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Environmental News Update 11/17/00 COALITION NOTES Whole Earth Provision Company to Sponsor Sierra Club Appreciation Day Whole Earth Provision Company has scheduled "Sierra Club Appreciation Day" for Saturday, December 2 at all their stores in Texas. The store will donate a percentage of all sales on December 2 to the Sierra Club, benefiting both the Lone Star Chapter (state level) and the Houston Group. Houston locations include 2934 South Shepherd and 6560 Woodway. The Houston Group will staff an information table at both stores that day. LOCAL Doctors to Speak on Asthma and Air Pollution Dr. Edward Brooks and Dr. Sharon Petronella will speak on air pollution and asthma at the Ramsey Center in Channelview on Tuesday, November 28. Their presentation is for Community Advisory Panel to Lyondell and Equistar (CAPLE). The meeting is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with the presentation around 7:00. The Harris County Pct. 2 V. V. Ramsey Community Center is south of I-10 and east of Sheldon Road. From I-10, exit to Sheldon Road and head south, toward the Ship Channel. Turn left onto Lorenzo. There are two community centers on Lorenzo, right next to each other. Ramsey is the second one. For more details, contact CAPLE members Pat Pinkerton at (281) 452-2108 or Robert Comstock at (281) 456-9350. Protesters to Boycott Gap Local protesters are encouraging shoppers to boycott the Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy in protest of the redwood logging efforts of the stores' founders. A peaceful protest will be held 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24 (the day after Thanksgiving) in front of the Highland Village Gap at 4030 Westheimer. Store founders Donald and Doris Fisher bought 350 square miles of redwood timberlands in Mendocino County, according to the Wall Street Journal. After purchasing the land, Mendocino Redwood Co. (the Gap family's timber arm) continued logging, including clear-cuts. Boycott organizers are attempting to stop the Gap family's destruction of scarce redwood forests by affecting their bottom line; the effect of an intensive, holiday season boycott could easily motivate the Fisher family to stop the logging. For more information and a flyer detailing the reasons behind the boycott, call the Houston Gap Protest Hotline at (281) 880-8802 or e-mail houstongapprotest@earthdome.com. Clean Air and Transportation Teleconference The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will host Community-Based Clean Air and Transportation Public Education Initiatives, a teleconference focused on successful federally supported public education programs that improve air quality and reduce congestion. CTE will broadcast the event in the training room at Transtar, located at 6922 Old Katy Road on December 1 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. Forty seats are available; please RSVP, including your name, phone number, fax number, mailing address, and email address to Monica Gaudet at MG07@ridemet. Lunch will not be provided but participants may bring their own. Willow Waterhole Unveiling On Tuesday, November 28, at 10:00 a.m., organizers will unveil the Willow Waterhole Greenway Project, an innovative, multi-agency partnership that will create a stormwater detention basin incorporating beautiful parkland near Brays Bayou. Texas Parks & Wildlife, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and Harris County Flood Control District are sponsoring the project, which is located at 5202 S. Willow Dr. Please RSVP to (713) 845-1330. STATE Environthon Comes to Texas Envirothon, the largest high school environmental competition in North America has come to Texas. The Envirothon is the largest high school environmental competition, and is open to any high school student (grades 9 - 12). Over the course of several months of study, participants prepare themselves for testing in wildlife biology, forestry, aquatic science, soil science, and current environmental issues. During the competition, teams of five students are tested not only on their basic knowledge of the main topic areas, but also on their ability to apply that knowledge to solving real-life problems. In the final event of the contest, students will prepare a presentation on an assigned topic. The first statewide student competition will be held at Stephen F. Austin State University on April 27-28, 2001. Winners at the state level will have an opportunity to compete nationally to win substantial scholarships and gifts. Visit http://redbud.sfasu.edu/legg/envirothon.html to learn how to get involved. NATIONAL Buy Nothing on November 24th International "Buy Nothing Day" is scheduled for November 24th. Buy Nothing Day is a day of cheerful and critical protest against Western overconsumption, the unequal worldwide distribution of well-being and wealth, and the influence of advertising on our daily lives. To participate, stay away from the stores the day after Thanksgiving. http://www.ddh.nl/nwd/2000/background.html GREEN JOBS Foresight Coordinator, Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) The Center for Global Studies (CGS) of the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is seeking a professional to coordinate a regional environmental program on high priority issues and sustainable development. Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is a private, non-profit scientific research institution located in The Woodlands. The Houston Environmental Foresight Program of CGS is a community- and science-based program that has comprehensively examined major environmental concerns in the Houston region. HARC offers excellent compensation and benefits and the opportunity to work in an exciting collaborative environment. Qualified applicants may send resume and salary requirements to HARC Human Resources, Code FCCGS, 4800 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands TX 7738; fax: 281-363-7935; e-mail: lburchfield@harc.edu. Director of Project WILD, Council for Environmental Education* The Council for Environmental Education (CEE) seeks an experienced and highly motivated administrator and education professional to fill the position of Director, Project WILD. CEE co-sponsors Project WILD, Project Learning Tree and Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) and administers Project WILD and WET in the City at the national level. CEE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization which supports a variety of initiatives in environmental education. The policy and direction of the Council is governed by a Board of Directors. The closing date is December 11, 2000. http://www.eih.uh.edu/opportunities/wild_director.html Conservation Educator, Nature Conservancy Full-time conservation (outdoor) education/science person is needed at the Nature Conservancy's Texas City Prairie Preserve. For more information contact Barbara Johnson at (409) 941-9114. ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION CEC Environmental News Update is a weekly publication by the Citizens' Environmental Coalition, a 501(c)3 dedicated to fostering dialogue, education and collaboration about environmental issues in the Houston-Gulf Coast Region. Visit the CEC online at www.cechouston.org. To subscribe or unsubscribe, or to suggest items for inclusion, send your request via e-mail to Sarah Doss at sarah@cechouston.org. |
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