Subject: Area Environmental Groups Meet About Natural Gas Task Force – March 27
There will be a city-wide meeting on Gas Drilling on Tuesday March 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Center for Community Cooperation at 2900 Live Oak in East Dallas. The Texas Campaign for the Environment, Mountain Creek Alliance, Downwinders at Risk, Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling, Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project and the Sierra Club will host the meeting. 

Topics include:

This event is the celebration for Ft. Worth Cowtown Cleanup. For details on this celebration and on the the Cowtown Cleanup visit -

http://www.fortworthgov.org/applications/cowtowncleanup/documents/2012%20CowtownCleanUpFactsSheet.pdf 

Registration required. For fun facts on the cowtown cleanup as well as to register visit the link below -

http://fortworthtexas.gov/applications/cowtowncleanup/ 

 

Let’s talk about where you live…

This meeting focuses on the District 1 area but all citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Plano City Council wants to hear your ideas and concerns about your community and answer any questions you may have about city services and programs.

The District 1 Neighborhood Roundtable will be at Plano Centre on Thursday, March 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. Mayor and City Council with staff support will discuss topics of interest. The agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. If you are not sure of your district, a map of district boundaries is available.

 
Tue, 04/10/2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
"Gasland" Movie Viewing - Plano

Angelika Theater
7205 Bishop Rd.
Plano, TX 75024
United States

The Texas Democratic Women of Collin County will host the showing of the film "Gasland" on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Angelika Theater in Plano TX.
 
What:  The movie, "Gasland" -- Showing and Panel Discussion of Josh Fox' 2010 documentary about fracking.
When: Tuesday, April 10, 2012. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Angelika Theater, Plano TX (At Shops of Legacy, Tollway & Legacy)
Hosts: Texas Democratic Women of Collin County
 

The Dallas/Ft. Worth Population Study Group is holding an open meeting on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Crow Museum in the Arts District of downtown Dallas.

 The mission of the group is “To study, discuss and help support ethical solutions to international human population issues as they relate to environmental conservation, the strengthening of human rights and improving global health”.

 

Interested parties are cordially invited to attend, meet others interested in these important issues and get involved. Drinks and appetizers will be provided. 

 

Amanda Robinson, Coordinator of Texas Interfaith Power & Light (TXIPL), will offer a presentation in Dallas on Tuesday, March 6th about creating a local, interfaith environmental network in Dallas. Come be part of the conversation! Details are below.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
University Park United Methodist Church
4024 Caruth Blvd. at Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75225
We will meet in the Caldwell Room (A120)

To RSVP or ask questions, e-mail Amanda.

Join the facebook event, and invite your friends!

The Rocky Mountain Institute and The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture Environmental Forum.
 
The Rocky Mountain Institute, established in 1982, is a self-described "non-profit think-and-do tank" whose current strategic focus is "Reinventing Fire," which aims at "mapping and driving the business-led transition from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewable energy" by 2050.
 
RMI will be in Dallas the day after Earth Day to collaborate with the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture for an evening symposium emphasizing the cultural impact of this timely and critical issue.
 
Monday, 6-9 pm: April 23; opening reception at 5:30 pm. Admission: Members $30, Nonmembers $45, Member Teachers $10. 2719 Routh St, Dallas, TX 75201. 214 871-2440.
 

Learn how to be Water-Wise to endure the drought!

1st annual conference on soil and water issues in North Central Texas

This is a gathering of like-minded amateur and professional gardeners for the purpose of
demonstrating practical solutions toward reducing water use and improving soil health.

Featured Speakers: 

Sabino Cortez of Erath Earth
Using Organic Compost to Heal Soil and Water Less

Bruce Blevins of Preservation Tree Service
Intelligent Irrigation in a Hydro-Illogical World

Tom Motley, North Texas Gardens
Organic, Drought Surviving Herbs and Produce in Raised Bed Gardens

Harold Spiegel, Preservation Tree Service
Native and Adaptive Tree Species-Water Savvy Choices,
General Tree Care and Effective Watering of Trees

Dedicated time for your questions.

Come out and visit the many vendors participating for more water wise solutions!

FREE

Who: Dallas County Community College District 
What: 2012 Sustainability Summit
When: Thursday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Where: Eastfield College, 3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150

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