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TYKE HIKE – BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER
Date: Wednesday, April 29
Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
Location: 6213 Bayway Drive, Baytown, TX.
Fee: Admission is free.
Contact: 281-420-7128 or 281-424-9198
Complete Description:
Nature adventures for pre-schoolers and parents, grandparents or guardians. Every Wednesday through May from 10 – 11 a.m.
To help prevent privacy invasion or identity theft, any individuals can destroy unneeded papers free of charge at an upcoming public service event. Continuing its fourth year, the City of West University Place Spring Shred-A-Thon, starting at the city’s RecyclExpress facility, 5004 Dincans Street , Saturday, May 2, at 9:00 a.m. to noon. (more…)
H-E-B has selected Earth Share of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for April 2009, in recognition of Earth Day. (more…)
North Deer Island was designated a Global Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and BirdLifeInternational. Houston Audubon is a co-owner in this 144-acre island along with Audubon Texas and six additional undivided interest owners. (more…)
Rice Design Alliance (RDA) is pleased to announce the winners of its tenth annual grants program, Initiatives for Houston. The grant program focuses on projects that support Houston’s built environment. RDA will award a total of $10,350 for the three proposals the jury selected. Winning proposals are from Texas Southern University graduate students Darren Preacely and Sharon Adams, Rice University student Tracy Catherine Bremer, University of Houston College of Architecture students Jessica Lauren Barnett, Rafael Morales, Maria Gabriela Oran, and Allison Parrott. More at http://rda.rice.edu/
The spring Environmental Educators’ Exchange (EEE) meeting takes place on:
Register now to secure your space in Galveston Bay Foundation’s nationally-recognized, signature community-based wetlands restoration and education event.
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LESTER BROWN SPEAKS AT WORTHAM CENTER
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Fee: $14 to $54. All seats in prime orchestra level.
Contact: www.progressiveforumhouston.org or call 832-251-0706 for tickets
Complete Description:
Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute, helped pioneer the concept of sustainability by creating the first research institute devoted to analyzing environmental issues on a global basis, Worldwatch Institute. More recently, he founded Earth Policy Institute to show what sustainable economies look like and how to get there. The Telegraph of Calcutta called him “the guru of the environmental movement.” He’s been honored with a MacArthur “genius” Fellowship, he’s published 50 books translated into over 40 languages, and his latest is Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Patron Seats at $74 includes a private green room reception with the speaker, complimentary autographed book, and center-front seating. Discounts of 10% (excepting patron seats) are available for students, seniors 65 and over, groups of 10 or more, and educators.
EARTH DAY AND OLEANDER FESTIVAL
Date: April 25 & 26, 2009
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Moody Gardens Visitor Center, Galveston, Texas
Contact: http://www.moodygardens.com/calendar_of_events/
Fee: Free
Complete Description:
This year Galveston is combining their Oleander Festival with an Earth Day Celebration. The event will offer face painting, kids’ crafts, music, information about sustainable products and conservation, and much more. The event is free to the public.
Lester Brown is coming to town on Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Cullen Theater, Wortham Center. Come to hear him speak and be NEWLY INSPIRED. (more…)
CEC is a member of EarthShare. Though a payroll deduction program, EarthShare offers employers and employees interested in environmental issues the opportunity to support the CEC. Click on the EarthShare link to find out more.
During the month of April H-E-B customers can support the work of 36 environmental and conservation organizations by tearing off $1, $3 or $5 coupons at the check-out stands.
(from http://www.greatturtlerace.com/)
Eleven leatherback sea turtles are taking part in the Great Turtle Race, speeding from foraging grounds in the frigid waters of Canada to nesting beaches on the sun-soaked shores of the Caribbean. (more…)
(Article provided by Gena McKinley of H-GAC)
Good news on electronic waste recycling! Because of state legislation passed in 2007 (House Bill 2714) that came into full force on September 1, 2008, all companies selling computers in Texas must offer free and convenient recycling of their old computer equipment. (more…)
