Trees are essential infrastructure—cooling neighborhoods, improving air quality, hosting wildlife, and supporting public health. To help guide equity-centered action, we're adopting the nationally recognized Tree Equity Score.

We’re proud to introduce our newest Net-Zero Heroes: Krysta Accardi and Lisa Richardson, co-leaders of Odom Elementary’s Green Machine! Together, they’ve brought their skills and talents together to advance sustainability efforts on campus.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Colleen Dieter! With more than two decades of experience helping Austinites understand our region’s unique climate, Colleen has dedicated her career to making gardening accessible and joyful.

Meet Net-Zero Hero: Laura T'sao. Through her leadership in Plant Powered Athlete ATX, Laura has helped expand the group’s mission—combining plant-based living, cycling, and community to make active, low-impact lifestyles more approachable for all.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Warinda Harris! As an organizer with Central Texas Interfaith (CTI), Warinda is helping Austin communities build power, strengthen civic engagement, and advance environmental equity.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Thira Rose! Thira is an artist, runner, and community leader who’s turning worn-out sneakers and race bibs into powerful works of art.

With support from Austin Climate Action and Resilience, summer campers at Creative Action learned about Central Texas’ native species while creating vibrant gelli prints, collages, and murals with reused and upcycled materials. See the results!

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Chi Ndika! Chi is the founder and creative force behind Luv Fats Ice Cream, a small, plant-based ice cream business that blends sustainability with community joy.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Tatianna Cannon! A lifelong advocate for equity and access, Tatianna is the founder of the Green Workforce Collaborative — an initiative focused on building inclusive pathways into Austin’s growing green economy.