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Interested in Urban Forestry? Come join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, HAUFC and ISA-TX for a great day of education. Topics include: Emerald Ash Borer – Coming to a City Near You, Using Tree Growth Regulators to Reduce Pruning Costs, and Greening the Houston Region – Partnerships and Projects that Support the Urban Forest.
Join us at our Quarterly Membership Meeting!Â
Meet fellow conservation enthusiasts at an evening of food, drinks, and fun for everyone.
2019 Galveston Bay Report Card:Â How healthy is Galveston Bay?
Presentation by T’Noya Thompson, Galveston Bay Foundation Advocacy Programs Manager
T’Noya will examine and explain the grades and factors leading up to those grades for this year in Galveston Bay.
Date:Â Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm
Itinerary
5:30 – 6:30pm : One self-guided hour to explore the Lone Star Flight Museum with access to the two hangars, the Flight Academy and their Heritage Gallery.
6:00 – 6:45pm: Guests can explore the museum until 6:30pm, eat and drink during this time, or assemble a plate to take into the presentation
6:45 – 8pm: Introductions, presentation, Q&A
Location:Â Lone Star Flight Museum
Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s Annual Meeting Video Presentation: December 4
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group will hold its 2019 annual public meeting on December 4, 2019 via an online video presentation. The presentation will include an update on the work we have accomplished since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We will  highlight a few of our ongoing restoration projects and present our plans for future efforts.
You will be able to view the video presentation at any time on December 4 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., and you can watch it as many times as you would like. You will also have the opportunity to provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading, “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.â€
- Date: December 4, 2019
- Time: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. CT
- Link: Please view the video at: https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/ under the “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation†heading.
For your convenience a PDF of the presentation will be available through the Trustees’ Texas Restoration Area page on December 5, 2019. The comment portal will close at 11:59 p.m. on December 4. If you need special assistance, including language assistance, please contact TXDWHNRDA@tpwd.texas.gov by November 25, 2019
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Duke University Press Description of Book:  “Based on fieldwork among state officials, NGOs, politicians, and activists in Costa Rica and Brazil, A Future History of Water traces the unspectacular work necessary to make water access a human right and a human right something different from a commodity. Andrea Ballestero shows how these ephemeral distinctions are made through four technolegal devices—formula, index, list and pact. She argues that what is at stake in these devices is not the making of a distinct future but what counts as the future in the first place. A Future History of Water is an ethnographically rich and conceptually charged journey into ant-filled water meters, fantastical water taxonomies, promises captured on slips of paper, and statistical maneuvers that dissolve the human of human rights. Ultimately, Ballestero demonstrates what happens when instead of trying to fix its meaning, we make water’s changing form the precondition of our analyses.”
Come learn more about Houston Audubon’s work and how you can get involved! There will be an hour long presentation in the historic log cabin followed by a walk in the woods. This is the perfect opportunity if you’ve been wanting to do more for birds and the environment but aren’t sure how.
CELF Citizen Science: Inquiry to Action is a semester-long program that engages educators and students in project-based STEAM learning outside of the classroom. Tailored to each school and community location, we offer professional learning workshops for teachers paired with on-site support to implement a project-based learning module that  connects students to real-world challenges in their own neighborhoods. The program culminates in a Spring 2020 Student Symposium, bringing together all participating schools to present their findings and pollution-prevention plans to community members and real-world policy makers. The program combines the development of 21st century skills with the motivation and creativity generated by solving a problem in one’s own community.
Participants in the program will:
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Implement a project-based STEAM learning unit.
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Participate in professional learning workshops paired with on-site educator support.
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Collect data with AirBeam monitoring technology combined with HabitatMap crowd-sourced data sharing platform.
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Focus on air-quality while learning pedagogical principles that apply to a range of citizen science learning opportunities.
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Engage with local concerns through student-led inquiry.
This opportunity is grant-funded. Join one of the workshops, connect with our educators for on-site support, and come together with other classes implementing this program at our 2020 Spring Student Symposium.
If you attend one of two professional development opportunities you can attain 2-hours of Continuing Professional Education credit, receive an air quality monitor, connect with local environmental partners, and enjoy a free lunch with fellow educators. You will also gain access to the 2020 Student Symposium, the culminating event for the program.
The Big Picture
Join us to hear major findings across 8 quality of life areas including arts & culture, civic engagement, community context, economic opportunity, education, environment, health, and housing.
Leave with a better understanding of key strengths and pressing challenges across the Houston three-county area and our 2019 summary report.
Vote at the event to inform where we’re headed by telling us what issues you think need attention, resources, and collaborative action, and learn more about how you can get involved.
Registration is now open.
Registration fees for the 2020 conference include entry to all conference activities (including workshops), breaks, and breakfast. There is a workshop-only fee of $250 for those only attending a workshop and not any part of the conference.
The GoMOSES Conference has reserved room blocks at the Tampa Marriott Water Street Hotel (the conference venue) and the Barrymore Hotel. Attendees who stay at either hotel will receive discounted registration. When registering for the conference, please be prepared to enter your hotel confirmation number from the Marriott Water Street or the Barrymore to receive the discount.
Registration Fees
Regular Registration (after December 6) – $650
With reservation at conference hotel – $550
Student Registration – $300
With reservation at conference hotel – $250
One-day Regular*Â – $300
*No hotel reservation required
Onsite registration will be available and will be subject to a $50 late fee.
Workshop-only Fee – $250
Payment
We accept payment by credit card, PayPal and check. Credit card payments are processed through PayPal but you do not need a PayPal account. If you are paying by check, please make it out to “Gulf of Mexico Alliance” and mail to: Gulf of Mexico Alliance, 1151 Robinson Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Refunds
If a registration is cancelled on or before December 6, 2019, a full refund will be issued, minus a small processing fee based on payment type. After December 6, no refunds will be made.
You are invited to the 7th annual Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Third Coast Regional Conference!
CCL builds the political will for our elected representatives to act on climate change. With the reintroduction into Congress of The Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act, an effective bipartisan climate bill, that political will is more important than ever!
Our Regional Conference is an opportunity for newcomers and experienced CCL members to stand united – to learn, practice skills, inspire each other, and strategize for building the political will to move our country toward fair and economically sound climate solutions.
The Third Coast Region – Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas – is large and diverse, but we are united in our concerns. Climate impacts are already manifesting along our coast, on our ranches and farms, and in our cities. Rising temperatures, hurricanes and massive rain events, drought and prolonged wildfire seasons are hurting our communities, agriculture, and industries. Both the harm of inaction and the potential for this region to lead in a low-emission economy have never been greater.
Please join us in Houston on February 8 to help forge a climate solution that will benefit all Third Coast residents.
Tickets includes the conference, lunch and coffee breaks.
Nature lovers of all ages are invited to discover local environmental organizations, outdoor activities, native plants, and wildlife. This family-friendly event includes pontoon boat tours, guided walks, live animals, and a catch-and-release fishing tank.