Greater Houston Environmental Summit
Empower Houston’s Future: 2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit
Join us for the 2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit, an inspiring and informative event bringing together environmental leaders, advocates, and enthusiasts from across the region. We’re celebrating our 11th annual Environmental Summit with a full day dedicated to fostering dialogue, education, and collaboration on solutions to the health impacts of environmental degradation in the Houston/Gulf Coast region.
🗓️ Date: Friday, October 18th, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: University of Houston – Downtown: Science and Technology Building, Fondren Commons Rooms A & B
315 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Why Attend?
- Actionable Solutions: Engage in sessions that empower you to contribute to local environmental solutions.
- Collaborative Networking: Connect with experts and passionate activists.
- Interactive Charrettes: Participate in hands-on discussions addressing regional environmental challenges.
- Sustainable Event: Experience a zero-waste event in a LEED Gold-certified building.
Meet Our 2024 Summit Participants
We are excited to welcome a distinguished group of participants to the 2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit:
- Luke Metzger
- Leticia Gutierez
- Robin Schneider
- Dr. Stephen H. Linder, Ph.D.
- Dr. Stephanie Piper, Ph.D.
- Stephania Tomaskovic, Ph.D.
- Lisa Lin
- Dr. Andrew Sansom
- Amanda Siebels
- Keith Downey
- Abby Kamin
More details on panels and keynote speakers coming soon!
If you’re interested in speaking at the summit or joining as a panelist, please contact us at steve.stelzer@cechouston.org.
2024 Sponsors & Partners
Media Partners
We welcome collaborative Media Partners to promote and provide coverage of the Environmental Summit. Health, equity and environment are hot topic interests in Houston.
Media Partners receive pre-event recognition through social media, website, newsletter and plus post-event recognition provided through a thank-you email blast and recognition in next year’s sponsorship package. For more information please contact Amanda Hsieh at amanda.hsieh@cechouston.org.
About The Summit
CEC routinely hosts a diverse and energetic gathering of its members as well as influential leaders, subject matter experts, educators, enthusiasts, volunteers and passionate citizens for a day of inspiration, education and collaboration! These events serve as a community gathering, an information sharing opportunity, and a “homecoming” for the Houston environmental community.
You can learn more about past Summits by viewing the below programs and announcements:
- 2023 Greater Houston Environmental Summit: Strengthening Connections for a Greener, Healthier Houston
- 2022 Community Climate Summit: A Summer of Action with the Houston Climate Movement and Environmental Defense Fund
- 2019 Greater Houston Environmental Summit: Exploring the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
- 2018 Greater Houston Environmental Summit: Exploring Hurricane Harvey impacts on our environment and communities | Program (PDF) | announcement
- 2017 Greater Houston Environmental Summit & Environmental Education Expo Program (PDF), announcement
- 2016 Greater Houston Environmental Summit Program (PDF), announcement
- 2015 Greater Houston Environmental Summit Program (PDF), announcement
- 2014 Greater Houston Environmental Summit Program (PDF)
- 2013 Visions for a Greener Houston Conference Program (PDF)
- 2012 Visions for a Greener Houston brief recap and follow-up report