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San Antonio Botanical Gardens555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

wed29mar11:00 amwed12:30 pmGROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational WellnessA dementia-friendly gardening project.

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Select Wednesdays GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver

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GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Research has shown that participating in gardening programs and activities promotes positive outcomes for participants’ mental health and well-being. GROW utilizes hands-on gardening activities, such as planting, pruning, and exploring sensory aspects of plants, to promote these outcomes. Come ready to get your hands dirty and have fun!

Instructor: Christina Bittle, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at UT Health San Antonio

Fee: Free.

Registration requested at Learn More link below or clicking here.

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens

555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

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march 18, 2023 9:00 am - 10:30 am

CPS Energy Headquarters500 McCullough Avenue

mon03apr1:00 pmmon5:00 pmCPS Energy Board of Trustees Monthly Board MeetingTracking a utility publicly committed to zeroing out climate emissions by 2050.

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CPS Energy is a utility in transition. Here’s the pathway, from a December 19, 2022, meeting

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CPS Energy is a utility in transition. Here’s the pathway, from a December 19, 2022, meeting

CPS Energy’s Board of Trustees meet the last Monday of every month. Deceleration will maintain this page with the current agendas and updates. For more about the City-owned electric and gas utility, see Deceleration’s CPS Energy Resource Page.

February 27, 2023

Janie Gonzalez assumes chair of Board of Trustees; overview of outstanding debt and collections efforts; approval of annual payment to COSA; update on work of the Rate Advisory Committee.

February 27, 2023, Agenda (PDF)

January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023, Agenda (PDF)

January 23, 2023

Special Meeting called meeting to vote on the future of the JK Spruce coal plant and future energy generation. Details Here.

December 19, 2023

December 19, 2022, Agenda (PDF)

On Monday, board members received the future energy generation recommendation from the Rate Advisory Committee. RAC members were strongly divided on their recommendation: 13 members recommending a pathway supposed to hit our 2030 carbon-reductions target (but failing 2040 and 2050) by swapping out coal for gas; seven members voted instead for plans much stronger on renewable energy.

BACKGROUND: Read Deceleration’s report:

“CPS Energy’s Rate Committee Readies Recommendation to Swap Out Coal for Gas.”


LIVESTREAM: Catch meetings online here.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Requests to make public comments must be received the week before the meeting (ie. Wedesday to Friday). Details at the CPS Energy Public Comment FAQ page.

SEE: Deceleration’s CPS Energy Resource Page for more about the utility.

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CPS Energy Headquarters

500 McCullough Avenue

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april 24, 2023 1:00 pmmay 22, 2023 1:00 pm

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

wed05apr11:00 amwed12:30 pmGROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational WellnessA dementia-friendly gardening project.

Event Details

Select Wednesdays GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver

Event Details

Select Wednesdays

GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Research has shown that participating in gardening programs and activities promotes positive outcomes for participants’ mental health and well-being. GROW utilizes hands-on gardening activities, such as planting, pruning, and exploring sensory aspects of plants, to promote these outcomes. Come ready to get your hands dirty and have fun!

Instructor: Christina Bittle, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at UT Health San Antonio

Fee: Free.

Registration requested at Learn More link below or clicking here.

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens

555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

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march 18, 2023 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Gardopia Gardens619 North New Braunfels Avenue

sat08apr9:00 amsat11:00 amGardopia Volunteer DaysEvery Saturday morning for healthy living and sustainability

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Join Gardopia Gardens on Saturday mornings to volunteer on the 0.5 acre Eastside Micro-Farm to practice healthy living and sustainability! On Saturday morning Gardopia invites

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Join Gardopia Gardens on Saturday mornings to volunteer on the 0.5 acre Eastside Micro-Farm to practice healthy living and sustainability!

On Saturday morning Gardopia invites community members to get their hands dirty and cultivate San Antonio’s little slice of a garden utopia! From composting, chicken care, planting, crop rotation, organizing, and more! We are open to individuals, friends, families, beginners, experts, and anyone else who wants to help cultivate an educated, health, and environmentally sustainable city!

COVID-19: In order to help keep volunteers healthy, we offer free masks, have an open air space to allow for ventilation, and are currently keeping volunteer groups to 25 people or less to allow for optimal physical distancing.

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619 North New Braunfels Avenue

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Alamo Sierra Club Monthly Meeting

february 21, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

sat08apr1:00 pmsat2:00 pmCitizens Climate Lobby-San Antonio Monthly MeetingLocal meetings typically follow a national call at noon.

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization empowering people to experience breakthroughs exercising their personal and political power.

