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Celeb chefs and politicians to convene at Dallas' EarthX eco-conference

Celebuchef Andrew Zimmern will be one of 400+ speakers at EarthX.

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The 2023 rendition of Dallas' annual EarthX conference is here, returning to its original stomping grounds at Dallas' Fair Park, taking place from April 21-23, with a star-studded lineup of speakers.

Dubbed "The World’s Largest Green Gathering," it'll bring in luminaries from around the globe, everyone from governors to a high-profile CNN reporter to a legendary environmental warrior to a TV celebrity chef.

Highlights include two high-powered luncheons, both held at the Women's Museum at Fair Park:

Friday, April 21: Fireside chat between Alex Epstein, the author of Fossil Future and The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, and Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, professor of meteorology at Texas A&M and Texas State Climatologist, moderated by former Texas Gov. and former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
Saturday, April 22: Media personality Van Jones will share insights on America’s path to bridging dialogue on green initiatives. In addition to his role on CNN, Jones was a champion of the Green Jobs Act and served the Obama administration as Special Advisor for Green Jobs.

Both luncheons will be held in conjunction with the EarthxExpo and the Congress of Conferences at Dallas Fair Park. The luncheons will start at 12 pm in the Women’s Building. Registration can be made via Eventive for $100 per person.

Speaker highlights include:

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Andrew Zimmern, celeb chef who has a new David E Kelley documentary series on sustainability and seafood
Jainey Bavishi, Deputy Administrator of NOAA
Former Texas Governor and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Mark Kossler, VP of Operations for Ted Turner’s Ranches
Elizabeth Levy, head of ESG for Trillium
Ketan Patel, Force for Good
John Paul DeJoria, founder Paul Mitchell, Patron Spirits
Alex Epstein, author of Fossil Future
Joshua Goldstein, author of Nuclear Now and consultant on Oliver Stone’s new documentary film based on the book
Mike Crum, pro-skateboarding legend and founder of 4DWN
Anna Valer Clark, founder of Cuenca de los Ojos
Giovani Dos Santos, former professional soccer player and environmentalist
Dr. Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet

These speakers and hundreds more will appear on one of 15 stages throughout the Fair Park conference. Additionally, there will be demonstrations, nearly 1,000 exhibitors, a dozen VR/AR experiences, food, and music.

EarthX convenes the world’s largest environmental expo, conference, film festival, and television network and is a member of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Founded in 2010 as Earth Day Dallas, the Texas nonprofit organization promotes environmental awareness and impact through conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration, and community-driven sustainable solutions.

In 2019, the last year things were still normal/pre-pandemic, the event drew over 177,000 attendees, 2,000 environmental leaders, and 750+ exhibitors. In 2020, the April virtual event drew over 570,000 live-stream views and reached 171 countries.

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Coworking News

New coworking space to open in Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood

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A coworking space is opening in Dallas in a central location: Office Evolution, a Louisville-based coworking chain, will open what a release says is a "state-of-the-art coworking space" at 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. #360 in Dallas at the southeast corner of Lemmon Avenue.

No details on what makes it state-of-the-art, but construction is ongoing and an opening is anticipated in mid-October.

Office Evolution was founded in 2003 as a shared workspace-coworking environment, cultivated on the principles of "Ohana," the Hawaiian tradition that references family working toward a common goal. (The founder was from Hawaii.)

The company started out in Boulder, Colorado, then relocated its headquarters to Louisville. It's an affiliated brand of United Franchise Group, and is part of The Vast Coworking Group, which specializes in franchising within the coworking industry. All of their locations are franchised.

The Dallas location is owned by franchisee Michael Pickering, a Dallas native who runs a family-owned indoor soccer facility in Dallas. (There are two other Office Evolution locations in the DFW area in McKinney and Southlake, owned by different franchisees.)

They're describing the Dallas location at 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. as "Turtle Creek," although its location at Oak Lawn and Lemmon really puts it at the epicenter of Oak Lawn. (To further complicate matters, the building previously and incorrectly described its address as "Uptown.")

It's a seven-story building in which the majority of tenants are doctor and medical offices.

Office Evolution rates include a coworking day pass for $25, plus "flex" office options starting at $200 a month for 20 hours, up to $550 a month for 80 hours.

Amenities of the building that are also accessible to Office Evolution customers include a front desk; a 1,000-square-foot fitness center; covered parking; and on-site security six days a week.

According to a spokesperson, Pickering and his team put $1.2 million into the renovation to transform the space, which occupies most of the fourth floor where it will span 9,240 square feet of space with 41 total offices — one of which is earmarked as an "on-demand office" for the professional on the go.

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