Youth Climate Mural Goes Up
On Earth Day, 2021, at 616 S Harwood St, Dallas, the mural went up. Named “Dallas Dreams”, the mural depicts what Dallas might look like, with a stronger emphasis on climate change initiatives.
Dallas City Council Voting Begins
TLDR: Dallas City Council early voting started today. Most of the candidates did not respond to our questions about CECAP.
Unstuck: How To Change the Route To Amend Climate Crisis
The world paid close attention recently to the plight of the Ever Given, a 1,300-foot, 220,000-ton container ship that had been blocking traffic in the Suez Canal and is finally free.
Reflections from the Chair – April 2021
I suddenly realized that we are 7 days into April, and I’m late with my monthly blog post. I think the delay reflects my “pressured” feeling that a great deal is going on both in the chapter and in Climate Reality nationally, and that has kept me very busy. At the same time, I need […]
Legislative Offense & HB1533
We can finally play some offense in the current Texas legislative session! HB 1533 (read here) is scheduled for its public hearing in the House Environmental Regulations Committee on Monday. HB 1533 would establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program for Texas Homes, incentivizing energy efficiency improvement in Texans’ homes & cleaner vehicles in areas of […]
Fundraiser for Climate Youth Mural
The idea for the mural is the Dallas skyline with trees and green spaces added and a section that refers to “Dallas Dreams”. We are aiming to give viewers a chance to dream with us and awaken their imagination of what a Green Dallas could look like.
First Quarterly Newsletter of 2021
Read up on the chapter’s activities during the first three months of 2021.
Stop Voter Suppression
TAKE ACTION to OPPOSE Voter Suppression Bills SB 7 and HB 6.
Speak Out!
One way to speak out is to publish Letters to the Editor. On Sunday (3/7/21), the Dallas Morning News published a really terrible Op-Ed by Kenneth Hersch, Chief Executive of the George W Bush Presidential Center. His thesis was that investments in renewable energy had failed, so it’s time to switch to funding “adaptation.” (see […]