NEW MEMBER GROUPS WELCOME
Citizens’ Environmental Coalition is accepting applications now from organizations that want to become members. Non-profit groups engaged in environmental activities in the 13 counties surrounding Harris County are invited to join. Our mission is to foster dialogue, education, and collaboration about environmental issues and to serve as an information-clearing house for our members and the community at large.Member benefits are:
- A listing for your group in our 2008/2009 Resource Guide, which will be distributed to 4,000 teachers, elected officials, and media personnel;
- A link to your website on the CEC web site;
- Inclusion of your events on the CEC calendar and in the weekly Update, which has 10,000 subscribers;
- Invitations to “Leadership Luncheons”, inexpensive events that features a speaker on a capacity-building topic;
- Addition of your group’s officers to the CEC leadership mailing list; and
- Display of your group’s materials in the CEC office and at outreach events when appropriate.
We were founded in 1970, and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1971. We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. Dues are $75 per year. Scholarships are available. For an application, send an e-mail to ella@cechouston.org. Groups that apply by July 15 will be listed in the 2008/09 resource guide.