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Grand Opening: Solid Waste Management Department’s North Main Neighborhood Depository

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:05:55 +0000

Title: Grand Opening: Solid Waste Management Department’s North Main Neighborhood Depository
Location: N. Main Depository & ReUse Warehouse, 9003 North Main, Houston, TX 77022
Description: You are cordially invited to attend the grand opening of the Solid Waste Management Department’s North Main Neighborhood Depository, a facility where residents may bring Junk Waste items to be discarded and other materials to be recycled.

We are also celebrating the first year of the ReUse Warehouse operations and you are invited to the birthday bash! The Reuse Warehouse is a facility that accepts donated building materials from builders, contractors, remodelers and the general public and makes the materials freely available for use by any non-profit organization.

Remarks from Mayor Annise D. Parker and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the the North Main Depository & Recycling Center followed by refreshments at the ReUse Warehouse (both facilities on same site). Casual Dress is appropriate. This is an outdoor event.

Please RSVP or for more information, contact Sarah Mason at 713.837.9205 or Daniel Hinojosa at 713.837.9102.
Start Time: 10:15 am
Date: 2010-08-10
End Time: 11:00 am

Public Meeting: CoH Preservation Ordinance

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:55:40 +0000

Title: Public Meeting: CoH Preservation Ordinance
Location: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1805 West Alabama
Event Link: Click here
Description: Greater Houston Preservation Alliance reports that the City of Houston is holding a public meeting on the proposed amendments to the historic preservation ordinance. The complete schedule of public meetings, a summary of the proposed amendments and the complete text of the proposed amendments are available on the Planning & Development Department website at www.houstontx.gov/planning.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-07-29
End Time: 20:00

Transition Houston August Meeting

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:46:08 +0000

Title: Transition Houston August Meeting
Location: Urban Harvest, 2311 Canal St., Houston, TX 77003. Room 124.
Event Link: Click here
Description: Free.
Transition Houston’s August meeting will bring members together to hear about our progress in building individual and community resiliency. We will hold our issues meeting 7-8:30, then adjourn for food and conversation. Transition Initiatives work to build local resiliency–the ability to resist and bounce back from the shocks of peak oil, climate change,or economic disruption. Among the tools we use to build resiliency are relocalization of our food, energy, transportation, and economy, the development of connections and community, and vision/planning for a satisfying, low-carbon future. Transition Houston is a city hub for local neighborhood Transition Initiatives in the greater Houston area. More at www.transitiontexas.ning.org or call Mark Juedeman at 832-655-5104.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-08-02
End Time: 21:00

Movie: Living with the Trinity: A River’s Story

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:14 +0000

Title: Movie: Living with the Trinity: A River’s Story
Location: Houston Community College, Spring Branch Campus Performing Arts Theatre 1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N. Houston, TX 77043
Event Link: Click here
Description: Living with the Trinity explores the conflict that developed in the early 1970s over plans to transform the entire length of the Trinity River into a barge canal linking Dallas and Fort Worth to the Gulf of Mexico. The controversy placed Texas in the national spotlight and spawned a lawsuit against a proposed dam at the mouth of the river near Houston that signaled a new era in environmental politics. The fate of the Trinity River was ultimately decided by a vote.

Tickets: $10.00 online or $10.00 cash/check at the door ($5.00 for HCC students w/ID)
Ticket price includes free refreshments: soft drinks, water, and popcorn
Tranchin Reception: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Screening Time: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Q&A: 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Door Prize: A signed DVD of the film
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-08-31
End Time: 21:30

Deadline: Informal Comments Concerning Environmental Flow Standards

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:14:22 +0000

Title: Deadline: Informal Comments Concerning Environmental Flow Standards
Event Link: Click here
Description: House Bill (HB) 3 and Senate Bill (SB) 3, 80th Legislature, 2007, require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt by rule appropriate environmental flow standards for each river basin and bay system in the state. The adoption schedule, as amended, requires environmental flow standards for the river and bay systems consisting of the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay, and the Trinity and San Jacinto Rivers and Galveston Bay to be adopted by June 1, 2011.

To comply with HB 3/SB 3, TCEQ staff is proposing the creation of new 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 298, Environmental Flows, Subchapter A, Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay; and Subchapter B, Trinity and San Jacinto Rivers and Galveston Bay.

TCEQ is holding a rule stakeholder meeting to obtain input from the public on the rulemaking required by HB 3/SB 3.

The rule stakeholder meeting will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 1:00 p.m., at TCEQ’s Offices at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201, Austin, Texas. If you are unable to attend the scheduled meeting, please submit your written comments no later than August 13, 2010, to Ron Ellis, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, MC 160, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-1282, or roellis@tceq.state.tx.us.

