Please join Animal Connection of Texas this Black Friday to hold signs and pass out leaflets urging people to exclude animal products from their wardrobes and holiday shopping lists.

Check out these links to learn more about the fur, leather, wool, & silk industries:

 http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalsusedinclothing/

http://www.bornfreeusa.org/articles.php?more=1&p=370

The Dallas-based vegan accessories company Cyckochik is hosting a "compassionate" shopping event. Featuring female artists and artisans, cocktails, munchies and a DJ. Cause partners include the The Humane League's Dallas Office. 

Inaugural event celebrating native prairie, local food, art and music.

Guest speaker Calvine Tillman, former mayor of DISH. 

Join veg-friendly folk for a social gathering.

October Conference Call: The Eighth Billion, a film by Monty Hempel

Free Call In: (855) 212-0212, PIN: 172-909-013

This month, Monty Hempel will join us to talk about his most recent film, The Eighth Billion. The film examines the intersection of human population growth and the decline of wild places and creatures. It concentrates on the magnificent landscapes and seascapes that are being irreversibly altered by overpopulation and increasing per capita consumption rates.

Free with General Admission │ Film screening tickets are limited, reserving your complimentary tickets in advance is recommended.

Go green for the evening as we explore the green burial movement during a special film screening, and explore environmental issues through hands-on activities in our lobby.

Schedule

Film Screening: A Will for the Woods

7pm | The Hoglund Foundation Theater, a National Geographic Experience

View a special screening of A Will for the Woods, an award-winning documentary exploring one man’s journey and preparation for his own green burial. Stay after for an exclusive discussion about the film and the environmental and social issues surrounding the green burial movement with the filmmakers and a guest from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

*This documentary is not rated. Due to the thematic nature of the content around death and dying, parental guidance is strongly recommended for younger children.

About the Film

Monthly get-together and networking with green-minded folks.

The October meeting is a "triple-header."

There will be a multi-media presentation by some of the homeowners who hosted visitors. There will be an overview of tours sites while they describe what they've done for energy efficiency and solar energy, and answer your questions.

Larry Howe of  Plano Solar Advocates will provide an update us of Texas Home Owner Association legislation and recent Metroplex "solar ordinance" activity.

After the meeting, NTREG will host a lunch.

Are humans causing global climate change?  What is the evidence?  What will happen to the planet?  Why do people disagree about it?  And what can be done about it?  

A lot of people either (1) deny that the planet is warming , often claiming that it is cooling, or (2) accept that the planet is warming but deny that humans are causing it. 

The Humanists of Fort Worth are hosting guest speaker Dr. Michael Slattery, who will explain the evidence for anthropogenic climate change. He has spoken on this topic to a wide range of audiences, including coal and chemical industry groups. He enjoys speaking to audiences who are skeptical, and he will entertain questions anyone has during his presentation.

Professor Slattery is the Chair of the Dept. of Environmental Science and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at TCU. He obtained his Ph.D. from Oxford in 1994. Among numerous other publications, he is the author of Contemporary Environmental Issues, which is now in its third edition.