Point Austin: Green Is as Green Does

Saving the planet begins at the grassroots

"..."People smarter than me argue about whether [humans affect climate change]," he told Price. "If you put regulations on..."

May 25, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Letter at 3AM

Donating money to causes is fine and necessary, but it doesn't get you off the hook; active human energy is what generates change. Bite off a chunk of trouble for yourself. There is no hope or solution without you.

"...poisonous sundae: taking no steps whatever to deal with climate change and its possibly drastic outcome – which may..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Austin at Large: Cracking the Code

Change in our city will move at the speed of trust

"...rip about land use. That was a more consequential change than moving to the 10-1 district Council, which so..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Hoping for an Electoral College Miracle

Capitol demos planned for Monday EC voting session

"...The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a grassroots organization working to strengthen progressive..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Omnibus Resolution Report Arrives

Mayor’s plan to save Austin music takes shape

"...geese – musicians – face extinction in a changing climate of affordability...."

June 27, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Who Saved the Electric Car?

SXSW Eco speakers applies purchasing power to environmental issues

"...ball forward when we can't get the politics to change."..."

Oct. 13, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Our Love of Guacamole is Killing Monarchs. But There’s Hope for Deforestation-Free Avocados.

Grocery stores and consumers must commit to ethically sourced avocados

"...making the reserve more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and less suitable for the butterflies...."

March 7, 2025 Column by Stephanie Feldstein

Tracking, Vacuuming, and Sinking Carbon at SXSW

Time to save the planet

"...11, 4pm, Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B Solving the Climate Crisis from Space..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

East Austin Needs More Trees, and This Nonprofit Is Planting Them

February 28 event will add foliage on Huston-Tillotson campus

"...an upcoming production about our relationships with trees as climate change impacts become more prevalent. The Vortex’s website states..."

Feb. 25, 2025 News Post by Mattea Gallaway

Opinion: A Generation Plan for the Next Generation

Council Member Ryan Alter on why now is not the time to include new gas-fired power generation in the Austin Energy plan

"...not talking about aging gracefully, I’m talking about our climate. Just this October, Austin’s average high temperature was 91.6°..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Ryan Alter

Increase in Cost of I-35 “Caps” Means Less Money for Other City Projects

New estimates show cost of caps increased by 61%

"...improving a highway expansion project that will have negative climate effects while even Texas Department of Transportation engineers acknowledge..."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In Council District 2, Fuentes Talks Buying Houses and Preventing Flooding

And her challenger is conservative

"...package in 2025 designed to take bold action on climate change. “We had a huge missed opportunity by not..."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events

Lots of stuff to do after 5

"...due to the intermediaries along the supply chain, but climate change is also playing a role in the volatility..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fayette Fail

"...it a breakpoint. Ultimately, delaying the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection plan will help only if the revised plan..."

March 28, 2024 Postmarks

Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet

"...Dear Editor, Austin’s time to take action on climate change is now! The Environmental Protection Agency gave the..."

Feb. 12, 2024 Postmarks

How Austin’s Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up So Far

Mayor Kirk Watson continues to bide his time

"...subsidize rent or sale prices in residential developments in exchange for increased entitlements, work on neighborhood plans, and utilize..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Climate Crisis Examined: The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of Texas' hottest. And don't blame El Niño – climate scientists warn severe heat will be common as climate..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Southern U.S. are getting hit the hardest – climate change and the El Niño pattern are to blame...."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...something about heat stress on ARR operators. With global climate change creating ever more extreme weather – including extreme..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Regenerative Agriculture Can Save the Southwest

We can end drought by restoring soil and local water cycles

"...drought-driven culling. This will not get better without radical changes in how we grow food. Most kids in the..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Elizabeth Heilman

We Have an Issue: Where the Wild Things Are

What's going on at Texas Memorial Museum?

"...Climate Dispatches Continue: Texas Impact/Texas Interfaith Power & Light is..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

A Tale of Three Sisters

Lessons from Indigenous agriculture

"...others to help repair damage done by humans and climate change, which is a start in listening to Indigenous..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

SXSW Panel Recap: The $7 Billion F-Word

Technology & empathy are key to eradicating the current hunger crisis

"...– this [panel and audience] could be the game changer on global hunger,” said the energetic moderator, Femi Oke,..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Opinion: Time to Retrofit Our City for the Transit System Voters Approved

Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison offers a manifesto of sorts for transit-oriented development

"...make big steps toward achieving our housing, mobility, and climate goals, on top of getting the most bang for..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Future-Proofing the Fruits of Austin's Building Boom

ULI Greenprint sets a net-zero carbon emissions goal for 2050

"...a way to mitigate risk. That includes both direct climate impacts and risks encountered in capital markets, where investors..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism

To prevent last week's crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas' energy system.

"...global energy policy and ERCOT market architect, on the climate crisis in Texas: "It's not convenient. It's not nice...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Dave Pinkham

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 1-7

"...of one of the most rapid rates of evolutionary change ever recorded. I bring this to your attention, Cancerian,..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...raise pay for teachers, "continue to push for a Climate Change Commission in Texas, [and] work with the Citizens..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Capitalism Has Failed Americans in This Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed longstanding structural problems. This is an opportunity to rethink our systems before they collapse.

"...to prop up a fundamentally unstable economy and leaving climate change on the back burner until it’s too late...."

April 10, 2020 Column by Marina Roberts

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