View the emailed version on Constant Contact, which also includes information about the film festival and green jobs. Last week, the banner image in the newsletter was a montage of CEC photos from the 1970s. While CEC is one of the oldest nonprofits doing environmental work in the Houston region, we are far from being the oldest. One of our…
The city will consider the following agenda items at the September 14, 2016, Houston City Council Meeting. 12 – Resolution designating The Hidalgo Park Quiosco, located in Houston’s East End neighborhood, as a protected landmark. 23 – The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) will request Council approval to submit a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department…
Established in 1971, the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition is a 130-member organization that works to improve the environment throughout Houston and the vast stretches of the Gulf Coast region. One of our most-prominent founders, environmental activist Terry Hershey, helped incorporate the CEC because she recognized the need for communication and environmental advocacy in the Houston area. The CEC lends a vital…