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Environmental News Update 8/9/02 COALITION NOTES Financing Infrastructure Seminar Offered The Houston Section of the American Planning Association will host a free Financing Infrastructure Seminar on August 22 from 8:30 am to noon at the HGAC meeting room, 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 500. Topics include the legal basis for infrastructure financing, how development in Houston is financed, and alternative funding mechanisms. For more information, email kcdietrich@woodlands.com. LOCAL Create a School Habitat Teachers can learn how to create inviting natural green space that encourages both wildlife and children to visit at an upcoming workshop. The Environmental Institute of Houston, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a workshop on Creating a School Habitat on September 7 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Workshop topics include the basics of habitat, creating natural ponds and wetlands, creating wildflower and butterfly/hummingbird habitats, selecting native plant species, and installing trails and decks. The cost of participation is $10, which includes the Creating a School Habitat in Texas manual and lunch. The registration deadline is set for August 30. For more information, call 281-283-3045, 281-456-7029, or 281-283-3950. Texas Recycles Day Booths Available The Recycling Division of the City of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department will host its 8th annual Texas Recycles Day Fair on Thursday, October 24 from 10 am to 2 pm around the City Hall Reflection Pool. Highlights will include information booths, food, art/craft booths, entertainment, and guest speakers. Booth space is available $50 for nonprofit organizations and $100 for for-profit groups. For additional information, contact Marilyn Leday at 713-837-9138. NATIONAL Contrails and Climate Change The condensation clouds that trail jet airplanes, known as contrails, have a significant affect on temperature, according to a study that was conducted during the days after September 11 that commercial planes were grounded. During those three days, the variations in high and low temperatures increased by 2°F each day. Although the temperature fluctuation is significant, it is not known what effects contrails my have on global climate change. For more details on the study, visit: www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/08/07/contrails.climate. 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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