Calendar

Jul
17
Wed
Houston GREEN Film Series Screening “Thirst for Power” @ Rice Media Center
Jul 17 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The films presented by the Houston Green Film Series are free to public and funded by volunteer efforts, in-kind contributions and donations from the public.

“Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting over.”

– an American West proverb

“Thirst for Power” is a one-hour long documentary produced by Disco Productions and base on Dr. Michael E. Webber’s first book, Thirst for Power: the Story of Energy. The visualizations and accounts are adapted from Dr. Webber’s book, and based in France, California, and Texas.

Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, the film identifies a hopeful path toward wise long-range water-energy decisions and a more reliable future for humanity.

This month’s panelists TBD.

  • 6:30 PM Reception, with complementary refreshments
  • 7:00 PM Film screening
  • 8:00 PM Panel Discussion
  • 9:00 PM The conversation continues at Valhalla, Rice University’s Graduate Student Pub

Free to the public, though donations are kindly appreciated. Rice Cinema is located at 2030 University Blvd, near Stockton and University.

For questions about transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event go to https://park-trans.rice.edu/

Jul
24
Wed
HNPAT’s Monthly Program featuring Laura and Adrian Berg @ Houston Red Cross Building
Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm

Laura and Adrian Berg of Crossbone Corns will present on Snakes of Texas.  Educating people about the snakes that are indigenous to Texas is a passion at Crossbone Corns. They feel that if people understand the native wildlife, then said people are more likely to respect it, and that respect makes nature safer for both the animals and people involved.

Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.

Jul
25
Thu
Climate Action Plan Stakeholder Meeting @ Houston City Hall
Jul 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Mayor Sylvester Turner and Sustainability Office as they present recommended strategies for the City’s Climate Action Plan.

The strategies will highlight actions across four key areas:

  1. building optimization,
  2. decarbonization,
  3. transportation, and
  4. materials management.

The City of Houston has set an ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, which means that we must reduce or offset any carbon dioxide that we release into the atmosphere.

The Climate Action Plan will outline goals, strategies, and actions that we as a City and community plan to take to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The proposed plan is the result of a data- and stakeholder- driven process, organized in partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center.

Jul
29
Mon
Audubon Summer Camp: WILDlife Theater Camp @ Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center
Jul 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Every summer Houston Audubon’s education team creates amazing camp experiences for 9-13 year-old campers. Summer 2019 is going to brimming with birds and other wildlife, creativity and lots of nature exploration. This week is the perfect place for any nature-loving, acting-loving and general all around “character of a kid” camper. Campers will learn all about animal training and show production as they become characters in a conservation-themed play they will star in on the last day of camp. There will be lots of interaction with animals and even more creativity awaits your child.

Jul
30
Tue
Audubon Summer Camp: WILDlife Theater Camp @ Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center
Jul 30 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Every summer Houston Audubon’s education team creates amazing camp experiences for 9-13 year-old campers. Summer 2019 is going to brimming with birds and other wildlife, creativity and lots of nature exploration. This week is the perfect place for any nature-loving, acting-loving and general all around “character of a kid” camper. Campers will learn all about animal training and show production as they become characters in a conservation-themed play they will star in on the last day of camp. There will be lots of interaction with animals and even more creativity awaits your child.

Jul
31
Wed
Audubon Summer Camp: WILDlife Theater Camp @ Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center
Jul 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Every summer Houston Audubon’s education team creates amazing camp experiences for 9-13 year-old campers. Summer 2019 is going to brimming with birds and other wildlife, creativity and lots of nature exploration. This week is the perfect place for any nature-loving, acting-loving and general all around “character of a kid” camper. Campers will learn all about animal training and show production as they become characters in a conservation-themed play they will star in on the last day of camp. There will be lots of interaction with animals and even more creativity awaits your child.

Aug
1
Thu
Audubon Summer Camp: WILDlife Theater Camp @ Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center
Aug 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Every summer Houston Audubon’s education team creates amazing camp experiences for 9-13 year-old campers. Summer 2019 is going to brimming with birds and other wildlife, creativity and lots of nature exploration. This week is the perfect place for any nature-loving, acting-loving and general all around “character of a kid” camper. Campers will learn all about animal training and show production as they become characters in a conservation-themed play they will star in on the last day of camp. There will be lots of interaction with animals and even more creativity awaits your child.

Aug
2
Fri
Audubon Summer Camp: WILDlife Theater Camp @ Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center
Aug 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Every summer Houston Audubon’s education team creates amazing camp experiences for 9-13 year-old campers. Summer 2019 is going to brimming with birds and other wildlife, creativity and lots of nature exploration. This week is the perfect place for any nature-loving, acting-loving and general all around “character of a kid” camper. Campers will learn all about animal training and show production as they become characters in a conservation-themed play they will star in on the last day of camp. There will be lots of interaction with animals and even more creativity awaits your child.

Aug
21
Wed
Houston GREEN Film Series Screening “Ay Mariposa” @ Rice Media Center
Aug 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The films presented by the Houston Green Film Series are free to public and funded by volunteer efforts, in-kind contributions and donations from the public.

Will the border wall strike a fatal blow to one of richest natural and cultural regions in North America?

“Ay Mariposa” is a one-hour long documentary produced through a collaboration between three award-winning women filmmakers: Krista Schyler, Jenny Nichols, and Morgan Heim.

As U.S. border patrol attempts to seize the National Butterfly Center under eminent domain and Congress considers funding $5 billion more towards Trump’s wall, the Rio Grande Valley is at risk of being walled off and degrading one of the richest natural regions in the country.

This film follows the stories of Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center Marianna Trevino Wright, former migrant worker and long time human rights activist Zulema Hernandez, and la mariposa, as they combat against the destruction of the Monarch butterfly’s remaining habitat.

This month’s panelists includes:

  • Marianna Trevino Wright, Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center
  • TBD

 

Free to the public, though donations are kindly appreciated. Rice Cinema is located at 2030 University Blvd, near Stockton and University.

  • 6:30 PM Reception, with complementary refreshments
  • 7:00 PM Film screening
  • 8:00 PM Panel Discussion
  • 9:00 PM The conversation continues at Valhalla, Rice University’s Graduate Student Pub

For questions about transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event go to https://park-trans.rice.edu/

Aug
28
Wed
HNPAT’s Monthly Program featuring Ben Pfeiffer @ Houston Red Cross Building
Aug 28 @ 6:30 pm

Nathan Rains, TPWD Wildlife Diversity Biologist in the Cross Timbers and Hill Country Wildlife Districts will present on Texas Horned Lizard Restoration. For more information, visit houstonprairie.org.

 

Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.