The rule stakeholder meeting will be webcast at http://www.texasadmin.com/tceqs.shtml.

Please note that this is an opportunity to provide informal comments to staff prior to the formal rulemaking process. A formal public rule hearing and comment period is planned for December, 2010.
Date: 2010-08-13

Stakeholder Meeting Concerning Environmental Flow Standards

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:12:31 +0000

Title: Stakeholder Meeting Concerning Environmental Flow Standards
Location: TCEQ’s Offices at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201, Austin, Texas
Event Link: Click here
Description: House Bill (HB) 3 and Senate Bill (SB) 3, 80th Legislature, 2007, require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt by rule appropriate environmental flow standards for each river basin and bay system in the state. The adoption schedule, as amended, requires environmental flow standards for the river and bay systems consisting of the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay, and the Trinity and San Jacinto Rivers and Galveston Bay to be adopted by June 1, 2011.

TCEQ is holding a rule stakeholder meeting to obtain input from the public on the rulemaking required by HB 3/SB 3.

The rule stakeholder meeting will be webcast at http://www.texasadmin.com/tceqs.shtml.

Healthy Conflict Management: Maximize Morale and Productivity Seminar

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:50:21 +0000

Title: Healthy Conflict Management: Maximize Morale and Productivity Seminar
Location: ESCH office: 2630 Fountain View, Suite 428, Houston, TX 77057
Description: Healthy Conflict Management: Maximize Morale and Productivity

Conflict is inevitable in organizations. The key for organizations is addressing conflict when it arises. In this seminar, the causes of conflict are addressed, and steps for conflict resolutions are discussed. Assess your style of dealing with conflict and learn to facilitate conflict resolutions discussions for a more productive and harmonious organizational climate.

Price $20.00

To Register:
Call Yeiry at
713-780-2208 to register. Unless otherwise noted,
all seminars and webinars are held at
the ESCH office:
2630 Fountain View, Suite 428,
Houston, TX 77057
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2010-08-11
End Time: 11:30

Managing Volunteers: Quality over Quantity

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:16 +0000

Title: Managing Volunteers: Quality over Quantity
Location: ESCH office: 2630 Fountain View, Suite 428, Houston, TX 77057
Description: Managing Volunteers: Quality over Quantity

“The 3 R’s of Volunteerism”. A vital and crucial resource for most non-profits is their volunteers. How you get them (Recruit), use them effectively (Retain), and then show your sincere appreciation for them (Recognition) is of paramount importance. Come to this interactive discussion at ESCH to learn the tools and techniques to be successful in this critical area and to share and learn from each other what works best for your nonprofit.

Price $20.00

To Register:
Call Yeiry at
713-780-2208 to register. Unless otherwise noted,
all seminars and webinars are held at
the ESCH office:
2630 Fountain View, Suite 428,
Houston, TX 77057.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2010-08-10
End Time: 11:30

Strategic Planning: The Roadmap to Success

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:46:28 +0000

Title: Strategic Planning: The Roadmap to Success
Location: ESCH office: 2630 Fountain View, Suite 428, Houston, TX 77057
Description: This seminar is an introduction to the planning process and is designed to help nonprofits determine if they need to develop a strategic plan. It answers basic questions about types of plans and the planning process. It explains how an ESCH consultant can help in the process and what the client organization needs to contribute. The target audience for this seminar includes board members and executive directors responsible for the future of their organizations.

Call Yeiry at
713-780-2208 to register. Unless otherwise noted,
all seminars and webinars are held at
the ESCH office:
2630 Fountain View, Suite 428,
Houston, TX 77057.

Price $20.00
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2010-08-03
End Time: 11:30

My Houston 2040

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:39:24 +0000

Title: My Houston 2040
Location: Rudyard’s Upstairs 2010 Waugh Drive
Event Link: Click here
Description: A meeting of the minds co-hosted by Houston Tomorrow, Citizens’ Transportation Coalition, & Air Alliance Houston.

Free and open to the public.
Food and drinks available at bar.

Speakers start at 5:30 pm
Chris Barbic, YES Prep
Natasha Kamrani, former HISD board member
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-08-12
End Time: 18:45

Regional Sustainable Communities Grant: Discussion & Workgroup

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:35:59 +0000

Title: Regional Sustainable Communities Grant: Discussion & Workgroup
Location: Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center 4014 Market St.
Event Link: Click here
Description: 832-393-1770

Houston-Galveston Area Council, City of Houston, Harris County, and members of the Grant’s Coordinating Consortium will hold a workshop to enable potential stakeholders to learn more about this new federal funding program.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010-07-29
End Time: 12:00

HMI Spring Branch Ranch field day

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:28:55 +0000

Title: HMI Spring Branch Ranch field day
Location: Spring Branch Ranch is located between Elgin and Bastrop
Event Link: Click here
Description: On Saturday Melissa Cole will host a field day her award-winning Spring Branch Ranch and show us how she is returning the land to a grassland ecosystem, complete with a variety of native flora and fauna. As a direct result of their good management, Spring Branch Ranch was awarded the Lone Star Land Steward Award for the Post Oak Savannah in 2007.

