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The 10th annual DFW Solar Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 5, at a selection of innovative homes and buildings throughout the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Thousands of visitors have already toured homes, schools, libraries and other energy-efficient, sustainable buildings to see what forward-thinking people in North Texas are doing to build a self-sufficient, renewable sustainable future.

The strategies and techniques on display range from changing to LED light bulbs and selecting more efficient appliances to cutting-edge, ultra-efficient eco-homes and businesses that generate as much or more energy than they consume.

The DFW Solar Tour is organized by the nonprofit volunteer-based North Texas Renewable Energy  Group, Inc., in cooperation with the Texas Solar Energy Society and the American Solar Energy Society National Solar Tour. The National Solar tour is the largest grassroots renewable energy event in the nation, with more than 165,000 participants expected to visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S. The DFW Solar Tour is the fifth largest solar tour in the country.

For more information, visit dfwsolartour.org.

 

 

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Texas Veggie Fair, the largest and longest-running vegan festival in the state, will host its 10th annual event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., November 2, at the Dallas Farmers Market. Weightlifter Kendrick Farris is among the featured guests. He is a three-time U.S. Olympian and one of the plant-based athletes in the upcoming film The Game Changers.

Moving to the Dallas Farmers’ Market, Veggie Fair  will take over The Shed and the adjacent Dallas Sports Park. It’s the first time to be held in November, which is widely celebrated as World Vegan Month. Texas Veggie Fair saw 15,000 attendees in 2018, showcasing a variety of plant-based foods, products from local and national vendors, speakers, cooking demos, live music, craft beer, yoga and kids’ activities, and more.

Feminist-vegan advocate and acclaimed author Carol Adams will speak about her award-winning Protest Kitchen , and eco-entrepreneurs the Sustainable Duo will give their Let’s Get Zero-Wasted presentation. Vegan electro-pop singer/songwriter Miss Krystle will perform on the Blue Circle Media Stage, where local musicians and DJs will also be featured throughout the day.

Eddie Garza, senior food and nutrition manager for the Humane Society of the United States and a leading figure in the movement to reform food systems in Latin American communities, will offer cooking demonstrations in both English and Spanish. Beyond Meat, local Spiral Diner & Bakery and Viridescent Kitchen, a new women-owned vegan kitchen  will all be providing meatless goodies.

Texas Veggie Fair was founded in 2010 to bring together, educate and expand the plant-based community regionally, nationally and worldwide; display alternatives to the norm of destructive, violent food and product production; and provide a positive, entertaining, and educational experience in a fun, welcoming environment.

Admission is free. Location: 900 S. Harwood St., Dallas. For more information, visit TexasVeggieFair.com.

 

 

 

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Unity on Greenville will hold their sixth annual Holistic Health Expo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 5, celebrating mind, body and spirit. It’s an opportunity to experience reflexology, non-toxic makeovers, light therapy, sound therapy, holistic medicine, reiki, heavy metal hair analysis and experience demonstrations and samples from many different disciplines.

Vendors include a wide variety of holistic practitioners for treatments, experts and vendors including non-invasive healing treatments, intuitive art, tai chi, henna tattoos, recycled art, holistic pet supplies, essential oils, salt lamps and organic health products.

Unity on Greenville is part of Unity Worldwide Ministries. The Christian organization hosts a number of small groups that meet on a weekly basis, allowing individuals to connect more deeply with others.

Admission is free. Location: 3425 Greenville Ave., Dallas. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 214-826-5683, email DonnaKirby@DallasUnity.org or visit DallasUnity.org.

 

 

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Hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) owners and enthusiasts will celebrate National Drive Electric Week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., September 21, at the DART North Irving Transit Center (DART facility) in Irving.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) promise a great event for EV owners, potential owners and anyone that wants to see the future of vehicle technology. They expect a turnout approaching 200 EVs and plug-in hybrids.

Location: 5601 Riverside Dr., Irving. For more information and registration, visit driveelectricdfw.org.

 

 

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Bamboo clothing, bedding and bath goods retailer Cariloha is opening a 1,428-square-foot store at The Shops at Legacy, located at 7201 Bishop Road, in Plano. Kelsey Ishmael, director of marketing for The Shops at Legacy, says. “Cariloha is a great example of an international company bringing something new to Plano with a line of products based on a green, renewable resource.”

The only retail store in Plano exclusively selling bedding and bath goods made from eco-friendly bamboo, Cariloha offers guests the chance to feel the difference in the bed sheets, towels, mattresses and apparel that the company offers. is naturally antibacterial, hypoallergenic and repels odor. Jeff Pedersen, Cariloha president and CEO, says, “It’s one of the most renewable resources on the planet.”

Established in 2007, the product line features an exclusive collection of apparel, accessories, bedding and bath goods and more all made from bamboo. Cariloha has already opened stores in 16 countries and continues to grow by offer by an exclusive collection of products enjoying the strength, soft touch, and green footprint' of this renewable resource.

For more information, call 469-467-9995 or visit ShopsAtLegacy.com and Cariloha.com.

 

 

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Lime is a transportation service that empowers riders with affordable, sustainable shared transportation options that reach every neighborhood. By partnering with local communities to deploy fleets of free-floating bikes, e-bikes and electric scooters, Lime makes active transportation more convenient and equitable for residents and visitors while helping cities fight car congestion. Lime operates in more than 100 communities around the globe, offering industry-leading data transparency and Lime Access discounts for disadvantaged communities.

