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Each year, the Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT) are proud to host an annual Science Teachers and Industry (STI) Workshop. The STI Workshop provides Texas science teachers in grades 5-12 with educational information about the chemical manufacturing industry and its impact on the environment and the surrounding communities. This valuable insight helps the teachers positively influence their instruction to hundreds of students each year. With outstanding leadership from the TCC Outreach Committee and our partnership with the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), the 2017 STI Workshop had a great turnout of science teachers, with very positive feedback from all participants.
We are currently enrolling teachers for the 2018 workshop. The 2018 STI Workshop will be held at the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Building from July 16-19, 2018 in Houston, Texas. The workshop is provided free of charge through corporate sponsorships. Teachers who complete all 4 days of the workshop will receive a $300 stipend courtesy of the TCC. Teachers also receive 30 CPE hours and 6 G/T update hours. There are 60 spots available, with 23 openings currently remaining.  Registration will stay open until Friday, July 13th, or until all of the spots are filled. To find out more about the workshop or to register, please use the following link: https://adobe.ly/2HvdvCk
The WaterWorks Education Center is currently a hosting an Educator Workshop of Project WET!
Workshop #12149
This educator workshop will help teach all levels, formal and non-formal, on diverse water topics that educators can use to reach children with objective, experiential, science-based water education. City of Houston WaterWorks Education & Project WET Educator Workshop meet CEU requirements for educators and are provided by the Harris County Department of Education. Educators will receive 7 hours of continuing education credits.
Project WET is a world leader in developing interdisciplinary, hands-on activities to integrate knowledge of water resources and issues into K-12 classrooms, using simulations and critical thinking skills at the core of Next Generation Science Standards.
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.
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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Come learn from all types of educators about ways that your school can save wildlife through partnerships, mascot programs, and our educator programs. Â Get some ideas for the upcoming school year by enjoying the zoo for the day on us!
*This event is free for all educators. Â Each educator is able to register one guest for discounted admission of $10.
Are you feeling curious? Critical? Excited? Daunted?
The Transition movement is made up of people like you who are already feeling the benefit of connecting with others to take care of themselves, their community and the planet.
They hope you’ll join them at the next Transition Houston meeting as they explore local issues and how to raise awareness enabling us to make informed decisions in November and beyond. Educating and empowering members within our communities and our elected officials is an integral part of bringing about the changes we need. By continuing to learn, share and take action with one another, we can transform our present and our future.
Between the things we can do as individuals, and the things government and business can do to respond to the challenges of our times, lies a great untapped potential. It’s about what you can create with the help of the people who live in your street, your neighbourhood, your town.
If enough people do it, it can lead to real impact, to real jobs and real transformation of the places we live, and beyond!
Transition Houston hope to see you there! Bring a friend!
Held on the “2nd Saturdays†of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.
They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!
Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.
They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.
Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.
All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.
RSVP is appreciated for seating!
Houston Food System Collaborative’s
Chef’s Panel on Local Agriculture
WHAT: Join us for a lively discussion on how chefs work with local agriculture producers
WHEN: 12–1 pm, Tuesday, August 28, 2018
WHERE: Houston-Galveston Area Council
2nd Floor Conference Room A
3555 Timmons Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
MODERATOR: Scott Snodgrass- the Edible Group
CHEF’S PANEL:
Felipe Riccio- Goodnight Hospitality
Soren Pedersen – Currant Kitchen
Shaun Carroll – Melange Creperie
Co Chairs
Josh Owens, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Linsi Broom, Houston Health Department
Action Group Leads
EBT Access at Farmers Markets; Linsi Broom, Houston Health Department
Fair Agriculture Valuation; Scott Howard, Urban Harvest
Land Access for Urban Agriculture; Josh Owens, Houston-Galveston Area Council
One year after the devastation from Hurricane Harvey, Houston and Harris County remain vulnerable to the threat of widespread flooding. The existing floodplain map is outdated, and the frequency and severity of major flood events are likely to increase in the years ahead, putting Houstonians’ livelihoods at risk. Addressing the threat of flooding requires a transparent and collaborative re-evaluation of the city’s infrastructure to improve flood mitigation while ensuring equity for communities throughout the region. While positive efforts are currently under way, creating a more flood-resilient Houston will require new ideas and a willingness to innovate.
At this event, Jim Blackburn, Baker Institute Rice faculty scholar and founder of the Bayou City Initiative, and a panel of experts will examine the ongoing challenges of flooding in Houston and possible policy solutions.
This event is sponsored by the Baker Institute and the Bayou City Initiative. Follow @BakerInstitute on Twitter and join the conversation online with #BakerHarvey.
Agenda
5:30 p.m. — Reception
6:30 p.m. — Presentation
Featured Speaker
Jim Blackburn
Founder, Bayou City Initiative; Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and co-director, Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center, Rice University; and Rice Faculty Scholar, Baker Institute
The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University will present a program on making Houston a safer, healthier and more economically vibrant city. One of the panel discussions, including Dr. Bakeyah S. Nelson of Air Alliance Houston, will focus on equitable recovery from Hurricane Harvey. The event will be held at Ripley House, 4410 Navigation Blvd. For more information and to register, visit bakerinstitute.org.