This free self-guided tour is hosted by the North Texas Renewable Energy Group showcases multiple homes that incorporate intelligent design, conservation features and renewable energy. See locations and visitor hours online. For more information, contact Mellen West at 214-707-5161.

The North Texas Electric Auto Association’s goal is to support local EV enthusiasts and to promote and educate the public regarding the benefits of electric vehicles.

All monthly meetings are free to attend and open to the public.

There will be updates on members projects and a Q & A session.

The North Texas Electric Auto Association is hosting this free showing of "Revenge of the Electric Car."
(See the trailer at http://www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com/.) There will also be updates on members projects and a Q & A session.

This monthly cleanup event is hosted by For the Love of Lake. Meet at the For the Love of the Lake office in Casa Linda Plaza at 8 a.m., where you can collect your supplies. Before heading out, you'll be treated to Starbucks coffee, delicious orange juice and rich chocolate milk from Oak Farms Dairy, delicious goodies provided by Another Broken Egg Cafe, other breakfast treats and plenty of refreshing Rain Fresh bottled water. Supplies are provided, including trash bags, recycling bags (courtesy of the city of Dallas Recycling Department), reach-it tools and gloves.
Call 214-660-1100 for more information or email info@whiterocklake.org.

The Dallas Sierra Club Meeting includes the following program:

Green Building - Learn about home remodeling with a "green" concept. Architect Terry Sullivan will tell how to make your home green, and will present case studies of green remodeled homes that show the latest in high efficiency air conditioning, plumbing fixtures, and electrical fixtures for energy conservation.

Penguins - When most people think of a penguin, they envision a tuxedo clad Emperor penguin
living in Antarctic, as documented in the film "March of the Penguins" or the movie "Happy Feet."
But did you know there are actually 17 species of penguins living on the planet today? And
believe it or not, a number of them live in warm climates. David Salomon, photographer and author of the new book Penguin-Pedia, introduces the 17 species of penguins that the majority of readers may have never known existed -- and will be fascinated to learn about.

For more information, contact KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org

Come mix, mingle and listen to Harmony Brown talk about Dallas Green Works.

The EPA is holding a public hearing on THURSDAY, AUG. 16, on its proposed rule, “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants,” which was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2012. See http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/pcem/pcempg.html.

Downwinders at Risk, the DFW air quality watchdog group, is urging residents to show up in support of cleaner air at the public hearing, as regulations will affect cement plants in DFW. Reserve a five-minute slot with EPA coordinator Pam Garrett by emailing garrett.pamela@epa.gov or calling
919-541-7966.

Event is hosted by the Rural Dallas Ecovillage Meetup Group. We are ready to buy land--or at least put an option on land and do further due diligence. There are two ways to participate in this sustainable way of living in this area of Hunt County east of Rockwall.

1. You can buy land with the ecovillage, close at the same time, and be neighbors of people who share green living goals that include sustainability and other permaculture principles--a loose connection of neighbors that won't be using Roundup on their land.

2. You buy land in the ecovillage and participate in an off-the grid life based on permacutlure principles and practices.
We can compare the two--what is similar, what is different, estimated costs, etc.

Event is hosted by the Arlington Conservation Council. Presenter is Terry Gratton, Emeritus Professor with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ph.D. in Public Health and Molly Hollar Wildscape Volunteer.

His past experiences include 23 years with the Commission Corp. of the U.S. Public Health Service where he served with the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona and with the Bureau of Prisons in Fort Worth.
Terry will discuss insects from a public health perspective.

He will explore a number of insect vectors that can carry disease. We'll look at their life cycle to better understand how to control them.

Event is hosted by Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas, which supports the cause of water conservation. Please join, as we celebrate the interlocking relationship between water and life at the 2012 Green Spaces Alliance Fall Gala.