environment

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Survey Says: For Employers, It Pays to be Flexible and Adaptable

by | Aug 21, 2019
Capital One asked 3,500 office workers—520 from Dallas—about what impacts them in workplace design and employee experience.
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UNT Professor Curates Conservation, One Child at a Time
by | Jul 2, 2019
Hands-on learning projects are teaching youngsters to conserve water, and it's changing Dallas for the better.
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Sustainable Eatery MIXT Is Cooking Up Expansion Plans Around North Texas
by | Jun 7, 2019
The "environmentally responsible" restaurant partners with local organizations to maintain sustainability standards. Dallas-based recycling company Fusion Waste helps MIXT divert 99 percent of its waste from landfills, and Bonton Farms provides ingredients crafted close to home.
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How These North Texas Leaders are Spearheading a Sustainable Future With a New Regional Coalition

by | Apr 22, 2019
Directors from UT Dallas and UT Arlington are teaming up to launch RCE North Texas: one of just seven centers in the U.S. that will focus on focus on three of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals.
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Jacobs Receives 11 Awards for Environmental, Climate Change Work
by | Mar 20, 2019
Jacobs was recognized for its leadership in technology, environmental restoration and remediation, climate change adaptation and resilience, and social contribution.
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EarthX: Coexisting With Nature, Mobile Greenhouse & Workplace Design
by | Apr 23, 2018
Attendees could explore careers in science, technology, education, art, and math as well as learn more about university sustainability projects and tips to become more ecofriendly.
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Andy Karetsky, Skyview Ventures; Jeremy Hux, True North Venture Partners; Tim Woodward, Prelude Ventures; Victor Liu, Hunt Energy Enterprises; and moderator Geoff Eisenberg.
Clean Tech Funding May Return, With an Assist From DFW
by | Apr 23, 2018
Leaders such as Hunt Consolidated’s incubator are investing in tomorrow’s energy.
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Alem Boukadoum (CEO, Sway Medical), Dr. Susan Weeks (Dean and Executive Director, Health Innovation Institute at TCU), Dr. Jonathan Oliver (Director, TCU Sport Science Center), and Chase Curtiss

Discovery: Sway, TCU Partner on Sports Performance Research & UTA Gets $3.3M for Heart Study

by | Feb 16, 2018
Every day, researchers and scientists across North Texas are discovering new things to improve our health and make our lives easier. Here are some of their stories.
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Future of the Home Is ‘Less Toxic,’ ‘More Sustainable’ TreeHouse CEO Says
by | Jan 19, 2018
“Your home is the place where you have maximum power to affect your world," said TreeHouse CEO Jason Ballard during the opening of the Plano store.
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BRIT, Tarleton State Unite to Map Rare Plants Along State Highways
by | Dec 20, 2016
With TxDOT grant, Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth and Tarleton State University will build habitat maps for 57 rare plant species.
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hospitals
2 Hospitals Honored for Environmental Friendliness
by | Oct 28, 2016
Children's Health and Parkland Memorial Hospital were cited for their LEED Gold certification.
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