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Austin ISD celebrated its newly awarded Good Food Leader: Silver recognition alongside the City of Austin and the Center for Good Food Purchasing on October 20.

Austin’s signature celebration of trees, pollinators, and urban nature is back. The Roots & Wings Festival returns for its 9th year this fall, offering over 100 free, family‑friendly events across the city.

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has awarded a total of $102,000 in funding to 34 community-led projects through the Food and Climate Equity, or FACE, Grants program. This initiative provides up to $3,000 in grant funding to local organizations.

Over the last ten years, an emerging threat has been inching closer to the Austin region — a small, iridescent green insect called the Emerald Ash Borer. Infested trees can quickly become a hazard.

Today, one day after Earth Day, the Austin City Council approved a major investment in clean energy, authorizing two contracts to install solar energy systems across City-owned facilities.

The City of Austin has released the Resilient Austin Playbook, a strategic roadmap to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from the challenges facing one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities.

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin indicates that if the power goes out during a heat wave, there’s nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time—indoors.

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has announced the recipients of the 2026 Urban Forest Grant, awarding $1.3 million in funding to community-driven projects that protect, expand, and steward Austin’s urban forest.

The City of Austin has announced that 53 schools will receive funding to create student-centered projects that advance climate action. A total of $136,000 in funding will be awarded to 65 projects through the Bright Green Future Grants Program.