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Memorial Park Conservancy seeks Executive Director

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:32:53 +0000

Memorial Park Conservancy is currently accepting resumes for the position of Executive Director. Please click here for a complete job description and instructions on how to apply. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.The Executive Director (“ED”) of the Memorial Park Conservancy (“Conservancy”) is responsible for overseeing all routine aspects of the Conservancy. This person manages the Conservancy staff, works with the Board of Directors to direct Conservancy fundraising and development work, serves as liaison for the Conservancy Board of Directors with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (“HPARD”) and serves as the spokesperson for the Conservancy at the direction of the Chairman.

Closed: Bayou Preservation Association seeks Water Quality Program Director

Webmaster — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:03:00 +0000

The Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) seeks a full-time Bayou Preservation Program Director to develop and manage programs to monitor and improve water quality in Houston area bayous and waterways. The position requires a challenging mix of scientific, management and advocacy skills. Responsibilities include assessing and monitoring all issues relevant to water quality, establishing and maintaining communication with the public and private sector persons and institutions interested in water quality, and facilitating public education about bayous. The position requires excellent communication skills and includes preparation of written reports and presentations concerning the water quality program for the BPA Board of Directors and Executive Committee, for governmental organizations, BPA partners, and grassroot groups. The ideal candidate will be a confident and motivated self-starter with a strong personal commitment to the cause of preserving and enhancing the health of Houston’s bayous, to the BPA and to broader goals and values of environmental protection. Program Director will report to and work closely with Executive Director. BPA is a local non-profit organization that has a long and successful history of preserving and improving Houston area bayous. Please see BPA website for the position description.

Filled: Air Alliance Houston seeks Communications and Marketing Director

Webmaster — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:56:47 +0000

Air Alliance Houston, formerly Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention and Mothers for Clean Air, is a nonprofit organization with the mission to reduce air pollution in the Houston region to protect public health and environmental integrity through research, education and advocacy. The position of Communications and Marketing Director is a front-line representative of Air Alliance Houston and reports directly to the Executive Director. At times it will be necessary to represent the organization at public functions, meetings and events, at times as an alternate for the Executive Director. More at http://airalliancehouston.org/about_air_alliance_houston/employment_opportunites/.

New Member: The Wind Alliance

Webmaster — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:08:31 +0000

CEC welcomes new member The Wind Alliance!

1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 5005

Houston, TX 77002

info@TheWindAlliance.org

www.TheWindAlliance.org

Business Development Manager

Katharaine.Kollins@TheWindAlliance.org

(919) 286-1989

Claire E. Henkhaus, Associate Director

(713) 600-9994

Purpose: The Wind Alliance develops infrastructure, technology and workforce through pre-competitive business integration and collaborative projects between industry, academia and government within the U.S. The Wind Alliance’s primary functions are to coordinate, support and identify funding for members’ collaborative projects and to manage the dynamic member-driven committees. The Wind Alliance

focuses on solutions to barriers in achieving the federal wind initiatives set for 2030 that are above the competitive threshold within infrastructure, technology and workforce. The Wind Alliance is an independent, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.

Publications: Newsletter (as important updates occur)

Major Events: The Wind Alliance holds two all-member meetings each year, one in the fall and one in spring. Committees are led by an industry chair and an academic cochair and meet as needed.

New Member: Texas Coastal Partners

Webmaster — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:06:31 +0000

CEC Welcomes a new member organization: Texas Coastal Partners.

Coastal Office

P.O. Box 70181

Houston, TX 77270-0181

http://www.TexasCoastalPartners.org

Frank Fuller, Chair

frank@ffuller.com

Linda Shead, Programs Chair

linda.shead@sheadconservation.com

Purpose: To promote, preserve, and enhance the natural resources of the Texas coast, for their intrinsic value and benefit to humankind, through a public education and community-based consensus approach.

Programs: (a) Serve as a voice on coastal policy development processes; (b) participate in coastal watershed protection efforts; and (c) facilitate land conservation

and land acquisition efforts.

RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Frida Escobedo Lopez

sydb — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:45 +0000

Title: RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Frida Escobedo Lopez
Location: Brown Auditorium, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 1001 Bissonnet (Enter via the Main Street door)
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Description: Join us as we conclude the Spring Lecture series with Frida Escobedo Lopez, Principal, Frida Escobedo Lopez, Architect.

Frida Escobedo founded her Mexico City firm in 2006. In 2009, she was selected as one of the winners of the Architectural League of New York’s 2009 Young Architects Competition. She has described her office’s work as focusing on “the residual and the forgotten: from decadent suburbs that are being subdivided, to rundown tourist spots, to unused roofs and basements” and the identification of “forces that change the configuration of cities…central and powerful or marginal, formal or informal.”

Her work includes the renovation of the Boca Chica Hotel in Acapulco; Casa Negra and Casa 662 in Mexico City; and Caja Gris for which she received the 2005 Young Creator’s Grant in the National System of Arts, Mexico. Additionally, in 2006 Escobedo’s firm received first place in a national affordable housing competition in Mexico.

Escobedo graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She is currently a professor in the architecture faculty at that institution.

Series Tickets:
$20 – RDA, MFAH members
$15 – Senior citizens 65 and older
$10 – Students with identification
$35 – Others

Single Tickets (upon availability):
$7 – RDA, MFAH members; Senior citizens 65 and older; Students with identification
$10 – Others
For additional information, please call 713-348-4876
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-02-24

RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Derek Dellekamp

sydb — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:50:51 +0000

Title: RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Derek Dellekamp
Location: Brown Auditorium, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 1001 Bissonnet (Enter via the Main Street door)
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Description: Join us as we continue the Spring Lecture series with Derek Dellekamp, co-founder and principal, Dellekamp Arquitectos.

Derek Dellekamp graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and in 1999 founded Dellekamp Arquitectos. His interest in urban scale led to the formation of MXDF Urban Research Center with other colleagues to investigate the intricate urban reality of Mexico City. Immersed in contemporary architectural discourse, Dellekamp’s work is often informed through collaboration with other disciplines.

In 2003, Dellekamp was the recipient of an Honorary Distinction in the Jose Vasconcelos National Library Competition in collaboration with Dominique Perrault, Michel Rojkind, and Miquel Adriá. His work is featured in books such as the Wallpaper Architects Directory, Phaidon’s 10 X 10 and the Atlas of World Architecture, and periodicals like Architectures á Vivre, Arquine, Summa +, and GA House. Dellekamp was a selected speaker in the Emerging Voices lecture at the Architectural League of New York.

Series Tickets:
$20 – RDA, MFAH members
$15 – Senior citizens 65 and older
$10 – Students with identification
$35 – Others

RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Javier Sanchez

sydb — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:29:43 +0000

Title: RDA: Spring Lecture Series- Javier Sanchez
Location: Brown Auditorium, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 1001 Bissonnet (Enter via the Main Street door)
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Description: The Rice Design Alliance Presents its 2010 Spring Lecture Series:
Mexico City Surging: DF Architecture

The “City of Palaces” is what radio announcers used to call Mexico City in their daily broadcasts—an apt nickname since its architectural treasures are unmatched in the Western Hemisphere. As Richard Neutra pointed out in a 1952 essay, only Peru can rival its Pre-Colombian and Colonial riches, but no other city in the Americas can boast of monuments from both of these eras, as well as an extraordinary body of modern architecture that keeps growing. During 2010 Mexico will be celebrating the bicentennial of its independence, as well as the centennial of the Mexican Revolution. The Rice Design Alliance joins the celebrations with a lecture series featuring a remarkable group of young architects who are making an impact on Mexico City with their built projects.

Join us as we continue the Spring Lecture series with Javier Sanchez, principal, JSa .

