Join us to learn the step by step the process of soil solarization so that you may experience a successful gardening venture.

Soil solarization is a simple, nonchemical and inexpensive way to use the sun’s energy to prepare a garden for planting. Solarization involves watering a patch of soil, covering it with clear plastic, then allowing trapped heat from the sun to bake the soil to kill off weeds and pests — a tried and true method for snuffing out noxious weeds in preparation for planting your waterwise garden.

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Have you been feeling a sense of unease about the state of the world? From climate change and biodiversity loss to social inequality and overconsumption, it seems like multiple crises are converging at once. What’s really going on here?

Join us at 11:00 AM US Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 for Welcome to the Great Unraveling: An Orientation to the Polycrisis, a free online event that will help you get clarity on the big picture.

From featured speakers Dr. Lyla June Johnston and Kumi Naidoo, you’ll learn:

• How humanity’s pursuit of endless growth got us into this mess
• Why climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues are symptoms of a larger systemic problem
• A framework for understanding the converging crises of the 21st century
• Ways you can get involved in being part of the solution

These are uncertain times. But with understanding comes power.

Join us for this enlightening session that will equip you to face the future with knowledge, purpose, and hope.

Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions.

For over 40 years, Kumi Naidoo has been a voice amongst many for social, economic and environmental justice. From his humble township upbringing in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, to his work as an anti-Apartheid activist, to his leadership of international NGOs, Kumi has remained rooted in Martin Luther King’s Creative Maladjustment principles – refusing to normalize inequality and devoting himself to exposing injustice.

Everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording after the event.

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In collaboration with the 2024 Food and Nature Education Conference, the Food Systems Social is aimed at continuing to coalesce the industry stakeholders.

Attendees can expect to cross pollinate with local foodies, snack on some delicious hors d’oeuvres, hear updates on food policy, and learn about collective impact with a highly distinguished panel!

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CPS Energy’s Board of Trustees meet the last Monday of every month (w/ some variations due to holidays, etc.). 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.

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.

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Bandera Market is a state-certified farmer’s market open every weekend Saturdays 10 am-5 PM, Sundays 11 am-5 PM, and the third Friday night of every month 2-6 PM for a special event. The market offers to produce, eggs, honey, artisan bread, German & Puerto Rican baked goods, plants, planters, custom wood products, CBD, boutiques, artisan crafts, jams, jellies, and much more. Come support small and local San Antonio businesses.

Visit Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

Our general meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at William R. Sinkin Eco Centro. They are free and open to everyone. Socializing begins at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m.. Presentations last about an hour. 

March Topic: Nature-based Solutions for Texas Karst Country

Our beautiful Texas karst country is moving towards rocky desertification. To reverse this unproductive trend we need to shift our focus from clearing out woody brush to implementing nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions mimic or utilize amenities and processes found in nature and include using woody brush as part of the solution. Applying these strategies to Texas karst country will help reduce erosion, flooding, and fire risk, and increase groundwater storage capacity, biodiversity, and long-term resilience.

About our speaker

Elizabeth McGreevy is a nonprofit and private sector professional with more than 25 years of expertise in Hill Country ecosystem analysis and regeneration, ecological planning, education and outreach, project management, and best development practices. The primary goal of Elizabeth’s work is to reestablish ecosystem health and productivity. She is the author of the well-researched book, Wanted! Mountain Cedars, Dead and Alive, and recently founded the nonprofit, Project Bedrock. A sixth-generation Texan, she received a master’s degree from Texas A&M. In 1996, she moved to the Hill Country where she became a certified permaculture planner.

Meeting schedule

Venue

This meeting will not be webcast on Zoom.

Program topic

View videos of our past meetings on our YouTube channel or our Facebook page.

Zoom meeting access info

• Meeting ID: 966 5254 0606
• Passcode: 377093
• Link: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/96652540606?pwd=UUVISUw3OHluQ2xsQk5IeENxeXFZdz09

Eco Centro is located at San Antonio College, 1802 North Main Avenue @ Locust Street. There is a parking lot adjacent to Eco Centro which is entered from Locust Street. We can also use SAC parking lots 14, 15 and 17 (map of parking lots) to the north, west and south of the STIC building across North Main Avenue from Eco Centro.

Parking is also allowed on the residential streets to the east, north and south of Eco Centro.

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The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is pleased to introduce our 2024 Water Wonks Lecture Series. Mark your calendars for 3:30 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Water Wonks will feature a host of experts sharing innovative ideas and details about their work in the world of water. The series is a free community education opportunity.

Topics

Lecture #4: Wednesday April 24, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

Comparative Analysis of Assured Water Supply Policies and Regulations Across the Western United States and Texas at the Municipal, County, and State Level. Presented by Brenda Chapa (Earthshare Texas Green Leaders Fellow)

Lecture #5: Wednesday May 22, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

The Regional Flood Planning Process and Why Conserving Floodplains are Important. Presented by Annalisa Peace (GEAA Exec Dir) and Debbie Reid (GEAA Tech Dir) with a video by David Skuodas (Director of Design, Construction, and Maintenance at the Mile High Flood District) that was presented to the San Antonio River Regional Flood Plan Group.

