A Coalition of Activists March on CERAWeek

by Susie Hairston On Monday, March 23rd hundreds of people concerned about the impacts of fossil fuels on our health and the climate gathered to listen to each other’s perspectives and then march from Houston City Hall to the George R. Brown Convention Center to protest in front of CERAWeek. CERAWeek is an annual energy conference sponsored by S & P…

A Wall and Wilderness Do Not Mix at Big Bend National Park

By guest author Evelyn L. Merz of Keep Big Bend Wild (https://keepbigbendwild.org/) Please join us at one of two presentations on Wednesday, March 18 or Tuesday, March 24.  See details below.  If there’s one thing everyone should agree upon, it’s that a border wall built between you and the Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park cancels the whole…

Sustainable Spring Cleaning. Part I: Safe Cleaning Products and Decluttering Household Goods

by Susie Hairston Spring has sprung! The Carolina Jessamine vines, crossivines, and azalea bushes are in full regalia, many flowering plants are starting to bloom, buds are coming out on the trees. Birds are migrating through H-town and some are staying to build nests and start families. Squirrels, opossums, raccoons and other urban wildlife are busy having babies. And for many…