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Join the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory as they celebrate their annual Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza!
Taking place at the peak of hummingbird migration, XHX is a once a year opportunity to see these amazing birds up close. Watch as they carefully catch and band these tiny travelers and sign up to symbolically adopt one!
XHX will also include: guest speakers, live animals, kid’s activities, booths, snacks, and the chance to shop in their gift shop and native plant nursery.
$4 for adults, kids under 12 go free.
Join H-GAC for the Parks and Natural Areas (PNA) Roundtable on Monday, September 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at H-GAC Conference Room A, Second Floor.
On the Agenda
- Representatives from Asakura Robinson will give an overview of the award-winning MD Anderson Prairie project
- Representatives from League City will give an overview of the award-winning Dr. Ned & Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center Management Plan
- H-GAC staff will update the roundtable on activities, including the current awards and recognition program, the Facebook group, and the parks director survey
The PNA Roundtable serves as a forum for discussion of issues related to parks and natural areas, promotes the PNA Award Program, and maintains a regional inventory of parks. The PNA roundtable facilitates information exchange and planning efforts between various stakeholders and collaborators to protect and preserve parks and natural areas across the region.
This is a joint event of the German Consulate General in Houston, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and Ecologic Institute’s EFEX program in the context of the second annual European Union Climate Diplomacy Week, two weeks after the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
The Energy Future Exchange – Houston Dialogue focuses on renewable energy and its role in the future energy system with particular focus on resilience, equity and economic impacts.
For more information, visit eventbrite.com.
You are invited to participate in a unique roundtable discussion about the progress of Hurricane Harvey and the implications the recovery has for Houston’s future. Discussions are structured in a “Talanoa” framework. Talanoa is a traditional word used in Fiji and across the Pacific to reflect a process of inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue. The purpose of Talanoa is to share stories, build empathy and to make wise decisions for the collective good. The process of Talanoa involves the sharing of ideas, skills and experience through storytelling. For more information, visit sccucc.org.
The Talanoa Dialogue series is produced with major support from the Meadows Foundation and additional support from several other sponsors. If you or your organization would like to sponsor the dialogues, please email Emma.Davis@texasimpact.org.
Join AIA Houston for their 2018 Annual Meeting and Affiliate Appreciation Party, where they will elect 2019 Board of Directors and hand out some honors and awards. Catering and beverages by City Kitchen.
There will be a tour of the cistern at 6 p.m. for the first 40 attendees to arrive. They recommend arriving by 5:45 for the tour. Allow time to find parking.
The business portion of the meeting will begin at 6:30, following the tour.
You are invited to participate in a unique roundtable discussion about the progress of Hurricane Harvey and the implications the recovery has for Houston’s future. Discussions are structured in a “Talanoa” framework. Talanoa is a traditional word used in Fiji and across the Pacific to reflect a process of inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue. The purpose of Talanoa is to share stories, build empathy and to make wise decisions for the collective good. The process of Talanoa involves the sharing of ideas, skills and experience through storytelling. For more information, visit sccucc.org.
The Talanoa Dialogue series is produced with major support from the Meadows Foundation and additional support from several other sponsors. If you or your organization would like to sponsor the dialogues, please email Emma.Davis@texasimpact.org.
 Bayou Preservation Association’s 15th Annual Symposium, “Staying Awake after the Harvey Wake-up Callâ€
The Symposium will highlight how the Bayou Preservation Association is faring since Harvey and how they plan to respond going forward to minimize similar impacts.
The Association is pleased to announce that, amongst several other speakers, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will open the Symposium; Harris County Engineer John Blount is confirmed to speak; and Eric Berger, a Houston-based meteorologist with Space City Weather.org, will provide the keynote address, “What’s Up with the Weatherâ€. Mark your calendars and join the Bayou Preservation Association for the 15th Annual Symposium!
Event admission includes a coffee service during both a morning and afternoon break along with a catered lunch.
Become a Sponsor! As a sponsor, you will be entitled to a range of benefits. Sponsors at the $2,000 level and above have the opportunity to attend a VIP breakfast prior to the event with elected officials and other community leaders.
For more information, visit bayoupreservation.org.
The Butcher’s Ball is about MEAT – the chefs who love it and the ranchers who raise it. With a focus on sustainable ranching, The Butcher’s Ball brings together Texas’s top chefs, ranchers and farmers for a day-long celebration of meat – and a whole lot more! For more information visit The 3rd Annual Butcher’s Ball.
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.
For more information, visit h-gac.com.
Adapting to a new Houston future; Removing carbon from the air and storing it in the Earth. RSVP to this event by emailing info@houstontomorrow.org. Free! – bring your lunch.