Series Tickets:
$20 – RDA, MFAH members
$15 – Senior citizens 65 and older
$10 – Students with identification
$35 – Others

Gulf Coast Master Naturalist Meeting

sydb — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:47:30 +0000

Title: Gulf Coast Master Naturalist Meeting
Location: Judson Robinson Community Center in Hermann Park
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Description: Social time begins at 6:30 pm, the business meeting at 7:00 pm, and the program at 7:30 pm. The naturalist meetings usually occurs the first Thursday of each month.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-02-04
End Time: 20:30

Houston Audubon Society Membership Meeting

sydb — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:49:37 +0000

Title: Houston Audubon Society Membership Meeting
Location: United Way Center, 50 Waugh, Houston, TX 77007
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Description: February Membership Meeting: Watching Hummingbirds in Texas – Better than Reality TV
Speaker: Cliff Shackelford will cover the detailed lives of several of our state’s hummingbirds by poking fun at the titles of several reality television shows. Copies of his book, Hummingbirds of Texas, will be available at this presentation.
Cliff, a 5th generation Texan, is the statewide Nongame Ornithologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the Wildlife Diversity Program. He has also authored nearly 60 publications on birds and birding. He and his family live in Nacogdoches and, in their spare time, they build screech owl boxes known as Owl Shacks.
Social at 7:00 PM, Meeting will begin at 7:30 PM.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-02-10

Houston Urban Gardeners (HUG) Monthly Meeting: Vegetable Gardens

Webmaster — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:01:38 +0000

Title: Houston Urban Gardeners (HUG) Monthly Meeting: Vegetable Gardens
Description: The next meeting of Houston Urban Gardeners (HUG) will be WEDNESDAY, Jan 13,
6:30 at the Houston Garden Center, 1500 Hermann Dr. in Hermann Park, Houston
(713-284-1989). Access to parking is from Golf Course Drive; enter the lot
right across from Miller Outdoor Theater. Dr. Carol Brouwer with Agrilife
will again entertain and teach us about what to plant and do now in our
vegetable gardens.

Let’s dispel the myth that vegetables don’t grow in the winter!
Start Time: 18:30 pm
Date: 2010-01-13

KPC Prairie Discovery Tour

Webmaster — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:58:59 +0000

Title: KPC Prairie Discovery Tour
Location: Nelson Farms Preserve in the Katy Prairie
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Description: be offering our free Prairie Discovery Tours the second Saturday of every month! These family-friendly hikes are a great way to discover the vibrant wildlife and culture of the Katy Prairie.

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When was the last time you heard the honking of wild geese, sat under a huge, spotless sky, or spied coyote tracks? Bundle up and join us this Saturday for a refreshing winter walk on the Nelson Farms Preserve – a Flat Out Wonderful preserve that is pulsing with life. We’ll make sure to top off the tour with a cup of hot cocoa.

Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Nelson Farms Preserve
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration required. Call 713.523.6135 or email us at info@katyprairie.org for more details.
Price: Free!
Start Time: 16:00 pm
Date: 2010-01-09
End Time: 18:00 pm

Houston Audubon/ONC present Bringing Nature Home -How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by Doug Tallamy

Webmaster — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:01:29 +0000

Title: Houston Audubon/ONC present Bringing Nature Home -How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by Doug Tallamy
Location: Rice University, Hamman Hall
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Description: Houston Audubon and the Outdoor Nature Club are teaming up to present Doug Tallamy. Tallamy will discuss how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens. Doug Tallamy is a professor and the chair of the Entomology and Wildlife Ecology department at the University of Delaware, where he has been studying insects and their role in the environment for over 20 years. His book, “Bringing Nature Home: How Native plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens,” has been featured in the New York Times. More about Mr. Tallamy and his book can be viewed at http://bringingnaturehome.net/lectures/about-doug. Sponsored by Houston Audubon (http://www.houstonaudubon.org) and the Outdoor Nature Club (ONC– http://www.outdoornatureclub.org).
Date: 2010-03-31

HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CLEAN AIR PLAN TO BE HELD MONDAY

Webmaster — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:37:00 +0000

By Ella Tyler

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold hearings on its proposed clean air plan on Monday, Jan 29. Two sessions are scheduled, one beginning at 2 pm and the second beginning at 6 pm. The hearings will take place at the Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons Lane, in the Greenway Plaza area in Houston. The hearings will be in Conference Room A, on the second floor.

The plan that TCEQ has proposed will not, by its own account, bring the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria non-attainment area into compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s eight-hour standard for ground-level ozone until between 2009 and 2018. The deadline to comply, unless the EPA extends it, is 2010.

