A working network • est. 2026
Central Texas, working.
A regional network for climate, environment, and civic action — built around the people already doing the work.
Region
Austin · Central TX
Convening
September 4, 2026
Mode
Newsletter · Summit · Action
About the network
A place to find each other, and move.
We are a regional network for the people working on climate, environment, and civic issues across Central Texas. Not a nonprofit. Not a coalition. A place to find each other, share what's happening, and move.
We are heading into another Texas legislative cycle. Between now and then we have to know each other, know what we're working on, and know what's worth fighting for.
This is the open notebook for that work.
The convening — Sep 4
A working session, not a conference.
On September 4, the second annual Central Texas Climate Summit. Speakers, yes. But the real work happens in the room: small groups, hard questions, named actions, and follow-up that doesn't dissolve when the lights come up.
Central Texas Climate Summit 2026
- Date
- September 4, 2026
- Location
- Center for Government & Civic Service (CGCS) — ACC Rio Grande1218 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
- Format
- Speakers · Panels · Working Sessions
- Hosted by
- Sustainability Club at ACC × CGCS
- Parking
- Free — ACC Rio Grande garage824 W 12th Street, Austin, TX 78701
- Last year
- 100+ attendees, 15+ organizations
September 4 · 10 AM – 3 PM
The day, hour by hour.
Tentative — details may shift.
10:00 AM
Check-in
Coffee and light refreshments.
11:00 AM
Opening remarks
The Center for Government and Civic Service.
11:30 AM
Panel discussion
What work is already being done, and where are the opportunities for collaboration?
12:30 PM
Networking lunch
Locally sourced catering with plant-based options available.
1:00 PM
Breakout sessions
Small groups discuss priority topics most relevant to Texas.
2:00 PM
Action planning
Local organizing, mutual aid, and community wins.
3:00 PM
Closing remarks
Shared commitments and next steps for the region.
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The issues platform
What we're tracking.
Air & water
Permitting, pollution, drought, Colorado River health, wastewater, drinking water access.
Transit & mobility
Project Connect, transit equity, last-mile access, bikeable cities, highway expansion fights.
Energy & deregulation
Grid resilience, renewables siting, gas plant build-outs, what the last session set in motion.
Land use & equity
Zoning, housing density, displacement, the climate–housing intersection, East Austin specifics.
Civic infrastructure
Showing up at council. Testifying. Op-eds. The boring tactical work that bends outcomes.
Your category, here
The network defines what matters. Categories shift as the work shifts. Submit your own at the summit.
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A monthly dispatch.
What we're tracking. Who's doing the work. What's coming up at the city, county, and state. One recap a month — no noise, no fundraising emails dressed as updates.