress taking effective action on climate. Ann’s current role with the North Texas chapter of American Promise is building support for a constitutional amendment that will allow Congress and states to set limits on political spending.

Details on website link below.