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STS-AIChE – Third Friday Networking Lunch
Topic:  A Bold Vision: EHS Compliance in a Rapidly Evolving 21st Century World
Jed will walk us through regulatory compliance – past, present, and future—with a special focus on how to position yourself and your company to take advantage of some dramatic changes that appear to be coming in the regulatory compliance sector in the era of Trump. Come prepared with questions in your areas of concern. It promises to be extremely informative and relevant.
Speaker:Â Jed Anderson Esq
Mr. Anderson is recognized nationally and regionally as a leading expert in the areas of air quality and climate change law. He was formerly with the nationally prestigious law firms of Baker Botts, and Vinson & Elkins, and “of counsel†to the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Houston Law School.
Jed has given invited testimony to the Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee, and his work has caught the attention of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, as a catalyst for positive change on this complex issue.
Costs:  There is no registration fee. The lunch menu ranges from $8 to $12, and the South Texas Section will subsidize lunches by $3 per attendee. STS members, as well as non-members, are welcome to attend. We only request that you pre-register at the STS-AIChE.org website so we can get an accurate headcount for the restaurant.
Join USGBC Texas’ Gulf Coast Region for a celebration of Houston’s latest LEED Platinum Projects! Local Owners, Developers, and Architects will discuss their insights from pursuing the highest level of LEED Certification for Core & Shell (CS), New Construction (NC), and Commercial Interiors (CI) projects. The presentations will be followed by a tour of HOK’s LEED Platinum Office. Â
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Join the USGBC Gulf Coast Chapter and the GBRC for a celebration of these excellent Houston projects. Local Owners, Developers, and Architects will discuss their insights from pursuing the highest level of LEED Certification for Core&Shell, New Construction, and Commercial Interiors projects, followed by a tour of HOK Architects’ LEED Platinum Office. CEU’s available.
The Center’s Summer Salons are a series of casual breakfast conversations, bringing big-picture thinkers and regional experts together with broader audiences, for an extended deep-dive discussion of issues that matter most to our future, with a focus on the next steps for creating a sustainable and competitive Houston region.
Following Houston’s Future Breakfast Series:
August 8 – Follow the Construction: Development in the Post-Harvey World
September 12 – Follow the Big Ideas: Smart Cities
As part of Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Pollinator Festival and Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals and groups are invited to create a pollinator-related scarecrow for display in the gardens from Saturday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 31.
Entry forms are available at hcp4.net. Forms also available at Mercer Botanic Gardens on the Visitor’s Center table. All entrants will be contacted by Mercer upon receipt of the form.
For more information, visit hcp4.net.
The Center’s Summer Salons are a series of casual breakfast conversations, bringing big-picture thinkers and regional experts together with broader audiences, for an extended deep-dive discussion of issues that matter most to our future, with a focus on the next steps for creating a sustainable and competitive Houston region.
Following Houston’s Future Breakfast Series:
September 12 – Follow the Big Ideas: Smart Cities
The first person to hear the idea to create Houston Tomorrow around the mission of improving the quality of life for everyone in Houston was Ann Hamilton, then of Houston Endowment. In 1998, when Houston Tomorrow created the region’s quality of life movement, we began to look around the nation and the world to see what was working in cities to bring measurable improvement to people’s lives. Thousands of people changed Houston’s story; It’s time to celebrate them.
Party limited to 150 people; casual, wine/beer, snack provided. Tickets $50.
51 inches of rain in four days devastated Houston in August 2017, inflicting injuries, infectious diseases, chemical exposures and mental trauma on residents. What are Harvey’s lessons for leaders? On September 27, 2018, 6-8 p.m., join David E. Persse, Public Health Authority, City of Houston, and Joshua M. Sharfstein, Vice Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, for a special discussion, followed by a networking reception.
Space is limited. To RSVP or for more information, visit globalhealthnow.org.
Join Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Fall Plant Sale. They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Members receive discounts on all plant sale purchases. For the list of plants, visit houstonarboretum.org.
Join Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Fall Plant Sale. They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Members receive discounts on all plant sale purchases. For the list of plants, visit houstonarboretum.org.