Education
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008
By Ella Tyler
I am intrigued by the idea of attending a Radical Urban Sustainability Training workshop led by the Rhizome Collective, an urban sustainability and community organizing project based in Austin, but I haven’t done it yet. I’m attached to my deed-restricted lifestyle, and doubt that I’d learn anything I could use. (more…)
On Tuesday, June 17, KPRC TV introduced its new “Going Green/Envirocast” project to local viewers. (more…)
By Sarah Gish
Sarah Gish is the author of The Summer Book®: A Guide to Houston Day Camps and Classes for Kids and Teens and the writer of GISH PICKS, a weekly guide to cultural activities for families published in Houston Community Newspaper publications.
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Summertime is a great time for kids, a nerve-wracking time for parents. It’s also a time for kids to explore their passions and to learn new things. And it’s a perfect time to reconnect with nature and escape from the metal, glass and wooden confines of the classroom. But exploring nature in Houston in the summertime sounds worse than visiting the dentist for a root canal! (more…)
By Leslie Ness
(Leslie is CEC’s intern. She has degrees in communication and nursing. We sent her to the EPA hearings to report her impressions. For other reports, see this Chronicle article and this Houston CLEAN report.)
As I drove into Houston’s Manchester neighborhood to attend Tuesday’s hearing on the EPA’s proposed emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants from refineries, I was struck by the billowing plumes of white smoke and realized that a person like me, who is not knowledgeable about petroleum refining, hasn’t a clue whether the smoke is harmless steam or poisonous benzene-laden pollution. (more…)
Press Release
The U.S. Green Building Council-Greater Houston Area Chapter has announced its endorsement of the Houston Independent School District $805 million bond package because it provides for high-performance buildings that will provide cleaner and healthier classroom environments for students.
The first EPA Region 6 “Beyond Translation Forum” was held in San Antonio last year. More than 100 Hispanic leaders and various government officials came together to discuss environmental challenges and opportunities, explore ideas for improving the EPA’s service to Hispanics, and to enhance partnerships and networks. (more…)
By Karen Dezelle and Lauren Barth
To fill your lungs with the icy mist that rises over the small islands of the Arctic Circle and immerse yourself in the spectacular scenery presented in Paramount’s film Arctic Tale, premiering in Houston on August 17, you would have to jet to Ottawa, transfer planes, turbo-sled through sheets of thick snow, board dog sleds, and navigate boats across the frigid sea. (more…)
By Ella Tyler
May 27, 2007 marks the 100 anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson. Her work, combining serious biological research and lyrical writing, revolutionized America’s interest in environmental issues, before the word “environmental” was in popular use. (more…)
By Ella Tyler
The 37th Earth Day will be celebrated across the world on April 22, but in our neck of the woods, the weather is so wonderful and there are so many activities and places to enjoy, we begin earlier and party longer. (more…)
By Sarah Gish
(Author of The Summer Book: A Guide to Houston Day Camps and Classes for Kids and Teens)
Summertime is a great time for kids, a nerve-wracking time for parents. It’s also a time for kids to explore their passions and to learn new things. (more…)
By Ella Tyler
The Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special project fund of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, has released its report card on the sustainability practices of the country’s 100 best-endowed colleges and universities. These schools hold more than $258 billion — approximately 75 percent of all higher education endowment investments. (more…)
By Ella Tyler
Many area voters will find a surprise at the end of their ballots. After a long list of candidates for senator, governor, judge, and more, there will be a list of propositions asking for votes on bonds, smoking, or liquor by the drink. Some of these are hot contests, but others have had little public attention. (more…)
By Ella Tyler
“Texas has some of the most progressive laws in the country about pesticides in schools, but not many parents know about these laws,” laments Charlotte Wells, executive director of Texans for Alternatives to Pesticides. (more…)
(affiliated with Piney Woods Wildlife Society, Inc.)
Purpose: Outstanding nature photography is choreographed to a live musical performance and narration. These concerts deal with appreciation and conservation of the natural world – as conceived by a concert pianist/naturalist.
2514 Bycreek
Houston, Texas 77068
(281) 444-0343
hugahabi@swbell.net (more…)
P.O. Box 440490
Houston, TX 77244
(281) 759-8343/fax: (281) 759-8313
duncanrags@ev1.net
Duncan A. Ragsdale, Program Coordinator
Purpose: To increase natural heritage opportunities in urban and rural communities and to provide professional services related to natural science education in public schools.
P.O. Box 330594
Houston, Texas 77233-0594
(713) 738-8016/fax: (713) 738-8017
natureheritagesociety@hotmail.com
Glenn S. Miller, Executive Director (more…)
4226 Manorfield Drive
Seabrook, Texas 77586
(281) 474-5732
cuthbert@ev1.net
Margaret Frick, Speaker
Programs: Presentations are a dynamic mix of slides, video, live animals, and hands-on activities. Programs are available for groups of all ages. (more…)