In Austin, protecting our environment is both a shared value and an ongoing effort. Veteran Intern Brian Hess worked to install six air quality monitors at Austin-area schools during his four-month internship.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero: artist and fashion designer Billy Fairley. Working out of his home studio, Billy carefully deconstructs thrifted denim and then rebuilds them into entirely new pieces.

Since 2015, EcoRise and the Austin Climate Action & Resilience have partnered to bring EcoRise programming to students across the Austin metro, creating a consistent, community-rooted pipeline for youth-led sustainability work.

Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Emily Hernández-Corona, an undergraduate at St. Ed's! Through her efforts, Emily is stepping up as a leader in her community and demonstrating that all of us can find our role in the larger climate movement.

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.