Did you start an environmental club at your school?
Do you organize a recycling effort at your school, in your neighborhood, or in the broader community?
Are you involved in habitat restoration, urban gardening, or environmental design?
Do you make your environmental concerns heard politically?
The Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club wants to hear from you. This is your opportunity to share your sustainability efforts with other like-minded individuals.
We are looking for young, energetic, passionate young adults to make a short presentation about their sustainability accomplishments at a general meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2017 . General meetings take place from 7:00 to 9:00 PM; at Pecore Hall behind St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 1800 W. Alabama on the southwest corner of Alabama and Woodhead, Houston, TX.
Presenters will receive a Sierra Club certificate of recognition for their presentation as well as a one year membership to the Sierra Club. Presentations should be in slide format with images. Duration of the presentation should be between 7 and 10 minutes long.
Interested? Have questions? Contact Elizabeth Spike at elizabeth.spike@comcast.net .
Got a great idea and are ready to submit a presentation proposal? Submit your proposal in a 100 - 250 word summary with your name, email, and cell phone to Elizabeth Spike at elizabeth.spike@comcast.net by Monday, December 5, 2016 .
All submissions will be reviewed and selected individuals will be contacted shortly after the submission deadline in Fall 2016. Powerpoint and oral presentation rubric will be provided.
WHO WE ARE : The Sierra Club was originally organized by John Muir in 1892; it is one of the largest and most effective environmental activist groups in the world. Its motto is “Explore, enjoy and protect the planet”. The Houston Regional Group, one of ten regional groups of the Lone Star Chapter, currently has 5,000 members. Locally, the Sierra Club pursues legal and legislative work to save green spaces, slow suburban sprawl, preserve clean water to the bays, discourage polluting technologies and promote renewable energy. In addition, the club sponsors many outings, ranging from local cleanups and day hikes to extended international tours and treks.