You are Using AI, Even if You Don’t Know It

by Susie Hairston Full disclosure: I have been reading a lot about AI lately — it is a big, complex subject, the technical details of which are foreign to many of us, including me. I am no expert, but I think it is something that is so life, culture, and world changing that we all need to learn more about…

Take Action: USDA is trying to rescind the Roadless Rule, opening our nation’s remaining pristine wilderness to industrial extraction, but you can help save our wild public lands by making a public comment

by Susie Hairston For 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected some of the last remnants of pristine wilderness we have in the U.S. The  US Department of Agriculture has proposed rescinding that rule, opening up these protected areas to road construction and commercial logging, but we still have an opportunity to take action by October 6th to ensure that…

Meet Mia Belen Aguilar: CEC fall intern

This fall, CEC is very fortunate to have Mia Aguilar, an intern from the Hobby School of Public Affairs Civic Houston Internship Program (CHIP)  helping us put together our environmental voter guide for the upcoming Harris County Judge and Commissioner elections and developing sustainable events guidelines, among other things. U of H’s Hobby School’s CHIP program offers internships with government offices,…