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In response to the historic winter freeze and power outages, the legislature and governor said they had fixed issues with the electric grid. Then we had a mid-June heat wave and more power outages threatened. Is it fixed yet?
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On August 12, join Mark Hoffman and Florence Tang for a discussion about the Houston Zoo's efforts to incorporate biodiversity and sustainability goals into planning and operations. |
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On August 18, join Jaime González, Houston Healthy Cities Director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas, for a dialog about urban heat, the community science heat mapping process, and the new H3AT coalition working to develop science, communications, policies, and interventions that fight heat in our city and county. |
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This past May, Bike Houston organized the online Houston Bike Summit 2021, which featured five separate speaker and presentation events covering various aspects of building out bike infrastructure in the Houston area.
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Beaches are not just for people who swim, sunbathe, and walk, but they are also home for many plants and animals and particularly for some birds who nest there.
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By Cheryl Conley
Many people have a fear of snakes. Is it the way they look, the way they move or the fear that the snake is venomous?
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Wetland Advocates and Chair, Social Media Committee, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club! 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.
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By Brandt Mannchen
Prairies in the forest? Sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not. The Sam Houston National Forest has many small, blackland prairies that are scattered across our close national forest
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By Brandt Mannchen
For those who don’t know about the Lone Star Hiking Trail, in 1966 Sierrans came up with the idea of a 100-mile hiking trail, back when hiking trails were as scarce as unicorns.
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By Brandt Mannchen
Recently, I visited Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to get away from the cares of everyday life, Covid, and my volunteer life as a Sierran. It makes a difference to see what you fight for and know that you have played a small role in protecting those places.
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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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