Calendar

Jun
10
Sun
Walk Gently on Earth @ Emerson Unitarian-Universalist Church
Jun 10 @ 1:30 pm

Last fall, world religious leaders presented the interfaith climate declaration,
Walk Gently on Earth, to the UN Conference on Climate Change in Bonn. The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to a talk about the declaration by Imaad Khan, of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy (TICPP), who was there.
Imaad will discuss the presentation of the declaration, its message, and how houses of worship and their members can leverage this initiative. Walk Gently on Earth invites people of faith to lead the world in adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The focus for 2018 is in transforming three areas of our lives: energy use; food consumption; and travel. This talk takes place at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston and online via a simultaneous web meeting.
Please register for this event. Texas Interfaith Power and Light, the environmental program of TICPP, has joined this initiative. For more information on the Walk Gently on Earth initiative, see their site at: http://www.txipl.org/content/walk-gently-earth.  For more information about this talk, please contact Lisa Brenskelle.
Jun
11
Mon
Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas @ Forest Room (B1418), Bayou Building University of Houston-Clear Lake
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Clear Lake Chapter meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 6:45 p.m. and program at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to the public; visitors are welcome.

Jun
12
Tue
EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Forum @ Crowne Plaza Hotel (Bryan Ballroom A)
Jun 12 @ 1:00 pm – Jun 13 @ 5:00 pm

EPA Region 6 Office of Environmental Justice, Tribal, and International Affairs (OEJTIA) is hosting a 1.5-day Environmental Justice Forum on June 12-13, 2018, in Dallas.The purpose of the EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Forum is to highlight successful environmental results based on multi-stakeholder collaboration; provide details about results from successful and collaborative engagement between government, industry, and communities; foster multi-state participation in the Forum with unique response perspectives from participating states; and to provide opportunities to meet and interact with EPA, state and local staff. The event is free and open to anyone interested in environmental justice issues. For more information, visit eventbrite.com.

Jun
14
Thu
HCFCD Bond Program Community Meetings-Carpenters Bayou @ ML Flukinger Community Center
Jun 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Jun
15
Fri
HCFCD Bond Program Community Meetings-Cypress Creek @ Raveneaux Country Club
Jun 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Jun
16
Sat
HCFCD Bond Program Community Meetings- Greens Bayou @ Mangum-Howell Center
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Jun
18
Mon
Brays Bayou Association Meeting @ The Gathering Place
Jun 18 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The Brays Bayou Association meets the third Monday of each month at The Gathering Place. Brays Bayou Association does not currently have a website.

Jun
19
Tue
HREG Monthly Meeting @ United Way-Greater Houston
Jun 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

HREG - Own Your PowerAll are welcome to Houston Renewable Energy Group’s monthly meetings! They will have a presentation on an interesting aspect of renewable energy in Houston, review HREG business, progress, and plan events. After the meeting, they usually spend some time socializing and finding out what is happening on the renewable scene in Houston from each other. Monthly Meetings are the best place for members to learn about HREG, ask questions, and provide suggestions.

If you are interested in volunteering or becoming a voting member, attending this meeting would be a great opportunity for you to learn more about what HREG does and how you can help. For more information, contact HREG.

Jun
20
Wed
HCFCD Bond Program Community Meetings-Halls Bayou @ North East Harris County Community Center
Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.

Jun
21
Thu
Texas Bullet Train Meeting @ Frost Bank Financial Center
Jun 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

ALL ABOARD!

Interested in the latest developments regarding the Texas Bullet Train? Join Scenic Houston on Thursday, June 21st for a briefing from Texas Central on its latest progress and plans to build the first high-speed train in the U.S., right here in Texas. We want to share this opportunity to learn all about the bullet train with you and your organizations. Please join us.

WHAT: Texas Bullet Train update, presented by Texas Central

Lunch provided

WHEN: Thursday, June 21st – 12noon to 1:30pm

WHERE: Frost Bank Financial Center, 1700 Post Oak Blvd, 77056, 3rd Floor Conference Room — Click here for detailed directions.

WHO: Michael Moore, Regional Vice President, Texas Central Partners

HOW: RSVP to reservations@scenichouston.org by Wednesday, June 20th

We appreciate your RSVP to ensure seating and lunches

From the Texas Bullet Train website:

This project is a privately developed high-speed train system that will provide another choice for those traveling between the two largest economic powerhouses of Texas – Houston and North Texas. Together, these areas represent approximately half of the Texas population.

Once constructed, the train is scheduled to run every 30 minutes during peak travel times and hourly during off-peak times, with a midpoint stop on the 90-minute journey in the Brazos Valley. Connecting these regions with this safe, reliable and productive transportation option will provide Texans more great choice as they travel for work and play. Additionally, this important infrastructure positions the state for future growth and creates tens of thousands of new jobs for Texans.

As developers of this private project, Texas-based Texas Central continues to promote an open conversation with all parties about the high-speed train. With a project of this scale, there are naturally questions and concerns.