Lime has partnered with Austin Street Center as a Lime Hero recipient, which allows riders to opt into a donation program where a portion of their ride fare will go to a local nonprofit organization. Lime Hero is the first of its kind in the micro mobility industry and has the potential to make a significant and powerful impact by raising awareness of nonprofit organizations. Lime has hit a record 2 million rides in Dallas.

In 2018, Austin Street Center served more than 3,000 unduplicated clients, a sharp increase by almost 200 percent from 2015. Austin Street Center works toward the goal of every man and woman gaining their independence and finding a home of their own. Over the past three years, Dallas’ unsheltered homeless population has grown more than 260 percent, and this trend is expected to continue.

For more information, visit li.me.

 

 

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The Amon Carter Museum of American Art will celebrate its grand reopening with the fifth annual outdoor art and concert festival Party on the Porch from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., September 14, featuring The Band of Heathens and Abraham Alexander. There will be local food trucks with dining and beverage options available for purchase. Carter members will receive access to a VIP area with free drinks and lite bites throughout the evening.

The recently renovated museum will be filled with live music, art, activities and more. Throughout the day, a variety of free creative experiences include guided tours exploring five new galleries, connecting with the Carter’s collection through hands-on activities, finding treasures on tours of the library and archives, and dropping by the new interactive Family Pop-up Space in The Lounge.

Other highlights include the opportunity to work with Carter Community artists to produce a large artwork created through visitor contributions; create a zine inspired by Let’s Talk at the Carter, in collaboration with the museum, children from the Fort Worth community, and Make Art with Purpose; and the chance to make an artwork in the same style as artist Justin Favela, whose commissioned work debuts at Party on the Porch.

Visitors will be able to view works from the pioneering African American photographer Gordon Parks in the nationally touring exhibit Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950; explore the detailed illustrations of birds by Scott and Stuart Gentling; and interact with Camille Utterback’s Untitled 5 to turn motion into part of a digital work of art.

Admission is free. Location: 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. For more information, call 817-989-5030 or visit CarterMuseum.org.

 

 

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Ironically, the products we use to make our homes clean are making us sick, instead. Cleaning products are the number one source of toxins in our homes, linked to reproductive disorders, neurological problems and cancer. Additionally, mainstream companies often use "greenwashing" in their marketing to give the perception that their products are safe and environmentally-friendly when they are anything but.

Detoxing the home can be overwhelming. Sometimes you need help to  detox your home with the safest and most effective products on the market. To get started, here is a list of five of the most toxic products in the home and recommended safe swaps. In addition, focus on reading labels in local stores, as many groceries and warehouse outlets are beginning to respond to the demand for cleaner products.

1) Air Fresheners release toxins into the air that get ingested into everyone’s lungs.

Safe Swap: Essential oils. These fragrant, 100 percent natural plant-based oils combat odor and improve air quality. Many essential oils are naturally antibacterial and antiviral.

2) Fabric Softeners/Dryer Sheets leave a chemical residue on clothing that is absorbed into our bloodstreams when we wear them.

Safe Swap: 100 percent wool dryer balls, which speed drying time and fluff clothes. Norwex's are the highest quality. For softening: add half a cup of white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment in the washer. For fragrance, add 3 or 4 drops of essential oil to each dryer ball.

3) Antibacterial Soaps contain chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other health problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes these ingredients are no more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of infections.

Safe Swap: Dr. Bronner’s pure Castile soap.

4) Laundry Detergent emits an average of 17 toxins, which attach to fabrics and get absorbed into our bloodstreams.

Safe Swap: Laundry detergents without harmful chemicals, such as Norwex, Molly's Suds and Better Life.

5) Scented Soaps and Lotions contain more than 3,000 synthetic fragrance ingredients, with no way to know which combination of ingredients are in a particular product. Fragrances are not regulated by any government or health agency.

Safe Swaps: Dr. Bronner’s body products, Beautycounter skin care and body products.

Submitted by:  CLEERLIFE.  For more information about CLEERLIFE, email Lisa@cleerlife.com or call 817-966-5057, or email Jennifer@cleerlife.com or call 214-850-9448, or visit Cleerlife.com

 

 

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Eastfield College, one of the seven colleges of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is holding the ninth annual Sustainability Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 8. The theme is Sustainability as a Social Justice Practice: Developing Resilient Strategies. A variety of educational sessions will be offered for attendees in five focus areas to explore the central theme in more depth: Social Equity; Teaching Sustainability (K-16); Institutionalizing Sustainability; Resource & Energy Efficiency; and Facilities Management.

 

No admission cost with registration at Tinyurl.com/EastfieldSustainabilitySummit. Location: 3737 Motley Dr., Mesquite. For more information, call Katy Launius at 972-860-7091 or email KatyLaunius@dcccd.edu.

 

 

 

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The city of Dallas Trinity River Kite Festival will take place from11 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 14, along the Dallas floodway between Commerce Street and IH-30. It’s the most unique free festival in the southwest, with a day of high-flying outdoor adventure and fun.

Highlights include public kite flying, Troy Gunn and Team TKO Stunt Kite Flyers, Gayle Woodul and Christian Baden-Powell with Go Big or Go Home Show Kites, Chris Bangma and Dallas Area Kitefliers Organization, Jewels of the Sky kites, North Texas Hang/Paragliders Association with gliders on exhibit, a Kid's Fun Zone with Bounce House, Trinity Draw n' Go Crafts and Airplane Making Booth for all ages, Trinity Skyline Trail Walks, Trinity Marketplace and City Booths and a Food Truck Zone with food and soft drinks for purchase.

 

Admission is free, with a free kite giveaway while supplies last. For more information visit TrinityRiverKiteFestival.com.

 

 

 

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