Local advocacy group Mothers for Clean Air is urging area residents to attend one of the meetings and let TCEQ hear their personal perspectives on this plan.

Jane Laping, executive director of Mothers for Clean Air, said, “We are not against the rules that are proposed, but we are against a plan that doesn’t demonstrate how to achieve clean air.”

Laping said that the proposed plan would control less than 4% of the emissions TCEQ calculates must be controlled to meet the 2010 ozone deadline and that, under the TCEQ plan, several monitors across the county are expected to show values above the current federal limit for ozone as late as 2018.

Laping’s three tips for testifying are:

Bring a written copy of your remarks, if possible. Keep remarks brief and to the point.
Start with your name and a sentence or two about yourself. State whether or not you agree with the proposed rules.
Include in your comments any personal experiences with air pollution. Have you or your children experienced adverse health effects? Have you had to reschedule or cancel a child’s activities? How do you feel about bringing up your children in an area where you have to be concerned about the air they are breathing? Have you heard negative comments about Houston’s environment?

To view the plan, visit TCEQ’s website

TCEQ is also hosting a workshop to guide regulated entities in supplying comprehensive final reports of emission events to the TCEQ under the new streamlining process. The workshop will be offered on Tuesday, Jan 30, at the City of Houston’s E.B. Cape Center, 4501 Leeland Street.

American Institute of Architects: Houston

Webmaster — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:54:00 +0000

Purpose: To promote the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession; to advance the science and art of planning and building; to coordinate the building industry and the profession of architecture; to ensure the advancement of the living standard of people and to make the profession one of ever-increasing service to society.

3000 Richmond, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77098
info@aiahouston.org

www.aiahouston.org

Barrie Scardino, Executive Director
(713) 520-0155
barrie@aiahouston.org

Jeffrey Brown, President
(713) 224-0456
brown@powersbrown.org

Publication: Monthly e-newsletter; annual membership directory.

Programs: Continuing education (see website); April Architecture Month.

Major Events: Design awards, Jan.; Celebrate Architecture Gala, April; Sandcastle Competition, June; Green Symposium, Sept.; Home Tour, fall.

Speakers Bureau: Barrie Scardino.

Volunteer Opportunities: Codi Stennett (713) 520-0155

American Institute of Chemical Engineers: South-Texas Section

Webmaster — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:00:19 +0000

Purpose: To support the membership’s technical objectives through education, service, and fellowship.

P.O. Box 710773
Houston, Texas 77271-3041
webmaster@www.sts-aiche.org

www.sts-aiche.org

Thomas P. John, Chair
P.O. Box 710773
Houston, Texas 77271-3041
(281)732-5158

Publication: Monthly newsletter, see website.

Programs: Continuing education workshops at monthly meetings which include environmental and process safety.

Major Events: Co-sponsor Energy Conservation Forum with Texas Industries of the Future twice per year. See website for date and location.

Speakers Bureau: Contact Matt Kolodney.

Meeting Time: First Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm, Sept through June. Please check Web site for speaker, location, and topic.

American Lung Association of Texas – Houston and Southeast Region

Webmaster — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:59:27 +0000

Purpose: The prevention of lung disease and promotion of lung health.

2030 North Loop West, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77018
(713) 629-5864/fax: (713) 629-5828
houston@texaslung.org

www.texaslung.org

Trish King, Regional Executive Director
Tking@texaslung.org

Lea Beltran, Program Coordinator
Lbeltran@texaslung.org

Amanda Siroosian, Program Coordinator
Amandas@texaslung.org

Publication: Advocate, quarterly.

Programs: Not On Tobacco program is aimed at teens 13-19 who want to quit smoking. Freedom from Smoking is a 7-week smoking cessation group program that utilizes a positive approach. Freedom From Smoking Online is free to the public.

Open Airways for Schools (OAS) is an asthma management program that targets children ages 8-11.

Counting on You trains childcare workers to recognize asthma symptoms and how to respond.

Asthma and Exercise teaches physical education teachers to recognize exercise-induced asthma.

Major Events: 4th Annual Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk, May 6, 2006

Meeting Time: Board meetings, second Thursday of every other month.

Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are welcome and can be used in a variety of ways including health fairs, clerical help and more.