This Monday meeting will be about climate change, its impact on the world and Houston, and what we can do about it. Speaker Dr. Daniel Cohan is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research specializes in atmospheric modeling to inform environmental decision-making. In addition to his peer-reviewed publications, he writes for The Hill, The Conversation, and Houston Chronicle. Dr. Cohan received a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry from Georgia Tech, and served as a Fulbright Scholar to Australia. He is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award and was a member of the NASA Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.

The Galveston County Audubon Group (GCAG) of the Houston Audubon Society was organized in 1998. Conceived by Houston Audubon members, the goal was to provide local birders with access to speakers and activities without the need to travel to Houston.

In addition, they hold monthly meetings jointly with the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council (GINTC). The meetings are held in the Wortham Auditorium on the first floor at the Rosenberg Library, 7 – 8 p.m. Guests are welcome to come at 6:30 p.m. to visit with other birders about their recent outings and sightings before the meeting. Membership is free and meetings and field trips are open to the public. GCAG encourages membership in Houston Audubon Society, but it is not required.

Field Trip: Feb. 23, 2019, 8:30 a.m. – Noon @ Moody Gardens south Aquarium Parking lot, 1 Hope Blvd

Meet at Moody Gardens as a starting point and create the game plan for the trip. Attendees can consolidate into carpools with likely stops at the Galveston Island State Park, Lafitte’s Cove Nature Preserve and Jim Stevenson’s house near Indian Beach.

You are invited to join the Houston Audubon education staff for a fun and educational presentation about local owls, meet three live rehabilitated owls in the Bayou Barn at Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center and take a hike through the woods in search of wild owls. Popular for all ages and especially for owl enthusiasts. Space is limited; register today.

Join H-GAC for the next Clean Waters Initiative Workshop to discuss Funding Sources for Water and Wastewater-Related Infrastructure. After presentations by several funding agencies, attendees will have an opportunity in the third hour to ask questions and further delve into the topic area with presenters, including the Texas Water Development Board, in an open-house style setting.

Maybe you don’t want to know. If you do, this session is for you. Manufacturers and everyone utilizing manufactured items put chemicals in the air, water, and the very goods they sell or dispose of. Some of these chemicals are dangerous to life and create unintended consequences.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to Steve Stelzer at 832-394-9050.

Following a presentation on what the I-45 expansion means for Houston, city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck will be in conversation with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton. Copies of his new book, “Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places” will be sold on-site. A book signing will follow the event.

Schedule

6:30 p.m. – Registration & Light Bites
7 p.m. – Program
8-8:30 p.m. – Book Signing

If passed, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would benefit all of us, bringing more than $63 million per year to Texas for at-risk wildlife and habitat conservation, research, nature education, and outdoor recreation.

Please join Texas Alliance for America’s Fish & Wildlife and their partners at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to learn more about the need for, and benefits of this bipartisan legislation, specific benefits to the Greater Houston area, 2018 Texas successes, and the many ways you can get involved in the months ahead.

Space is limited, please email info@txwildlifealliance.org to RSVP.

Do you live in Houston and want to go solar? Now’s your chance! Neighbors have formed the The Houston Central Solar Co-op with the help of Solar United Neighbors to make it easier to save money on the purchase of solar panels, while building a community of local solar supporters.

Join HREG for an information session to learn about solar energy as well as how solar co-ops simplify the process of going solar while providing a discount through their bulk purchasing power.

Despite being thousands of miles from civilization, plastic pollution from Asia and the Americas constantly washes up on the pristine shores of Midway. Plastic is found in the stomachs of the many birds that call the atoll home. Midway has since become the heart of the plastic pollution movement and is inspiring cities far away, like Houston, to do better.

This event is free and open to the public. Houston Audubon will begin the night socializing/ networking at 7 p.m., which the presentation will follow at 7:30. To register or to learn more about Anna Vallery, visit houstonaudubon.org.

Join Sisters of Charity for a morning of critical reflection on one of the greatest moral challenges of our time, stopping Climate Change and protecting our Common Home. What is the responsibility of the individual Christian and the role of the local Church? “TEDTalk”- style presentations and a panel of local Catholic leaders will discuss the responsibility of individual Christians and the role of the local Church to Care for our Common Home. For more information (e.g., the itinerary), visit eventbrite.com.