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Updated: 4-4-2007
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| Name | Site/Comments |
| Austin Freecycle | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austinfreecycle. Get rid of your old stuff and get some cool other old stuff |
| Travel Organic | Your online passport to an organic lifestyle, for here or to go http://www.travelorganic.com |
| Texas Jail Project | www.texasjailproject.org - Texas Jail Project (TJP) is a new advocacy group that was co-founded by Diane Wilson after her 2 1/2 month ordeal in the Harris and Victoria County Jails during the spring of 2006. Our goal is to improve conditions for incarcerated women by publicizing the widespread abuse and neglect in the 255 county facilities in Texas. We are a new group with lots of exciting volunteer opportunities for direct involvement in creating direct action programs within the jails and counties where we work. |
| Parksfest | http://www.parksfest.org/ Austin Parks Foundation’s Signature Summer Starter Event - Second annual Austin ParksFest; A two-day festival featuring the city-wide “It’s My Park” volunteer service day, Earth Day Expo, music concerts, athletic events, the Texas BBQ Championship, a kids carnival, and pledge walk to support Austin parks. |
| CACTUS - Cohousing Association of Central Texas | http://www.austinprogressivecalendar.com/cactus
Cactus is the place to look into cohousing in Austin. CACTUS promotes
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facilitates
the creation of cohousing in |
| Rhizome Collective | http://www.rhizomecollective.org/ Designing a more sane model for urban living focused on localized self - sufficiency. Center for community organizing. Check it out. |
| Straw Bale Association of Texas | http://www.greenbuilder.com/sbat If you want to build a home of strawbale, this is the place to check out. |
| Patricia Michael MFA - Landscape Designer and Permaculture Consultant | http://www.patriciamichaeldesign.com/index.htm |
| Austin City Links | http://www.austinlinks.com Nice page listing lots of different organizations |
| The Living Tarot | http://www.thelivingtarot.com/ A sacred healing performance troop that serves audiences nationwide by providing entertainment and healing en masse as well as individually. Using the tarot archetypal energies as our medium, we channel universal truths emphasizing the connection between ourselves and the divine. It's during times like these when people are feeling seperate, confused and despaired, that this poignant form of INNERtainment is most needed and most appropriate. |
| Austin Area Homeschoolers | |
| Progressive political events in Austin |
http://progressiveaustin.org/events.htm |
| Progressive political groups in Austin |
http://progressiveaustin.org/orgs.htm |
| Ongoing progressive political events in Austin |
http://progressiveaustin.org/meetings.htm |
| Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts | http://www.naturalepicurean.com learn healthy cooking and eating (macrobiotic) |
| Austin Freenet | http://www.austinfree.net |
| Austin Greenbuilder | www.ci.austin.tx.us/greenbuilder |
| Austin Habitat for Humanity | http://www.austinhabitat.org/ |
| Austin Organic Gardeners | http://www.main.org/aog/ |
| Austin Sustainable Building Coalition | http://www.greenbuilder.com/sbc/ |
| Austinholistic.com | http://www.austinholistic.com |
| Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems | http://www.cmpbs.org/ |
| Park Place Holistic Center | http://www.austinholistic.com/ParkPlace/ |
| Austin Convention Center, Palmer Auditorium and City Coliseum Calendar of events | http://www.austinconventioncenter.com/calendar/ |
| Univ of Texas at Austin Calendars | http://www.utexas.edu/calendars/ |
| Vegetarian Network of Austin | http://www.vegnetaustin.org/ Monthly potlucks - yumm! |
| Community Race/Cultural Relations Group | http://www.egroups.com/group/
racerelationsaustintexas Started Aug 1, 2000. meetings at Windsor Park Branch Library. Community-based, participant-driven group, constantly seeking to broaden, enrich and diversify our base. We invite any and all members of the community to participate in our group. We share our experiences and views on race/cultural relations and related issues. We plan action projects in the local community. We offer support to those who may have complaints or grievances relating to race/cultural issues. Come join us! |
| St. Edwards University Calendar | http://www.stedwards.edu/univrel/calendar/ The event calendars lists all events open to the public, faculty and staff. |
| Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve | http://www.wildbasin.org/ Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve was founded in 1974 to protect 227 acres of pristine Texas Hill Country and to provide nature education programs. Visitors enjoy 2 1/2 miles of hiking trails that pass through woodland, grassland, and streamside habitats. These habitats are home to threatened and endangered species, and hundreds of native plants, animals and birds. Wild Basin's nature education programs are funded by special events, memberships, corporate donations and grants. |
| Metropolitan Austin Event Calendars | http://www.main.org/events.htm Nice list of e-calendars for Austin. |
| Austin Against War | The name says it all. http://www.austinagainstwar.org/ |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment | http://www.texasenvironment.org/ |
| Austin Community Garden | http://www.austinwide.com/c/c475573.html Local project supporting organic gardening and offering classes in gardening, composting and consuming local food. |
| Angel Valley Organic Farm | http://www.angelvalleyfarms.com/index.html - Jonestown organic vegetable farm |
| Boggy Creek Farm | http://www.boggycreekfarm.com - Austin organic market farm |
| Other links |
| Name | Site & Comments |
| Straw Bale Registry | http://sbregistry.greenbuilder.com International database of all strawbale structures |
| rachel.org | www.rachel.org Check out the calendar for interesting events |
| Community Village | www.communityvillage.net Community village plan for sustainable development |
| Eco artware | http://www.eco-artware.com/ Earth friendly designs - pretty cool stuff |