Education & Training

HOPE Farmers Market

The HOPE Farmers Market is a weekly community gathering space where local farmers, artisans, community groups, families, and urban consumers can find fresh foods, community programs, artistic creations, agricultural education and wellness workshops.

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Citizen Gardener

THIS IS NOW A PROGRAM OF THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER.

Does your green thumb need a workout? Get 10 hours of hands-on instruction and apprentice for 10 hours with a more seasoned gardener. Not only do you become an official Citizen Gardener, you gain the skills and confidence to finally put in a productive food garden!!

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Austin EcoNetwork

Connecting All Things Green in Austin to promote sustainability! EcoCitizens <--> EcoCommunity Groups <--> EcoBusinesses

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El Ranchito

El Ranchito connects children from low-income families with the natural world through extraordinarily fun and inspiring nature-immersion camps. We provide residential nature camp opportunities for 4th-9th graders in our Nature Discovery Camp and provide 10th-12th graders job skills training, high adventure outings, conservation work experience and a stipend through Conservation Corps. El Ranchito is project of the Shield Ranch Foundation in collaboration with Westcave Preserve and El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission. Learn more at www.elranchito.org.

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Habitable Spaces

Habitable Spaces is a residency where artist will be given the opportunity to design and construct their own shelter on site – with very few rules curtailing the outcome! Each resident will work a minimum of 4 hours per day, three days a week on our farm. During our upcoming first residency period we aim to admit 6 artists, increasing to 12 in subsequent years. Habitable Spaces is expected to be open to the public in the fall of 2012.

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Permaculture Education Center

The Permaculture Education Center's mission is to teach, consult, demonstrate, and help spread the word about Permaculture worldwide.

We offer the official 72-hour online Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course and the Introduction to Permaculture Course, plus advice and tutoring from some of the world’s top professional Permaculture designers and teachers.

Our courses are eligible for university course credits and continuing education credits for both landscape architects and traditional architects. All of our courses are accredited internationally by the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.

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ECOactive kids

HANDS-ON SUSTAINABILITY LESSONS FOR KIDS:
ecology, earth science, energy, geo-learning and more!

SUSTAINABILITY, sustainable action is how we use the earths resources to meet human needs but preserve and reduce the impact on the environment today and into the future...

provided on-site for public & private schools, youth groups & child care providers (K-5 and beyond...)
before or after school & summer sessions for continued fun and learning...

 

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Austin Progressive Calendar

Community Website for events that result in progress for society. We also are the home for the Austin Progressive Potluckers: Austin's monthly potluck that lets you check out a group or organization over a delicious meal.

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Environmental Science Institute

The mission of the Environmental Science Institute is to advance the understanding of the environment and sustainability through the development of interdisciplinary research, education and outreach programs.

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AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Austin Community College made an early commitment to prepare the Austin/RR workforce for a future in "Green Jobs." ACC led the I-35 Corridor (from DFW to S.A.) in planning a "Greening of the Trades." Our award-winning "Campus Sustainability" projects (go to: http://www.austincc.edu/sustainability/index.php), make ACC a leader in Walking-the-Talk! Whether you're interested in Green Biz., Green Construction, Renewable Energy, or Environmental Science...ACC can help. Start Here - Get There...You've Got Options!

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