NEWS
news How cities can center equity in EV charging
Cities can work to ensure they roll out EV charging infrastructure equitably by listening and collaborating
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind
The US Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy
Jennifer McDermott - 03-29-2023
news “Nature-based solutions” like trees and rain gardens can be cost-effective climate adaptations, advocates say
Momentum is building for land- and water-based infrastructure strategies.
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news $700M in Grants for Local EV Chargers Announced
The Biden administration opened up applications for $700 million in grants for local governments to install EV chargers
Daniel C. Vock - 03-24-2023
news The Right Way to Build Climate Change Resilience
The Inflation Reduction Act and others are offering all-too-rare opportunities for state and local governments.
Chip Kline and Simone Maloz - 03-24-2023
news How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring
Climate change is altering spring growing conditions, and plant life is changing along with it.
PBS - 03-24-2023
news The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
Joseph Winters - 03-24-2023
news WWF's Earth Hour launches the Biggest Hour For Earth
Give an Hour for Earth by spending 60 minutes doing something - anything - positive for our planet.
Earth Hour - 03-16-2023
news How One Texas Town Is Rethinking the American Lawn
The North Texas suburb of Lewisville is encouraging residents to let their lush, manicured yards grow wild.
Will McCarthy - 03-15-2023
news San Antonio Water System (SAWS) improving resiliency through purchase of Enchanted Rock generators
The San Antonio Water System will install backup power for emergency resilience.
Enchanted Rock, LLC - 03-15-2023
news Inflation Reduction Act Invests Over $120 Million in Proven Projects to Advance Climate Resilience, Conservation and Equity
Interior today announced a more than $120 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act
US Department of the Interior - 03-15-2023
news San Antonio cement site commissions 17,800MWh solar power plant
Alamo Cement Company has commissioned its new 17,800MWh solar power plant at its San Antonio cement plant in Texas.
GLOBAL CEMENT STAFF - 03-15-2023
news Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, Scientists Warn. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse
“The climate is changing, and we are not adapted to be able to deal with it from a health perspective" an expert warned....
Isabella O'Malley - 02-28-2023
news Black historic sites fading amid neglect and climate change
Hundreds of sites important to Black history are at risk of disappearing due to climate change.
Russell Contreras & Keldy Ortiz - 02-28-2023
news Investing in communities builds climate resilience
How local leaders can partner with financial institutions to support frontline communities.
Erin Ceynar & Samantha Ender - 02-28-2023
news A Looming El Niño Could Give Us a Preview of Life at 1.5C of Warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
Kate Yoder - 02-28-2023
news Seeing Gold in Spinning Turbines: Why Texas Is Winning U.S. Renewable Race
Texas produces over double the wind-powered electricity than the second-highest state, Iowa.
Jess Thomson - 02-28-2023
news Tired Of Being Told To ‘Adapt,’ An Indigenous Community Wrote Its Own Climate Action Plan
Long before anyone called this place northwest Montana or considered it a tourist destination, it sustained the tribes.
Carly Graf - 02-21-2023
news How To Build A Better Bike-Share Program
This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which chronicles inspiring climate initiatives in U.S. communities....
GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA - 02-21-2023
news The Biden Administration Aims to Make EV Charging as Easy as Filling Up
The first comprehensive standards for public EV charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.
Gabriela Aoun Angueira - 02-21-2023
news How the "electrify everything" movement went mainstream
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels
Emily Pontecorvo - 02-21-2023
news How San Antonio wants to change the way old houses are demolished
Rather than mechanically demolish the home and take everything to the dump, he will deconstruct it piece by piece...
San Antonio Report - 02-25-2022
news New homes in San Antonio to be electric vehicle ready
The San Antonio City Council approved new building codes that requires builders to install 240 volt outlets in new homes...
Environment Texas - 11-11-2022
news Can Cities Eliminate Heat-Related Deaths? Phoenix Is Trying.
This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which first appeared in Grist’s climate solutions newsletter
Emma Loewe - 02-14-2023
news Attention nature lovers! Researchers need your help counting birds this weekend.
Look up this weekend to help count birds and document climate change during Audubon's Great Backyard Bird Count.
Dinah Voyles Pulver - 02-14-2023
news Exxon Shuts Down Algae Fuel Research Program
Exxon has pulled the plug on its green fuels from algae research after 15 years. Was it ever real or just a PR stunt?
Steve Hanley - 02-14-2023
news Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever
The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models......
Jeff St. John, Canary Media - 02-14-2023
news San Antonio designates $1 million for cool pavement pilot project
Stretches of pavement across the city may not get as scorching hot in the extreme Texas summer...
San Antonio Report - 12-21-2022
news Exxon reports record profits, doubles down on fossil fuels
The White House responds with renewed calls to boost production.
Lylla Younes - 02-10-2023
news Biden spotlights climate victories in State of the Union. But where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
John McCracken - 02-10-2023
news The climate solution beneath your feet
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter.
Casey Crownhart - 02-10-2023
news How — and why — to heat-proof your home before summer
Keeping cool doesn't have to mean going broke.
Vivi Smilgius - 02-10-2023
news US Emissions of the World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas Are 56 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates, a New Study Shows
Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride.
Phil McKenna - 02-01-2023
BLOGS
blog Local Community Groups Collaborate on Climate Priorities
City of San Antonio collaborates with local community groups to gather climate prioritiesThe City of San Antonio's O...
Office of Sustainability - 01-31-2023
blog Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (TX-PACE) Program
This month’s blog focuses on the Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (TX-PACE) program and the historic Travis Bu...
Office of Sustainability - 03-30-2022
blog Biodiversity and Food Systems
This month the Office of Sustainability (OS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Kelly Lyons and Stephen Lucke. The topic we are d...
Office of Sustainability - 12-01-2021
blog Youth and Young Adult Engagement
This month, the Office of Sustainability (OS) is speaking with Aaron Arguello, member of the SA Climate Ready Climate Eq...
SA Office of Sustainability - 10-27-2021
blog Transportation: EV’s and Mass Transit with Rick Cavender & Kathleen “Kammy” Horne
This month, the Office of Sustainability (OS) is pleased to welcome two guests as we discuss electric vehicles and mass ...
SA Office of Sustainability - 09-30-2021
blog Workforce Development & Equity Workforce Development and Equity with James Cooper
The Office of Sustainability (OS) is excited to continue our new blog series, featuring interviews with community leader...
SA Office of Sustainability - 08-31-2021
blog Public Health Health and Climate with Dr. Adelita Cantu
Over the coming months, the Office of Sustainability (OS) will be interviewing community leaders on important issues sur...
SA Office of Sustainability - 08-03-2021
PAST EVENTS
event 3/18/2023, 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm Culturingua - Earth Hour Event
3830 Parkdale Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229Every year, communities around the globe count down together to celebrate Earth Hour and take one iconic action: switch ...