News in our community!
June 7, 2011
Transition Houston meets on the first Tuesday of each month, at Christ the King Lutheran Church at the corner of Greenbriar and Rice Blvd. (near Rice Village).
The featured speaker for this month's meeting is David Reed from Texas Natural Builders. He will be providing an overview of alternative building methods including Strawbale and Cob (as for instance in cob ovens), and also DIY solar heating, hot water, and cooking. Thank you to the Energy Action Group for arranging to have David speak to our group!
For more information please visit, Transition Houston or TransitionHouston.org.
June 8, 2011
USGBC Recycling Committee Kick off!Join the USGBC-Houston Recycling Committee on June 8 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm as we contemplate construction and demolition waste, the state of recycling in Houston, and cold drinks with recycling and diversion leaders in the Houston area. We'll meet at the Hilton of the Americas, next to the GRB Convention Center downtown. Come join in the fun!
June 16, 2011
LEED Professional Appreciation Event June 16 at 6pm. USGBC Texas Gulf Coast chapter wants to thank the men and women who work daily to make the sustainability movement happen in the built environment.
The LEED Professional Appreciation event will be a time for food, drinks, and great networking. With more than 1,600 LEED APs and Green Associates working inside the Houston city limits, this free event will create buzz and interest through the entire Houston community. Each LEED Professional will be honored with a LEED pin to signify their professional achievement, a certificate of appreciation from the chapter and a personal thank you from a representative of USGBC National.
Come enjoy unlimited St. Arnold's Beer, free hot wings & great networking!
For more information please visit, U.S.Green Building Council.
June 6 until July 9, 2011
Green Arts Festival. Recycled Art. Fresh Ideas. Green Arts Festival is the creative collaboration between sustainable living and sustainable art.
Green Arts Fest is the culminating day/presentation of the Flor Y Canto sustainable green theater camp. The kids and their families and all of H-town will be invited to participate in and attend the Green Arts Fest! The festival begins as the children finish their camp presentations, then the doors will be open to the public.
Created in partnership with GreeniRecycling, Houston Green Scene and Planeta Verde Now, dozens of local GREEN artisans will flock to Talento Bilingue de Houston 333 Jensen blvd on July 9th from 1-7 to sell, collaborate, free trade and educate the local community about ALL of the many green options in Houston!
Tifani Pust, a local artist from the Mosiac Theatre Company is working hard to get the Green Arts Festival off the ground and are still looking for helpful supporters, sponsors and kind people with a little change to spare.
For more information please visit, Green Arts Festival.
June 18, 2011
Sustainable Living Fest.Sample the Green Life! The Sustainable Living Fest returns to Georgia's Market on June 18th.
The best of Houston's Sustainably conscious community are coming together for one full day of eco-education, solution-based interactive events, local eats and family fun!
Admission to the Sustainable Living Fest is FREE thanks to the generous contributions of our sponsors. Georgia’s Market, along with The Houston Green Scene and KWIRX Creative designed the not-for-profit Fest as a labor of love- to highlight and celebrate Houston’s vibrant and growing sustainable community. For more information please visit, www.sustainablelivingfest.com.
Events Recap
May 21-May 22, 2011
The 2011 Eco-Summit presented by the Texas Black Expo, kick-off breakfast was May 20th. It honored architect LaVerne Williams on being Green Entrepreneur of the Year. The event began May 21- May 22 and was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center. For more information please visit, Houston Black Expo.
May 11, 2011
Sustainable Houston founder Rosalind Wyatt was on a panel discussing the film "The Economics of Happiness".
May 10, 2011
The Houston Green Film Series: The Economics of Happiness, screened at the Rice University Media Center. For more information, the Economics of Happiness.
May 4, 2011
The May meeting was held at Sarimotley Cosmetics Studio. Our focus for this meeting was on practical ideas for building strong local business community. For more information about this meeting please visit podcast or download meeting minutes.