The HMI field day at Spring Branch Ranch on August 14th may be hot, but worth the trip! Hear from the team of biologists and consultants that helped create the current management plan, as well as the triumphs and stumbling blocks along the way. You’ll get tips on how to create your own management plan, including where to start and the resources at your disposal. Small and large landowners alike will be able to apply many of the ideas presented on their land

The Spring Branch Ranch field day is $30. The deadline is August 9th.

Call 512-847-3822 or visit www.holisticmanagement.org for more information and registration details.

Date: 2010-08-14

USGBC: Insights into LEED Green Associate

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:15:05 +0000

Title: USGBC: Insights into LEED Green Associate
Event Link: Click here
Description: EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY EVENT!

This class is the best resource for learning the fundamentals of green building and developing basic knowledge of the LEED rating systems and can be used as part of the eligibility requirements for completing an education program that addresses green building principles. The course also provides an overview of the LEED Green Associate credentialing process, as well as helpful tips and resources for passing the exam. The LEED Green Associate credential is a new designation for 2009, but it is also the first step in obtaining a LEED AP specialization under the new LEED v3. This course will review logistics of taking the exam, including format and content, provide tips on how to prepare for the exam, and provide you with sample exam questions. No course can provide “all the answers to the exam”; in order to pass you will still need to spend additional study time outside this review course to prepare for the exam.

This is a FREE class, but there are only 20 seats available. Seats will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis, so reserve your seat before they fill up at the link above!

Start Time: 12:30
Date: 2010-08-24
End Time: 14:30

EP Green Film + Houston Green Scene Green Mixer

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:13:03 +0000

Title: EP Green Film + Houston Green Scene Green Mixer
Location: Taft St Coffee (2115 Taft Street)
Event Link: Click here
Description: Join Emerging Professionals and Houston Green Scene at Taft St Coffee (2115 Taft Street) for an Eco-Double Header! We will have the Houston Green Scene Green Mixer starting at 5:30pm, followed by a screening of Fresh! The Movie.

Houston Green Scene helps Houstonians make good, green choices by being the trusted source and most comprehensive guide of all things local and green, with the overall mission to connect, inform and inspire Houstonians for a greener Houston.

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

This event is graciously sponsored by Georgia’s Farm to Market, Houston Green Scene and Taft Street Coffee.

Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2010-08-20
End Time: 21:30

Submissions due for 2010 Green School Awards

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:07:12 +0000

Title: Submissions due for 2010 Green School Awards
Event Link: Click here
Description: The Green School Advocacy Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council – Central Texas Balcones Chapter is currently accepting applications for its second annual Green School Awards.

The purpose of the award is to recognize sustainable design that promotes public awareness with the idea that every school can present the opportunity for each student to develop a love for learning through energy efficient buildings, higher test scores and low absenteeism.

Awards will be given in two categories: New Construction and Renovations/Additions. The winners will be notified directly, with an announcement to follow on the Chapter website. An awards ceremony will take place at the 2010 Green School Symposium, to be held at AMD Austin Lone Star Campus on Friday, October 1st.

The design teams for the two award winning projects will be asked to give a twenty-minute presentation of their projects at the Green School Symposium, immediately following the Awards Ceremony.

Deadline:

Submissions are due at the USGBC Central Texas – Balcones Chapter no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, August 13, 2010
Date: 2010-08-13

USGBC Movie Night: Tapped

Christina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:59:42 +0000

Title: USGBC Movie Night: Tapped
Location: Butler Longhorn Museum 1220 Coryell Street League City, TX
Event Link: Click here
Description: Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig´s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of ´Who Killed the Electric Car´ and ´I.O.U.S.A.,´ this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table.

Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-08-04

Deadline: KBH Mayor’s Proud Partners Awards Nominations

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:49:07 +0000

Title: Deadline: KBH Mayor’s Proud Partners Awards Nominations
Event Link: Click here
Description: The deadline to submit your entry application for the 2010 Mayor’s Proud Partner Awards is due Friday, August 20, 2010. The award application is available on the Keep Houston Beautiful website.

Examples of eligible entries:

· Beautification and landscaping installation

· Neighborhood cleanup

· Environmental education program

· Volunteer park improvement

· Waste minimization effort
Start Date: 2010-07-27
End Date: 2010-08-20