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Nov
16
Tue
Power Tools for Nonprofits Conference @ Online Event
Nov 16 @ 8:00 am – Nov 17 @ 2:00 pm

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2021’s Power Tool’s for Nonprofits Conference will be taking place virtually.

CenterPoint Energy, together with partners United Way and UH Downtown, will host the 28th annual renowned community conference, Power Tools for Nonprofits on November 18th at NRG, or offered online.  This conference brings together experts from various fields to share their knowledge in fund development, best practices, human resources, management strategies, marketing/public relations, organizational effectiveness, leadership, professional/career development and more.

Conference sessions are designed for:

  • Helping to sustain the viability of nonprofits in tough economic climate & challenging times

  • Improving participants’ effectiveness professionally and personally through education & available resources

  • Creating opportunities for networking and collaboration

  • Increasing staff and volunteer morale, productivity and creativity

  • Inspiring, motivating and energizing participants’ potential as they strive for excellence

This conference has supported professional staff and volunteers from diverse organizations such as social service agencies, community organizations, faith-based groups, government, schools and other educational institutions, business and professional associations.

Nov
19
Fri
Paths of Disaster @ Rice University Moody Center
Nov 19 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 20 @ 7:00 pm

Welcome

The Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures and The Center for Environmental Studies present “In the Path of Disaster(s): Narratives around Natural Catastrophes in the Americas/Circum-Caribbean” at the Moody for the Arts.

Conference co-organizers Jacqueline Couti, Laurence H. Favrot Associate Professor of French and Francophone studies and Luis Duno-Gottberg, Professor of Caribbean and Media studies propose to offer a rigorous and enlightening encounter between scholars, artists, and activists, November 19 – 20.

This conference will highlight research, artwork, and activism from around the country, the Circum-Caribbean region, and Europe alongside studies from Rice faculty. Participants will discuss how disasters and natural catastrophes in the Circum-Caribbean region—broadly defined to include the Gulf coast areas of Texas and Louisiana—impact human interactions and shape societies. To explore how human activities and production impact natural disasters, discussions will often have a comparative approach that transcends historical and geographical delineations.  This interdisciplinary symposium will provide a productive framework that draws from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences enabling a fruitful dialogue.

Dec
11
Sat
Plant Longleaf Pines at Big Thicket National Preserve @ Big Thicket National Preserve
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join the Texas Conservation Alliance in planting longleaf pine saplings.

Plant Longleaf Pines at Big Thicket National Preserve Dec 11

Dec
15
Wed
Tree-rific Volunteers @ Mercer Horticultural Propagation Center
Dec 15 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Help care for nursery trees from the Historical Texas trees collection and other natives at the Mercer Botanic Gardens Horticultural Propagation Center. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Help care for nursery trees from the Historical Texas trees collection and other natives at the Mercer Botanic Gardens Horticultural Propagation Center. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Dec
16
Thu
Mercer Botantic Gardens Volunteer Orientation @ Timber Lane Community Center
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration required. Ages 16+. Ages 12 - 15 with parent. Do you want to give back to your community, need volunteer hours for school, or just love the outdoors and have an interest in Gulf Coast flora? Mercer Botanic Gardens offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at three facilities within one mile of the gardens. Join us for a volunteer orientation to discover everything we have to offer, from helping maintain our gardens, to plant propagation and sales, to educational programs, and serving as a Mercer Ambassador. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Mercer Botanic Gardens offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at three facilities within one mile of the gardens, interested in volunteering? Then attend this event!

Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Jan
22
Sat
Houston Arbor Day with Bayou Land Conservancy @ Kickerillo-Mischer Park
Jan 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Join your community and several area partners on Houston’s Arbor Day, January 22nd. Bayou Land Conservancy and partners will be planting native trees that will help protect water quality and community health.

There are two shifts (either from 9:00 am to 10:30am or 11:00 am to 12:30pm). You can register for one or both, all are welcome to volunteer with Bayou Land Conservancy! Register here: bayouland.org/arborday22 or contact BLC for more information.

Jan
27
Thu
SSPEED’s 10th Conference @ Anderson-Clarke Center at Rice University
Jan 27 @ 7:45 am – Jan 28 @ 3:45 pm

Join the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, & Evacuation from Disasters Center for their 10th conference, specifying on Houston’s Post-Harvey Climate & how Flood Impacts the Built Environment. 

Please join SSPEED for their 10th Conference,
where top academic, consulting, and governmental experts will present on a wide variety of topics.
Topics Include:
ï‚§ Urban Design & Policy for Flood Protection
ï‚§ Influence of Climate Change on Recent Storms
ï‚§ Preparing for Hurricanes of the Future
ï‚§ Structural & Non-Structural Flood Mitigation
ï‚§ Flood Warning Systems
ï‚§ Flooding Impacts on Mobility & Transportation
ï‚§ Coastal & In-Bay Surge Defenses
ï‚§ MAAPNext Update from HCFCD
ï‚§ Impact of the Big Freeze on Energy Systems
ï‚§ Carbon Exchange Update

Mar
2
Wed
Texas Land Conservation Conference (Austin) @ Hilton Austin Airport
Mar 2 – Mar 4 all-day

The 26th annual Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held March 2-4, 2022 at the Hilton Austin Airport.

The conference is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business and NGO agency partners, and any person interested in learning more about these important issues in Texas.

The conference brings together experts from around the state and nation to discuss a variety of conservation-related issues, providing an exceptional opportunity for learning and engagement in order to advance land and water conservation in Texas.

Apr
25
Mon
2022 Gulf of Mexico Conference (Baton Rouge) @ Raising Canes River Center
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am – Apr 28 @ 5:00 pm

THE GULF OF MEXICO CONFERENCE 2022

The Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) combines the annual Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) All Hands Meeting, the annual Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science (GoMOSES) Conference, and the triannual State of the Gulf Summit. The focus of GoMCon emphasizes the intersection of scientific research and the management of human and natural systems in the coastal region. This conference seeks to promote the integration of science and management into decision-making. GoMCon is a great way to make sure researchers, coastal resource managers, and interested stakeholders have an opportunity to collaborate on managing this precious natural resource we call the Gulf of Mexico.

Apr
28
Thu
SSPEED’s 10th Conference @ Anderson-Clarke Center
Apr 28 – Apr 29 all-day
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SSPEED’s 10th Conference
Post-Harvey Climate & Flood Impacts on the Built Environment
April 28 & 29, 2022

Please join SSPEED this January for SSPEED’s 10th conference, where over thirty top academic, consulting and governmental experts will present on a wide variety of topics. This two-day event will be located at the Anderson-Clarke Center (Glasscock School of Continuing Studies) at Rice University.