Title: Houston Urban Gardener (HUG) MeetingLocation: Houston Garden Center, 1500 Hermann Dr. in Hermann Park, Houston Link out: Click hereDescription: The next meeting of HUG will be Monday June 11 at 6:30 PM at the Houston Garden Center, 1500 Hermann Dr. in Hermann Park, Houston (713-284-1989). To access the parking lot go to Golf Course Drive (recently renamed Hermann Park…
Title: June Transition Houston MeetingLocation: Christ the King Lutheran Church (2353 Rice Blvd. 77005)Link out: Click hereDescription: The June Transition Houston meeting will be on Tuesday, June 5th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, at Christ the King Lutheran Church (2353 Rice Blvd. 77005). We are very excited to have Patricia Greer (Pat Greer’s Kitchen, Eco-Ology, Founder of Central City Co-Op) speaking…
Title: Visions for a Greener Houston Summit ProceedingsDescription: The Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) will unveil its highly anticipated Visions for a Greener Houston Summit Proceedings, a collection of the most critical and achievable environmental action items for the Houston Gulf Coast region over the next year.   The Visions for a Greener Houston document is the product of CEC’s unique oneâ€day summit, sponsored by Green Bank and Reliant, and attended by over 125 of the region’s environmental leaders, representing over 50 active environmental agencies and organizations. As the region’s premier agency dedicated to fostering dialogue, education and collaboration across the breadth of environmental concerns, CEC organized this vital and timely opportunity for environmental leaders to assemble and identify tangible, actionable items for the regional community to embrace throughout 2012.  The summit focused on key discussion topics, including: Transportation, Urban Development and Blight; Air, Water, and Food Quality and Supply; Land, Waterways and Flooding; Energy, Waste and Green Building. The document summarizes ideas formulated in all eight sessions, offering insight for improving the region’s natural and built environment throughout 2012.   The Visions document will be presented to the City of Houston, the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Harris County, the media and the public on Thursday, June 7, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, at the Green Building Resource Center, 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002. Please RSVP to katie@cechouston.org by June 4th.  The City of Houston’s Sustainability Director, Laura Spanjian, is currently working to implement a cityâ€wide sustainability strategy.  Laura noted that “The CEC Summit and its proceedings is a strategic resource for Houston and a logical starting point for the City of Houston when determining our sustainability priorities. We hope to engage and draw upon the breadth of experience throughout the environmental community, and we are already looking forward to the 2013 summit”.  It is CEC’s goal that the Visions document be utilized by public agencies to identify and prioritize issues, form partnerships with environmental agencies, and collaborate on the achievable action items identified to accomplish common goals.  Start Time: 17:00Date: 2012-06-07End Time: 19:00