Free. Houston Rose Society event

Galveston County Master Gardener event. Free. Register

Free.  Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society event

On June 20, 2018, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the Texas Health and Environmental Alliance will host a public meeting featuring two presentations: geologist Dr. Kathleen Garland will present her findings on the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund site post-Harvey, and researchers from Oregon State University will present findings from their post-Harvey wristband study. The meeting will be held at the Highlands/San Jacinto Community Center, 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands.

About the Summer Salons:

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 on regional issues, with a focus on the next steps for creating a sustainable and competitive Houston region.

Next two events in the series:

August 8: Follow the Construction:Development in the Post-Harvey World

September 13:Follow the Big Ideas Smart Cities

Temple for a lecture regarding the darker side of Death By Natural Causes.

This lecture will contain a bit of murder and mayhem, it is not recommended for children under 12.

HMNS Members $12. Tickets $18.

Webinar #1: Improving the Information Pipeline:

Working with Consultants During Oil and Gas Pipeline Permitting Processes

Presenters:

• Evan Hansen, Downstream Strategies, LLC
• Clifford Brown, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
• Brenda Zollitsch, Association of State Wetland Managers

This webinar provides insights about how wetland and other aquatic resource regulators can improve working relationships with consultants who serve as intermediaries for energy companies working on oil and gas pipeline development projects. This webinar will share insights from state permit reviewers on some of the common challenges, ranging from different understandings of permitting processes, points of access, pipeline terms and use of language. The webinar will discuss helpful ways of working together to establish common understanding, share key concerns about impacts to aquatic resources and incorporate best practices to address those impacts. The webinar will present a new resource developed by ASWM to help guide more productive conversations and relationships between regulators and consultants, focusing on creating transparency, common understandings, and strong relationships that facilitate both efficient permit review processes and protection of aquatic resources.

Do you want to know how it’s done?  Bill Swann, solar expert, leads this free workshop that addresses the basics on how to install and operate a solar system. Ideal for those with a technical background or DIYer in need of guidance or troubleshooting with their solar installation project. Hands-on experience will be provided with the installation of a ground-mount system.

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.