Regional Integration of Sustainability Efforts (RISE) Coalition

The Regional Integration of Sustainability Efforts (RISE) Coalition, formerly the North Central Texas Stewardship Forum, works to engage interested local governments, universities, and non-profits in peer-exchange opportunities to support sustainability and environmental initiatives.

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FY2025 Work Plan
RISE Coalition Bylaws
RISE Member Roster
     Chair: Alex Pharmakis, City of Farmers Branch
     Vice-Chair: Lindsay Graf, City of Plano 

October 29, 2025 - 9:30 AM

Next Meeting Date

Meeting Location: In-Person

NCTCOG
616 Six Flags Drive
Arlington, Texas 76011
Centerpoint Two Building
First Floor, Metroplex Conference Room

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An agenda for this meeting is pending.

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FY2026

October 29, 2025

FY2025

October 30, 2024
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
January 29, 2025
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
May 14, 2025
Agenda Meeting Presentation Draft FY2026 Work Plan Meeting Summary Relevant Bills from the Texas 89th Legislative Session
July 30, 2025
Agenda Updated Draft FY2026 Work Plan Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary

FY2024

October 20, 2023
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
February 20, 2024
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
May 1, 2024
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
July 31, 2024
Agenda Draft FY25 Work Plan Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary

FY2023

October 21, 2022
Agenda Meeting Presentation Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Presentation Meeting Summary
January 27, 2023
Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
Weatherization Workshop
Agenda Workshop Presentation
Energy Efficiency Funding Roundtable
Presentation Slides
Solar@Scale Workshop
Agenda Presentation Slides
May 12, 2023
Agenda Draft FY24 Work Plan Meeting Presentation Meeting Summary
July 21, 2023
Agenda Draft FY24 Work Plan Presentation Meeting Summary

FY2022

October 15, 2021
Agenda Meeting Summary RISE Presentation RISE Recording
January 28, 2022
Agenda RISE Presentation Meeting Summary
April 29, 2022
Agenda Meeting Presentation March 11th Survey Summary NASEO IIJA Provisions of Interest IIJA Transportation Grants List
July 22, 2022
Agenda DRAFT FY23 Work Plan Meeting Presentation Farmers Branch Solar RFP Meeting Summary

FY2021

October 23, 2020
Agenda Presentation
January 11, 2021
Agenda Public Meeting Presentation Plano SUN Presentation Pepsico Sustainability Presentation
April 26, 2021
Agenda 2021 Legislative Tracking Matrix Presentation
July 9, 2021
Agenda 2021 Legislative Tracking Matrix Meeting Presentation

FY2020

July 27, 2020
Agenda Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan - Attachment 1 DRAFT FY20 Membership Roster
April 13, 2020
Agenda Sign In Sheet Draft Meeting Summary Climate Action Planning Workshop Participant Survey - Open-ended Questions Emissions Data Trends Presentation
January 27, 2020
Agenda Summary Sign-In Sheet DFW International Airport Presentation