January 1, 2011

Coalition Notes 02-02-2011

  1. Strategic Corridor Plan for Greens Bayou. The Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition and the National Park Service are inviting interested people to help develop a strategic corridor plan for Greens Bayou. The plan focuses on conservation, recreation and connectivity. A series of community planning workshops will be held in various locations throughout the corridor on February 15, 16, 24, and 25. Visit http://www.greensbayou.org/documents/GBCCWorkshopinvitation_final.pdf for a list of locations. To RSVP for a workshop, contact Treena Dockery by phone (281) 874-2146 or by email: tdockery@greenspoint.org by February 12th at the latest.
  2. Training for Transition – 2011 Houston Course. Transition Houston is offering a Training for Transition class on February 19 and 20 at the Houston Mennonite Church. Transition Houston responds to the threats of peak oil, climate change, and economic crises by promoting the development of community resilience. Whether you are starting a Transition initiative in your neighborhood, want to be more effective within an existing Transition group, would like to know more about Transition, or would just like to meet fun and interesting people in a great educational setting, this course is for you. The training will be facilitated by David Johnson from Portland, OR, and Maggie Seeley from Albuquerque, NM. For more details and registration please see the Eventbrite page http://training4transitionhouston.eventbrite.com/.
  3. Comment on Water Quality in creeks, bayous, and streams. The Bacteria Implementation Group, a stakeholder committee representing government, business, and community leaders, seeks comments on a plan to reduce the amount of bacteria entering area waterways. Learn more at www.h-gac.com/BIG. Public open houses are being held throughout the region:
    • Monday, February 7, 5:30 pm, High Meadows Branch Library, Aldine area
    • Thursday, February 10, 2010, 6:00 pm, Bear Creek Community Center
  4. 4th Annual Houston Environmental Education Summit. The 4th Annual Houston Environmental Education Summit will be held on February 5th at the University of Houston – Downtown. The summit will explore various ways to help reverse the growing trend of the indoor child by connecting children to nature through environmental education at school, at home, and through the offerings of various nature centers in the Houston area. Registration is now open. To learn more, visit http://houstoneesummit.wordpress.com/. If you have questions, contact call Marya Fowler, National Wildlife Federation at 512-610-7767 or email fowler@nwf.org.
  5. Environmental Challenges and Innovations Conference: Gulf Coast 2011. The Environmental Challenges and Innovations Conference: Gulf Coast 2011 will be held on February 10th at Crowne Plaza Houston. The event will provide a local forum for environmental professionals in industry, government agencies, and consulting/service companies, as well as university students in the greater Houston area to share technical presentations with their peers. To learn more about the conference, visit http://www.taep.org.
  6. Public Lecture with Dr. David Archer. The Center for the Study of Environment and Society, The Shell Center for Sustainability, and Green Team America are hosting a public lecture with Dr. David Archer on February 4th at 7:30pm. The topic is “The Long Thaw: how humans are changing the next 100,000 years of Earth’s climate.” Dr. David Archer is from the University of Chicago, Department of Geophysical Sciences. For more information, visit http://events.rice.edu/index.cfm?e_id=17.