Green Source DFW

Green Source DFW is a recognized digital platform that focuses on environmental news in North Texas. Established in 2011 by the Memnosyne Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Dallas, this informative site aims to raise awareness about various environmental issues. It covers topics such as eco-friendly living, sustainability, conservation efforts, advocacy for the environment, and discussions on public policies related to these subjects.

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EarthX 2025 kicks off with free 'North Texas Day'

3 weeks ago | greensourcedfw.org | Julie Thibodeaux

Moderator David Marquis, left, leads a panel on the Constellation of Living Memorials project at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Earth Day 2024. Photo by Wendel Withrow.April 20, 2025Dallas-based EarthX is gearing up to host its annual week long conference, ranked one of the top ten sustainability events in the U.S. by Sustainability Magazine. This year’s event will be held April 21-25, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
TWU to host 45th annual wildflower fest this week

4 weeks ago | greensourcedfw.org | Brandi Addison

April 18, 2025In the heart of North Texas, wildflowers bloom with more than beauty — they bloom with purpose. As spring’s first colors stretch across the landscape, a quiet transformation takes place on the campus of Texas Woman’s University (TWU). Behind the Ann Stuart Science Complex, the university’s butterfly and pollinator gardens offer more than just a scenic retreat.
2025 Oak Cliff Earth Day to be held Sunday

1 month ago | greensourcedfw.org | Julie Thibodeaux |Amy Martin |Scott Miller |Wendel Withow

The 16th annual Oak Cliff Earth Day will be held Sunday at Lake Cliff Park. Photo by Jim Domke. April 10, 2025Head out to Oak Cliff this weekend to celebrate the planet!The 16th annual Oak Cliff Earth Day will be held on Sunday, April 13, noon to 5 p.m. at Lake Cliff Park. The popular grassroots event is hosted by Green Source DFW — soon to be Green Source Texas — and our parent nonprofit the Memnosyne Institute.
2025 Green Valentine Gift Guide

Feb 6, 2025 | greensourcedfw.org | Andrea Ridout

Feb. 7, 2025Eco-friendly Valentine’s Day gifts are a thoughtful way to express love while being kind to the planet. Many eco-friendly products come from companies that prioritize fair trade, sustainable or local sourcing and ethical labor practices. This aligns your gift-giving with values of social responsibility. ANIMAL MAGNETISMThe Dallas Zoo is offering several Adopt-An-Animal Valentine Packages.
New native plant group hoping to take root in DFW

Oct 17, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Julie Thibodeaux

Organizers are seeking new members to help get Wild Ones DFW off the ground. Photo courtesy of Wild Ones. Oct. 17, 2024A new native plant group has sprouted up in North Texas. Wild Ones DFW kick-started the new chapter with a meet and greet held at the Flower Mound Library this week. The DFW "seedling" group — a term meaning a new group that has not yet met chapter standards — was originally launched during the pandemic with an online-only presence by a member who has since left.
Supreme Court to consider West Texas nuke dump fight

Oct 11, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Julie Thibodeaux

Oct. 11, 2024More than 10 years ago, environmentalists first sounded the alarm about a nuclear waste facility in West Texas. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the private company's plan to bring in the nation’s highest-level radioactive waste. On Oct.
Two North Texas homes on National Solar Tour this weekend

Oct 4, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Julie Thibodeaux |Bill Byrom

Alan Northcutt, the founder of the Waco Friends of the Climate Group, is showing off his All Electric Home with PVC in Waco Oct. 5-6. Oct. 4, 2024Get a closeup look at homes using solar and other energy efficient features during the National Solar Tour this weekend. Texas has six locations this year with homes in Fairview, Irving, Waco and Austin open during the nationwide event, held Oct. 4-6. See map.
It’s time to sow some wild seeds - in your backyard

Oct 4, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Marshall Hinsley

Oct. 4. 2024Now is the time to sow wildflower seeds in Texas. On a different schedule from our cultivated gardens, the sowing season for wildflowers runs from September till mid-November. Wildflowers often require a period of wintry weather to germinate to produce spring blooms. Bluebonnets and native sunflowers will sprout and put on initial growth even during the iciest arctic cold fronts that come in January and February.
Controversial $7B reservoir could move forward with new study. Northeast Texans push back

Oct 2, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Nicole Lopez

By NICOLE LOPEZ, FORT WORTH REPORTOct. 2, 2024Facing the prospect of a $7 billion reservoir that would flood more than 66,000 acres of Northeast Texas forest, residents voiced their concerns directly to water planning officials Monday in Arlington. “As far as I anticipate, Marvin Nichols [Reservoir] will not be fathomable,” said Jim Thompson, chairman of the Northeast Texas water planning group and a founding member of reservoir opposition group Preserve Northeast Texas.
Shaking out the facts from fiction about rattlesnakes

Sep 27, 2024 | greensourcedfw.org | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Sept. 27, 2024Hardly any animal in North America inspires the mix of fascination and fear that people feel for rattlesnakes. People often kill rattlesnakes without a second thought and even have community events to gather and kill them. And yet in the American Revolution, there was a kind of respect for the timber rattlesnake that would rather use its rattle to warn an enemy than strike.