The Citizens’ Environmental Coalition hosts candidate forums to engage the environmental community in Houston, hoping to inspire advocates and voters for upcoming elections or events. Because nonprofits are nonpartisan and rooted in local communities, they are well positioned to sponsor forums and increase public understanding of the election process and the candidates running. CEC uses candidate forums as a powerful tool to advance the environmental and climate policy goals of CEC; we encourage advocacy through these forums. 

CEC’s main goal of the candidate forums are to build awareness of and greater recognition for our organization and the communities we serve, while inspiring the environmental community to be active participants in government.