Title: City Council Candidate ForumLocation: Upper Kirby District Building, 3015 Richmond at EastsideLink out: Click hereDescription: Blueprint Houston has invited candidates Helena Brown, Brenda Stardig, Alvin Byrd, Jerry Davis, Andrew Burks, Kristi Thibaut, Jack Christie, and Jolanda Jones in a discussion of the role of a General Plan in Houston. We will look at such questions as: • How do…
Sierra Club meeting topic: Cypress Creek Greenway Project. November 10, 2011, 7:00 pm at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Pecore Hall 1805 W. Alabama, Houston.  The program this month will cover the growing Cypress Creek Greenway Project (CCGP) in a presentation by Jim Robertson. Jim has been chair of CCGP for six years, and also serves as Cypress Creek Watershed Representative on the…
Featured Polls find renewable energy enjoys public favor despite criticism, problems (Texas Climate News, 11/02/2011) Two recent national polls – one by a solar trade organization and one by the University of Texas – show that the public favor for renewable energy remains strong. Respondents favored wind and solar energy while voicing dissatisfaction with nuclear and fossil-fuel companies’ performance. The…