The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have been hosting meetings to receive input from the public on priorities for available RESTORE funding, which benefits coastal areas of Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. The RESTORE funds come from penalties assessed for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The City of Angleton will host the next Bringing Back Main Street Revitalization roundtable meeting at the Brazoria County Historical Museum. During this roundtable, participants will hear information on meeting building codes and regulations when renovating older buildings in downtowns. The presentation will be followed by a tour of two renovated buildings in downtown Angleton. H-GAC hosts quarterly roundtables to help local governments, chambers of commerce, and economic development interests promote the economic revitalization of downtown areas. Online RSVP is requested.

The Bringing Back Main Street initiative offers local communities a place to share best practices and engage in a regional dialogue about revitalizing and supporting vibrant downtown spaces. Each quarter, community leaders gather for a roundtable on topics ranging from small business support to sidewalk infrastructure. These ongoing roundtables add to the knowledge shared during a 2015 workshop series.

Save the date for H-GAC’s next Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable. The location and topic are to be determined.

Houston’s signature winter event, The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, returns to the Bayou City with its unique brand of environmental cinema on January 30 and 31, 2019. Hosted for the fifth straight year by the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, this ever-popular film fest will be screened once again at the historic River Oaks Theatre, where up to 450 patrons each night will enjoy about ten short films each night highlighting the latest environmental issues. We selected films that showcase the links between beauty, environment, adventure, quality of life, and action.

By showing these films, CEC is working to connect individuals and organizations to create a stronger Gulf Coast environmental community.

2019 Sponsorship

We invite you to become a sponsor of this exciting event. Sponsorship is an amazing opportunity to align your organization with our community and inspire people to take environmental action where they live. You will also support over 130 local organizations that are part of the CEC, and raise awareness for your own green initiatives.

To learn more, please contact rachel@cechouston.org or 713-524-4232 for more information.

Houston’s signature winter event, The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, returns to the Bayou City with its unique brand of environmental cinema on January 30 and 31, 2019. Hosted for the fifth straight year by the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, this ever-popular film fest will be screened once again at the historic River Oaks Theatre, where up to 450 patrons each night will enjoy about ten short films each night highlighting the latest environmental issues. We selected films that showcase the links between beauty, environment, adventure, quality of life, and action.

By showing these films, CEC is working to connect individuals and organizations to create a stronger Gulf Coast environmental community.

2019 Sponsorship

We invite you to become a sponsor of this exciting event. Sponsorship is an amazing opportunity to align your organization with our community and inspire people to take environmental action where they live. You will also support over 130 local organizations that are part of the CEC, and raise awareness for your own green initiatives.

To learn more, please contact rachel@cechouston.org or 713-524-4232 for more information.

Join Citizens’ Environmental Coalition as they visit the Hannah and Arthur Ginsbarg Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire. There will be a guided tour outside and a chance to view major renovations that were completed recently. They will visit the pocket priarie, deciduous woodlands, prairie wetland, and cypress pond in Russ Pitman Park; nature play area; and Critter Classroom. On the tour, you will learn about environmental education initiatives at a mainstay of environmental education inside the loop. The last part of the meeting is our traditional EEE Round-table Forum where members and attendees introduce themselves, their programs, make announcements and discuss challenges and successes in environmental education.