Community Notes 06-08-2011

Plant A Tree Program. The Odwalla Juice Company is asking residents to take 30 seconds to plant a tree online in their home state. The company is donating $100,000 to plant trees in the United States this year. For every virtual tree planted, Odwalla donates $1 to plant real trees in state parks. To plant a Texas tree, visit http://www.odwalla.com/plantatree/….

Coalition Notes 06-08-2011

Water 2040: Blue is the new Green. The Center for Houston’s Future is hosting a Summer Salon Series of informative breakfast discussions to engage the public in a dialogue on issues critical to the sustainability and competitiveness of the greater Houston region. The first session, called Water 2040: Blue is the new Green, will be held on June 16th at…

ECONOTES 2011-06-08: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Record heat amid warnings that global warming will increase smog hazards (Texas Climate News, 06/07/2011) Houston hit a record high 105 degrees on Monday, June 6th. It was the highest temperature ever seen in June in Houston. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a research and advocacy organization, released a study on June 2nd that Texas will be one…