From food insecurity, climate change, education and health care, Texans are using creative solutions and incremental change to address bigger problems in their communities and across the state.
We know stories can get lost amid breaking news and other attention- grabbing moments, so here’s a look at some of the problem-solving Texans whose work you may have missed this year.
Restoring land and addressing hunger: About 60 miles from Waco, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month and serves as a local educational resource for students. The garden, run by the nonprofit Texan by Nature and supported by volunteers, is part of a massive effort to restore land where lignite coal mining once took place. The company NRG has set aside 9 additional acres to expand the garden, which began as a pilot project.