Lecture #6: Wednesday June 26, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

Transportation, Growth, and Planning in the Greater San Antonio Region. Presented by Isaac Gonzalez (Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Short-range Transportation Planner II)

Register: https://aquiferalliance.org/water-wonks-series/

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Sign up for Regeneration by email.

March details to come.

If you plan to attend the meeting in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215 at 6:00 PM, please sign-up here.

Approved for AAMN AT hours.

Click HERE to Join Zoom Meeting at 6:30 pm
Meeting ID: 875 9545 8655
Passcode: 333691
Find your local number to call in here.

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Rainwater harvesting has so many benefits, from happy plants to money in your wallet. With so many things to consider, it can be hard to know where or how to start. This short workshop will touch on all of the basics of Rainwater Harvesting, and questions to ask yourself.

This ONLINE workshop is good for those looking to “dip their toes” in rainwater harvesting. If you decide to learn more, our “Rainwater Harvesting: Medium to Large Scale” workshop on June 5 is a GREAT follow up to this one!

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Our general meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at William R. Sinkin Eco Centro. They are free and open to everyone. Socializing begins at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m.. Presentations last about an hour. 

March Topic: Nature-based Solutions for Texas Karst Country

Our beautiful Texas karst country is moving towards rocky desertification. To reverse this unproductive trend we need to shift our focus from clearing out woody brush to implementing nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions mimic or utilize amenities and processes found in nature and include using woody brush as part of the solution. Applying these strategies to Texas karst country will help reduce erosion, flooding, and fire risk, and increase groundwater storage capacity, biodiversity, and long-term resilience.

About our speaker

Elizabeth McGreevy is a nonprofit and private sector professional with more than 25 years of expertise in Hill Country ecosystem analysis and regeneration, ecological planning, education and outreach, project management, and best development practices. The primary goal of Elizabeth’s work is to reestablish ecosystem health and productivity. She is the author of the well-researched book, Wanted! Mountain Cedars, Dead and Alive, and recently founded the nonprofit, Project Bedrock. A sixth-generation Texan, she received a master’s degree from Texas A&M. In 1996, she moved to the Hill Country where she became a certified permaculture planner.

Meeting schedule

Venue

This meeting will not be webcast on Zoom.

Program topic

View videos of our past meetings on our YouTube channel or our Facebook page.

Zoom meeting access info

• Meeting ID: 966 5254 0606
• Passcode: 377093
• Link: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/96652540606?pwd=UUVISUw3OHluQ2xsQk5IeENxeXFZdz09

Eco Centro is located at San Antonio College, 1802 North Main Avenue @ Locust Street. There is a parking lot adjacent to Eco Centro which is entered from Locust Street. We can also use SAC parking lots 14, 15 and 17 (map of parking lots) to the north, west and south of the STIC building across North Main Avenue from Eco Centro.

Parking is also allowed on the residential streets to the east, north and south of Eco Centro.

Go to Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

Sign up for Regeneration by email.

Bandera Market is a state-certified farmer’s market open every weekend Saturdays 10 am-5 PM, Sundays 11 am-5 PM, and the third Friday night of every month 2-6 PM for a special event. The market offers to produce, eggs, honey, artisan bread, German & Puerto Rican baked goods, plants, planters, custom wood products, CBD, boutiques, artisan crafts, jams, jellies, and much more. Come support small and local San Antonio businesses.

Visit Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

CPS Energy’s Board of Trustees meet the last Monday of every month (w/ some variations due to holidays, etc.). 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.

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.

Go to Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

Sign up for Regeneration by email.

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is pleased to introduce our 2024 Water Wonks Lecture Series. Mark your calendars for 3:30 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Water Wonks will feature a host of experts sharing innovative ideas and details about their work in the world of water. The series is a free community education opportunity.

Topics

Lecture #4: Wednesday April 24, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

Comparative Analysis of Assured Water Supply Policies and Regulations Across the Western United States and Texas at the Municipal, County, and State Level. Presented by Brenda Chapa (Earthshare Texas Green Leaders Fellow)

Lecture #5: Wednesday May 22, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

The Regional Flood Planning Process and Why Conserving Floodplains are Important. Presented by Annalisa Peace (GEAA Exec Dir) and Debbie Reid (GEAA Tech Dir) with a video by David Skuodas (Director of Design, Construction, and Maintenance at the Mile High Flood District) that was presented to the San Antonio River Regional Flood Plan Group.

Lecture #6: Wednesday June 26, 2024 | 3:30pm CST

Transportation, Growth, and Planning in the Greater San Antonio Region. Presented by Isaac Gonzalez (Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Short-range Transportation Planner II)

Register: https://aquiferalliance.org/water-wonks-series/

Go to Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

Sign up for Regeneration by email.

March details to come.

If you plan to attend the meeting in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215 at 6:00 PM, please sign-up here.

Approved for AAMN AT hours.

Click HERE to Join Zoom Meeting at 6:30 pm
Meeting ID: 875 9545 8655
Passcode: 333691
Find your local number to call in here.

Go to Deceleration’s Regeneration Events Calendar.

Sign up for Regeneration by email.