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I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero through inclusive storytelling, sustainable fashion, and community organizing. Meet Reza Cristián, founder of SUSTAIN THE MAG, co-founder of the Slow Fashion Festival, and our newest Net-Zero Hero. Through her…
We’re excited to share another Employee Sustainability Spotlight, where we highlight the ways in which employees across the City of Austin organization are centering sustainability in their own lives. Today, we bring you Darrell Hutchinson, a…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by building and advocating for affordable housing projects. Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero: Jason John Paul Haskins, an architect with hatch + Ulland Owen Architects (h+uo), a firm focused on sustainable and…
When a package arrives at your door, have you ever thought about all it takes to get there? A product is made, likely in a factory. It might be packaged and shipped to a warehouse, where it is then picked up, packaged again, and shipped to you by…
You certainly can’t tell by the weather, but Fall is approaching, and it’s back-to-school time! As a new school year begins, families stock up on supplies and gear up for the routine of packed lunches, homework, and hustling out the door each morning…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by weaving plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for unhoused people. Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero: Kiana Salazar, an artist and AmeriCorps member using her creative skills for good. Through the AmeriCorps…
Climate solutions can enhance the lives of every Austinite, but the effects of climate change are not felt equally across our community. As part of the Austin Climate Equity Plan, the Community Climate Ambassadors Program helps to empower community…
There are thousands of employees who help power the City of Austin — we're proud that so many of them center sustainability in their work and lives. Today, we're introducing you to one such employee: Sara Boone Hartley, Assistant Director for Support…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by amplifying community voices, needs, and solutions that address the social determinants of health* Meet Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak, our newest Net-Zero Hero. For some, the relationship between health and climate…
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News, ideas, and inspiration from the Office of Climate Action and Resilience to help advance a bright, green future for Austin.