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Global warming is amplifying a public health emergency that is playing out in the very air we breathe. |
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On Thursday, May 13, Karla Klay, Executive Director of Artist Boat, will talk about Artist Boat's quest to bring youth outdoors and their effort to expand the Coastal Heritage Preserve on West Galveston Island.
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On Wednesday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, Dori Wolfe, owner of Wolfe Energy, and co-developer of the Sunnyside Energy solar project, will speak on how the project came to be and what is proposed for the former landfill in Sunnyside.
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Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a unique non-profit that helps individuals or neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops, which are free to join. SUN is now organizing a new solar co-op in Houston from May through July.
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The program at our monthly meeting on April 8, 2021 was organized by long-time Sierra Club member and trip leader Tom Douglas. Ranging across topics from wildflowers to parks and trails to geology, the presentation included some 150 color photos that were taken along our local bayous.
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By Rahul Naik
Located only 40 miles southwest of Houston, the Parish coal-fired power plant continues to operate today – silent, deadly, and insufficiently regulated – as the largest point source polluter in the state.
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Last month, a federal judge in Houston entered an order with major consequences for Houston's bayous, Galveston Bay, and the people who depend on them.
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On March 26, 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club visited the Sam Houston National Forest to conduct “Forest Watch” citizens oversight and reviewed recent logging on-the-ground.
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On April 9, 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club wrote the U.S. Forest Service about roads and their effect on the management future of Sam Houston National Forest.
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By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
I brake for turtles. Do you? With the warmer weather, turtles are going to be on the move soon. Whatever the reason, cars and turtles don’t mix.
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By Brandt Mannchen
David Johns has written a “whale” of a book that strikes at the heart of conservation: Are we winning? Why not? and how do we change and go in the right direction?
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Webmaster, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leader, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry.
Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!
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For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site. Outings have been temporarily cancelled, due to the COVID-19 virus. You can still upload your old photos to previous outings, or walk some trails on your own, while maintaining a safe physical distance from others. This month we have included a virtual outing from Tom Douglas.
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When you donate to the Sierra Club's Houston Group, you support local efforts to:
- Protect wild and treasured places, from the Sam Houston National Forest to Galveston Bay
- Keep our air and water clean
- Ensure adequate water supply for people and environment
- Ensure a clean energy future
- Reduce climate disruption
- Keep pressure on politicians and corporations to ensure safe and healthy communities
Your financial help allows us to meet the challenges of protecting and preserving our treasured Houston area.
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| The COVID-19 crisis has not passed and continues to disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people and other communities of color. The pandemic has revealed how the communities hardest hit are often the same communities that suffer from high levels of pollution and poor access to healthcare. The fight for environmental justice cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice. |
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