Title: Gulf Coast Green Symposium and ExpoLocation: United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive Houston, Texas 77007Link out: Click hereDescription: Geared toward attendees with an intermediate to high level of knowledge about building sustainability issues, GCG 2011 presentations will be relevant to the following three session tracks: * Details. Speakers in this track will explore the components of green…
Title: University of St. Thomas Tackles the Clean Energy EconomyLocation: University of St. Thomas, Scanlan Conference Room (Upstairs in the Jerabeck Athletic Center), 4000 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006 Link out: Click hereDescription: The forum will begin with a Meet and Greet period with our sponsors and other community organizations. The presentations will commence at 5:30 with talks from Kevin…
Title: Build Thai Rain Jar to harvest the RainLocation: Indus Valley Sustainable Living InstituteLink out: Click hereDescription: Water-saving ideas inspired by rural Thailand . Rain jars are traditionally constructed by filling a large bag with dirt, wrapping it with chicken wire, and covering the outside with a thin layer of cement. After the cement dried, the dirt and bag were…