Earth Stewardship Mission Statement

To promote a greater awareness of our environmental responsibility in our community and the world through education, implementation of recycling & community clean-up programs.

If you would like to get involved with the Earth Stewardship Team here at the Center, please contact Veronica Valles, RScP, Community Service Director. 

Earth Prayer for the Gulf:

Today I absolutely know that each individual consciousness and life form on this planet unites with The One Life, The One God, and The One Consciousness.  The One Source of All Life and as all of us, as the entire planet of Earth beings comes together in consciousness, those individuals working to stabilize and cap the gushing oil in the Gulf Coast are totally and completely supported in reaching a solution today.  Free of blame, without remorse and without fear, I see behind the conditions and circumstances, I claim today as the moment when the race consciousness shifts and claims its divine inheritance.  I know the truth, I see through the appearance of tragedy to the spiritual reality which radiates brilliantly behind all life and all events--the life expression of God and Universe cannot be contaminated, it cannot be stopped, it never ceases and always remains whole, pure and complete.  The very power and beingness of Life now comes into balance with itself, the totality of humanity’s consciousness rises from every level, every belief system, every possible expression of self to acknowledge the beauty and blessing our Earth is to us.  As a nation, as a world of nations, as part of a galaxy, as a universe, we give thanks for the living entity that is currently our physical home and which has blessed us with such beauty and abundance and opportunities to experience physical life.  We are so grateful that Earth graciously allows us to play upon its mantle, to throw ourselves against this physical-spiritual backdrop as we learn how to find our way back to God, to our oneness with each other and therefore our total unity with All There Is.  As I go about my work today and each day forward, I do so in gratitude, knowing that we are rising to the occasion, we are supported by all life and by the Earth and higher consciousness always prevails.  And so it is.
~Laura Ritchie

Local Resources

Time to Recycle  Find the nearest recycling stations near you.  Many types of materials are accounted for here.

Farmer's Branch Recycling Information

Live Green Expo in Plano  The Live Green Expo is an annual event in Plano offering a broad spectrum of information addressing many environmental considerations related to day-to-day living, such as: education, energy, food & agriculture, green building & remodeling, indoor air quality, lifestyle & recreation, transportation, waste reduction, water and yard & garden.   Save the Date:  April 16, 2011

Take Care of Texas Local Recycling Information

Take Care of Texas Calculate Your Savings for Going Green

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Center Visitors to LLELA Can Enjoy: hiking on one of our three trails; Camping and fishing along the beautiful Elm Fork of the Trinity River; exciting birding opportunities; canoeing or kayaking; picnicking among the trees or in our large pavilion area; and visiting our 1870 Minor-Porter Log Home.

Dallas Sierra Club Sierra Club’s members are 750,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet.  Sierra Club meetings are currently held at the Center for Spiritual Living Dallas on the 2nd Tuesday evening of each month.

Channel 11: Environmental Quality of Life Channel 11 is making sure we can all have all the environmental information we need about our community.  Local efforts and how you can help!

Carrolton Recycling

Climate Crisis Support efforts to stop Global Warming

Electric Power Profiler  See how your energy provider ranks. Find a greener one!

Girl Scouts USA North Central Texas Council

Circle 10 Boy Scouts of America North District

Keep Texas Beautiful 1-800-(CLEANTX) 253-2689

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Here's a way to report a North Texas litterer or dumper! Use this site!

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 1-512-239-0028

Texas Parks & Wildlife 1-800-792-1112

Texas Forest Service 1-979-458-6600

Plan and plant your native landscape from start to finish with this site, and you’ll save money too!

Helpful Links:

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Earth 911

US EPA Blog

US EPA Environmental Education

United Nations
How can we help change the World, if we don’t even know what our World’s goals are?

United Nations Billion Tree Campaign
Join them and plant a tree!

Fresh: The Movie

Coca Cola Recycling

The Story of Stuff

Tapped: The Movie