By Ella Tyler March 1 begins the ozone season in the Houston area. Ground level ozone forms when sunlight and warm air (which we’ll have lots of) react with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. High ozone levels can cause coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. They are dangerous to children, the elderly, and people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Local attorney Dan Hedges and Oak Ridge North mayor Fred O’Connor will be the speakers at the CEC annual meeting on March 11. The program puts the spotlight on two projects that achieve energy independence with technology we have now.
Urban Harvest has cancelled the Wednesday afternoon/evening sessions of the Bayou City Farmers Market. The USGBC-GHAC was scheduled to host the Green Hour at Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, March 5, but that is cancelled.