Changing Austin, News

Making Austin More Sustainable

July 13, 2011 5:00 am by: Emily Donahue

Austin is trying to become more sustainble. How the city is working toward that goal is the topic of this week's "Changing Austin." Photo by KUT News.Austin is trying to become more sustainble. How the city is working toward that goal is the topic of this week's "Changing Austin." Photo by KUT News.

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Austin’s city government makes no secret about the fact that it wants its citizens to help make Austin known as a top sustainable city. But what is “sustainable?” Is it recycling with zero waste? Is it specific rebates for home improvement? Or something else?

In this week’s segment of “Changing Austin,” KUT’s Emily Donahue and Larry Schooler, community engagement consultant for the City of Austin, discuss what makes sustainability work and how Austinites can join in the sustainability conversation is headed on SpeakUpAustin.org.

To listen to the full interview, click on the audio player above.

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