LEED HOUSES COMING TO HOUSTON
By Ella Tyler The Houston Renewable Energy Group’s tour of alternate energy homes and buildings, which will be tomorrow (10/6/07) afternoon, is also a chance to look at Houston’s first few LEED residences.
NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER?
By Ella Tyler Author Richard Louv, a futurist and journalist who writes about family, nature, and community, coined the term “Nature Deficit Disorder†to explain a variety of ills that affect today’s youth – obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
TRINITY RIVER REFUGE TO ACQUIRE WETLANDS
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently approved more than $18 million in federal funding for the protection and management of nearly 175,000 acres of wetlands and associated habitats.