2026 BSU Keynote Speaker: David Cortez, Director of the Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club
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Dave Cortez is a 3rd generation El Pasoan now based out of Austin, Texas. He grew up and learned organizing on the frontera, where industrial pollution, poverty, gentrification, racism and the border wall are seen as intersecting issues. Dave serves as the Director of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter, and has been organizing in the Texas environmental movement for 20 years.
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About Barton Springs UniversityBarton Springs University is a year-round series of educational events and classroom presentations, highlighted by a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool on Tuesday, October 27th. Barton Springs University day is designed primarily for high school students but includes college students and the general public. It features lectures, hands on activities, an interactive community fair and training by leading academics, professionals, and policy makers on central Texas water science, public policy, history and sustainable living.
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Barton Springs University is produced by Save Our Springs Alliance in partnership with:
Save Texas Streams, City of Austin Parks & Recreation, Watershed Protection, Texas Mycological Society, Water Utility and Austin Resource Recovery, University of Texas’, Environmental Science Institute, Texas State University, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and TreeFolks
Check out photos from the 2024 Barton Springs University Day!