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization empowering people to experience breakthroughs exercising their personal and political power. The climate change solutions we support are a carbon fee and dividend, healthy forests, building electrification and efficiency, and clean energy permitting reform. To connect with the San Antonio chapter, contact Stuart Birnbaum (stuart.birnbaum@sbcglobal.net).

Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88997588055?pwd=Nm1xWmowSDc4N1l1enkvb2lQbVNKQT09

Meeting ID: 889 9758 8055
Passcode: 874038

Local meetings typically follow a national call at noon, which you can join here: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/monthly-speakers/

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Alamo Sierra Club Monthly Meeting

march 21, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mission Marquee Plaza3100 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214

sat08apr5:00 pmsat11:00 pm¡Unidos, Si Se Puede!Civic Unity Fair and Cesar Chavez Film Screening

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AITSCM welcomes you to our civic unity fair, ¡Unidos, Si Se Puede! April 8, 2023, located at the

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AITSCM welcomes you to our civic unity fair, ¡Unidos, Si Se Puede! April 8, 2023, located at the Historic Mission Marquee Plaza. (Rained out on March 18)The goal of the event is to offer San Antonio students and their families an opportunity to explore their civic rights, duties, and opportunities.

AIT’s Office of Civic Engagement and a host of civic-centered organizations will offer resources targeting ballot access, education, community engagement, and wellness.

Additionally, local government and community organizations will showcase their public service initiatives and provide students with an opportunity to volunteer and/or learn at their respective organizations. Local employers offering summer employment will also be in attendance.

The run of show will feature cultural arts performances, healing circles, educational displays, public speakers and a film screening. The 2014 biopic film “Cesar Chavez” will cap off the day’s festivities. Of course, local vendors will provide food, arts and crafts, and product giveaways.

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Mission Marquee Plaza

3100 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214

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Bexar Audubon Monthly Meeting

march 22, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Woodlawn Point702 Donaldson Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201

tue11apr1:00 pmtue6:00 pmFarmers Market at Woodlawn PointeJoin in on a neighborhood producers-only market.

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The farmers market, happening every Wednesday at Woodlawn Pointe, offers farm fresh produce, local baked breads, pickles and other pantry staples. All produced or grown in our area.

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The farmers market, happening every Wednesday at Woodlawn Pointe, offers farm fresh produce, local baked breads, pickles and other pantry staples. All produced or grown in our area. Vendors joining every week.

Contact 01farmersmarket@gmail.com for inquiries.

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Woodlawn Point

702 Donaldson Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201

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january 18, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

San Antonio Botanical Gardens555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

wed12apr11:00 amwed12:30 pmGROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational WellnessA dementia-friendly gardening project.

Event Details

Select Wednesdays GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver

Event Details

Select Wednesdays

GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Research has shown that participating in gardening programs and activities promotes positive outcomes for participants’ mental health and well-being. GROW utilizes hands-on gardening activities, such as planting, pruning, and exploring sensory aspects of plants, to promote these outcomes. Come ready to get your hands dirty and have fun!

Instructor: Christina Bittle, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at UT Health San Antonio

Fee: Free.

Registration requested at Learn More link below or clicking here.

Visit Deceleration’s Happening Events Calendar.

Sign up for Deceleration’s weekly newsletter.

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(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens

555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209

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march 18, 2023 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Buena Vista Theater501 W César E Chávez Blvd Buena Vista, Theater Blvd #1.326, San Antonio, TX 78207

sat15apr10:00 amsat2:00 pmEarth2Hot2Handle: Climate ActionA Climate Action event produced by and for youth!

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This is the event and its hyperlink: TEDxYouth@SanAntonio: Earth2Hot2Handle. The purpose of the event is to invite a multidisciplinary group of 6 speakers to present on

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This is the event and its hyperlink: TEDxYouth@SanAntonio: Earth2Hot2Handle. The purpose of the event is to invite a multidisciplinary group of 6 speakers to present on climate and environmental topics relating to the San Antonio/Texas community. Along with the speakers, we plan to invite local environmental organizations and companies to table at our Idea Lab where they can display employment opportunities and create community dialogue. The target audience is students (middle school through college) and educators at all levels. The event is scheduled for April 15th, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST. Accessibility is a big deal to us, so in-person tickets will be free accompanied by a virtual streaming option for anyone to view online, though in-person attendees will get a free lunch too! 

This event is impactful for two reasons:

  1. This event exposes students to environmental issues in their communities through the speakers but also highlights avenues to make a difference through the community organizations at the Idea Lab.
  2. This event will bolster bonds within the San Antonio environmental community by bringing together NPOs, companies, and environmental groups to the same place at the same time. 

Registration is on the website but here it is too!

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Buena Vista Theater

501 W César E Chávez Blvd Buena Vista, Theater Blvd #1.326, San Antonio, TX 78207

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