International Convention For Environment In Dallas
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Dallas lies between the Piney Woods of east Texas and the Great Plains in the Blackland Prairie. Rolling grasslands are laced with bottomland forests along rivers and creeks.
The Environmental Commission (EVC) is a group of appointed community advocates who advise the City Council on implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan (CECAP) and other environmental matters as they arise.
Targets include ensuring that by 2030, 80% of Dallas's population lives within 0.5 miles from a park or trail, waste is reduced by 35% through landfill diversion, and electric vehicle charging stations are installed to support 39,000 vehicles.
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Pollution from traffic, industry, and other sources, combined with high temperatures and stagnant air conditions of the summer months, make North Central Texas an ideal incubator for ground-level ozone.
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved the CECAP in 2020. The city of Dallas has a 30-year plan to address environmental issues and develop strategies to mitigate the challenges associated with climate change. Climate change risks in Dallas include extreme heat, drought, flooding and public health threats.
Rolling grasslands are laced with bottomland forests along rivers and creeks. The Trinity River runs through the city and just south of downtown is the 6,000-acre Great Trinity Forest, home to an estimated 1,300 plant and animal species. Read more on the Trinity River Project.
EarthX is an international environmental nonprofit connecting a global community to create a sustainable world for all life and future generations.
Founder, EarthX Trammell S. Crow is the founder of EarthX, (formerly known as Earth Day Texas), the largest annual exposition and forum showcasing initiatives, research, innovations, policies and corporate practices serving the environment.
EarthX is an international nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people and organizations to take action towards a more sustainable future worldwide. EarthxTV was launched in 2020 to inspire, inform and create impact for a more sustainable future.
