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In 2018, Greg Whittaker embarked on a yearlong survey of Moody Gardens 240-acre property with the intent to showcase the diversity of species that use the habitats or can be viewed from Moody Gardens throughout the year. The adjacent 170-acre golf course was added to the surveys in late January 2018 and the project was informally called the “410 acre yearâ€.
Presentation: Thursday, Mar. 21, 7 p.m., Rosenberg Library
Field Trip: Saturday, Mar. 23, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, Birds of Moody Gardens Properties
Congregation Emanu El will host Reverend William Barber as he presents Working Across Faiths to Develop Moral, Social Change.
Rev. Dr. Barber is on a mission to lead this country in what he calls a national moral revival, giving a new face to the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign started by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. that linked the civil rights struggle for African-Americans to demands for equality for all poor people.
In addition to serving as co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, Rev. Dr. Barber is the President and Sr. Lecturer of the Repairers of the Breach, which seeks to “build a moral agenda rooted in a framework that uplifts our deepest moral and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of our countryâ€.
There is free admission and parking but limited seats so register today.
Named by Newsweek as one of the five most innovative mayors in the country, four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will discuss lessons learned from his city’s success, Houston’s opportunity zones, and the way forward for America’s mid-size metros Copies of his new book, “The Next American City: The Promise of Our Midsize Metros,†will be sold on-site. A book signing will follow the program.
Kirsti Harms, interim executive director for the Native Prairies Association of Texas and Pat Merkord, immediate past executive director, will share information about NPAT successes at Madden Prairie. To learn more about Madden Prairie, visit houstonprairie.org.
Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.
What is our present ecological crisis? What specific issues are central? Lisa Brenskelle will examine the science that explains the present state of our world and the major environmental issues we face. She will then consider how our faith both informs and enables our response to this crisis. Join her for this thought-provoking Adult Forum!
Join HARC and UH Energy for this public event with acclaimed author, entrepreneur, and host of The Energy Gang podcast, Jigar Shah.
Jigar is the President and Co-founder of Generate Capital and founder and former CEO of SunEdison, where he pioneered “no money down solar†and unlocked a multi-billion-dollar solar market, creating the largest solar services company worldwide. He is an expert on business model innovation and authored the book, “Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economyâ€. Jigar maintains that climate solutions require innovative capital solutions to be able to solve the big problems of our time.
The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to learn about the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX), a new carbon offset program for our region of Texas. As Jim Blackburn, Rice professor and member of the TCX board of directors will explain, the TCX is designed both as a land conservation tool and a means to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions. Find out how you/your house of worship can support local land conservation as a buyer of carbon offsets. Or, learn how you/your house of worship can sell carbon storage on your land.
The Gulf Coast Green 2019 Symposium and EXPOnential is geared towards attendees with an intermediate to high level of knowledge about buildings and sustainability issues. AIA Houston welcome presentations that (1) focus on how design and construction can engage the community and foster human relationships, both professional and personal, and (2) relate to social justice, the public realm, place-making, and compassionate design from urban to residential scales. AIA Houston is also seeking technical presentations focusing on infrastructure, systems and systems thinking.
Dr. Benjamin Hutchins is Invertebrate Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife. Since 2001, his research on surface and subsurface aquatic ecosystems in Kentucky, Virginia, and the Washington DC metropolitan area has focused on the ecology of invertebrates, particularly in groundwater habitats. To learn more about Dr. Hutchins, visit houstonprairie.org.
Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.
Maurice Cox, director of planning and development for the City of Detroit, Michigan, will discuss creative design and community engagement as strategies for long-term equitable development.