AUSTIN, TX (July 2, 2024) – Hey there / Bula Vinaka! I’m Sarah Makutu, hailing from the picturesque island of Beqa in Fiji. I’m thrilled to be part of Keep Austin Beautiful as a Professional Oceania Fellow. This opportunity is part of the Young Pacific Leaders Professional Oceania program, a platform that brings together young…
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AUSTIN, TX (May 30, 2024) – On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Austin City Council approved the Generation Zero Zero Waste Youth Education Program contract with Austin Resource Recovery and Keep Austin Beautiful. Generation Zero is a free youth education program, created in partnership with Austin Resource Recovery and Keep Austin Beautiful. The program engages students…
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AUSTIN, TX (May 22, 2024) – A Partnership Blossoms: Keep Austin Beautiful and Texas Roadhouse Transform LBJ Early College High School In the heart of Austin lies LBJ Early College High School, a beacon of learning within the Austin Independent School District for nearly 50 years. This institution recently experienced an extraordinary transformation, thanks to…
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AUSTIN, TX (April 22, 2024) – LBJ Early College High School is an iconic part of Austin Independent School District. On Tuesday, April 23, from 12:00 – 3:00 PM, over 400 Texas Roadhouse employees from across the United States, who are in Austin for their annual conference, are volunteering with Keep Austin Beautiful to provide…
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AUSTIN, TX (April 18, 2024) – Austin is a city known for its beauty; from Lady Bird Lake, to our parks and creeks, Austin’s beautiful outdoor spaces provide ample opportunity for Austinites to gather in nature. But Austin has a litter problem, and as the city grows, so does the amount of litter. Since 1985,…
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AUSTIN, TX (November 4, 2023) – Keep Austin Beautiful is thrilled to share our Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023! Read on for an introduction to the report by Keep Austin Beautiful CEO Rodney Ahart. ———————————————————— Dear Friends, Thank you for your unwavering belief in the Keep Austin Beautiful mission. Since our founding in 1985,…
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AUSTIN, TX (March 20, 2023) – Austin is a place everyone loves. Our beautiful lakes, creeks, and green spaces make it a great place to call home. But Austin has a litter problem. For the 38th year in a row, volunteers across the city will gather in April to restore Austin’s beauty and clean up…
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Pollinator Week is here! This is a time to celebrate, recognize, and protect our Earth’s pollinators for doing an amazing job at sustaining our ecosystems and providing us goods which our lives depend on. Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally to honor pollinators, support their health, and spread information on what we can do…
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For the past three years, Keep Austin Beautiful has participated in Amplify Austin, our city’s annual day of giving. The campaign provides an easy and fun way for our entire community to give together, and build transformative collective impact for more than 600 local nonprofits. In those 24 hours, our community raised $12.5 million for 686…
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Every year, we present our most dedicated and outstanding volunteers a Keep Austin Beautiful Award. We are proud to announce this year’s awardees: Samsung Austin Semiconductor Litter Abatement Award – Darla McDonnell and Congress Avenue Kayaks – Over the past 8 years, Darla McDonnell with Congress Avenue Kayaks have not only helped us get…
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