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‘Witness series’ in Gulfton shows Latino ties to environment

by Eduardo de la Garza Aztec and Mayan cultures aren’t just background materials for a new Marvel superhero film. The Aztecs and Mayans had many gods and goddesses associated with nature and the Earth. Some dealt with the essence of life itself, the wind, the rain, and the sun; others dealt with what sustains life, agriculture, and maize. Latino ancestors…

Houston discovers the green for Earth Day festival

by Eduardo de la Garza This is the third in a three-part series about Earth Day. This week’s story is about Discovery Green’s involvement in Green Mountain Energy Earth Day — in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and featuring Houston Public Works Water Festival. Houston’s skyline is a marvel. We’ve all seen images of the urban landscape with lush green…

Water Festival shows importance of Earth’s most precious resource

by Eduardo de la Garza This is the second in a three-part series about Earth Day. The next two parts deal with Green Mountain Energy Earth Day — in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and featuring Houston Public Works Water Festival — on April 22 at Discovery Green. In 1936, Bob Nolan wrote the country song “Cool Water,” about a…

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