Green Energy Austin, Solar Power Austin And Sustainable Living Austin

The Austin Environmental Directory is a guide to environmental issues, identifying and purchasing earth-friendly products and services and for becoming involved in environmental organizations in Austin. The print version is distributed free at many environmentally related businesses in the Austin area. The Directory is also listed on the Austin Environmental Directory website as a series of PDFs. The Directory is edited and produced by Paul Robbins, a longtime environmental activist residing in Austin and contains information on topics such as recycling and composting, water conservation, clean energy, green building and locally grown food.

A national model of recycling new and used building materials, Austin Habitat for Humanity's ReStore is a building materials recycling center providing good quality building materials at greatly reduced prices as well as a funding source for housing projects of Austin Habitat for Humanity. The ReStores offer a wide selection of both new and gently used building materials including ceramic tile, lighting, cabinetry, flooring, plumbing and more. The inventory changes rapidly, so on one of a kind bargains, snap it up quickly or someone else will.

SXSW Eco is a three-day conference featuring sustainability experts from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing the environment, economy and society. The goal of the conference is to bring an international audience of executive level decision makers from the public and private sectors together with thought leaders from the academic world to bring discussion about sustainability and the environment beyond rhetoric and towards solutions. SXSW Eco will feature a variety of events, including keynote presentations and panels discussing topics including green energy, solar power, renewable energy, wind energy, sustainable living and other sustainability and environmental challenges facing business and society today. The registration fee for SXSW Eco includes three days of programming, an opening night reception, a conference banquet dinner and a closing party featuring live music. The inaugural SXSW Eco Conference is scheduled for October 4 through 6, 2011.