News

Stop The Plastic is a Houston based grassroots effort to promote legislation for a Refund/Deposit/Return Bottle Bill for Texas in 2011.  (more…)

The Houston Intramet, at http://www.houtonintrament.org, is a relatively new website designed to introduce private landowners and others to conservation resources. (more…)

Unveiled by Houston Wilderness on February 25, 2009, The Brazos River Trail runs through Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties and stretches approximately 120 miles on the longest river in Texas, serving as a critical ingredient of the Columbia Bottomlands ecosystem, a major stopover habitat during migration for millions of species of birds. (more…)

The City of Houston’s newest recycling jewel, The Building Materials Reuse Warehouse, is a little rough around the edges now but there are big plans ahead.  (more…)

Throughout the month of May, EPA and its wetland partners across the country are celebrating the vital importance of wetlands to our nation’s ecological, economic, and social health.  (more…)

May is National Bike Month and May 11-15 is Bike to Work Week. Join area cyclists for several activities that celebrate cycling as a fun, healthy, and green mode of transportation. (more…)

Texas Climate News is an online magazine about climate change and sustainability. We offer our own original journalism and a regularly-updated guide to reports by others. (more…)

Harris County is the leading emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the nation, reports Charles Stillman of the Texas Climate Emergency Campaign. A very important climate bill known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 was recently introduced in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Houston Congressman Gene Green is a member of that committee and his support is critical to the creation of strong global warming legislation. (more…)

(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…)

by Gina Donovan, Houston Audubon Society

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, on March 12th, the July 2008 decision by Judge Jorge A. Solis in favor of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge in east Texas. (more…)

Mayor Bill White and his environmental and health policy team are urging Houston businesses to emerge as community leaders by highlighting their commitment to youth education and the environment. (more…)

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens celebrates the arrival of spring with its annual March Mart Plant sale. Brought to you by the supporting non-profit the Mercer Society this year the sale is on Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28 from 8am-4pm. It also heralds the 35th anniversary of Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens as a Harris County Pct 4 Park. (more…)

(No gas, no oil, no noise, no emissions… NO KIDDING!) Submitted by Dale Brooks, President, Houston Electric Auto Association

With a conversion kit installed into his Toyota Prius, Jerry Asher reasoned that folks should see and believe in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) as a solution to our Nation’s Energy Crisis. (more…)

If you are wondering what you can do to take care of Texas, then you will want to join over 5,000 Texans in the Houston-Galveston area to “Clean it like you mean it” at the 16th Annual River, Lakes, Bays ‘n Bayous Trash Bash. Families, schools, churches, and scout troops are just a few of the groups that are gathering on Saturday, March 28, 2009, to participate in the State’s largest waterway cleanup event. (more…)

Under Mayor Bill White´s direction the current code update cycle underway at the City of Houston Code Enforcement Branch will include provisions for “greening the codes”. Those in the Houston’s green building community can provide a great resource for ideas and are invited to participate in the code development process. (more…)

Houston Audubon Society is getting ready for the birds, with calls to action, classes, and a gala to celebrate. (more…)