Even in Sad and Difficult Times We Can Help Heal Nature
June 30, 2020
By Brandt Mannchen
In this sad and difficult time of African-American murders by police, Covid-19 stealth attacks, and increased climate change intensity, it is hard to understand how we can make a difference.
On June 3, 2020, feeling...
Runoff Vote Reminder, July 14
June 26, 2020
At this difficult time, early voting in several critical runoff elections in Texas is underway. Voter turnout in runoff elections is typically low, and therefore VOTING is extremely important!
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Bayou Banner June 2020
June 17, 2020
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Online Monthly Program for June: World Oceans Day and Our National Marine Sanctuaries
May 29, 2020
The Houston Sierra Club has suspended in-person monthly General Meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. As a substitute this month we are offering an online program topic, which can be viewed at one's convenience. This month we feature World Oceans...
Virtual Environmental Candidate Forum: Harris County Commissioner Precinct #3
May 29, 2020
A virtual candidate forum for the Harris County Precinct #3 Commissioner race, focusing on environmental issues, is planned for Wednesday, June 24, at 7 p.m....
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The Water Column: Your Chance to Shape Flood Management in the Houston Area
May 29, 2020
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
As we enter the 2020 hurricane season (officially June 1 through November 30), memories of the extensive flooding in the area during Hurricane Harvey are fresh in the minds...
Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Meeting for June
May 28, 2020
Our Bay Area June Program is A Trip to Antarctica.
Marion and Harry Hulen will share photos and lore learned from their trip to Antarctica in 2019....
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes for Harris County?
May 28, 2020
Harris County could see a potential release of genetically modified mosquitoes next year, in 2021. On May 1, 2020 the EPA approved the Experimental Use Permit for British bio-tech company Oxitec to release these in the Florida Keys and the Houston...
Matagorda Bay Foundation, Dog Island Acquisition Project
May 28, 2020
The Matagorda Bay Foundation (MBF) is a non-profit dedicated to the wise stewardship of central Texas’ estuaries and the coastal watersheds that sustain the natural resources of the Matagorda, Lavaca, Espiritu Santo and San Antonio Bays....
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If You Like Seafood, You’ll Love Seagrasses
May 28, 2020
In Houston, and the Texas Coast, we are fortunate to have a fresh supply of Galveston Bay, other bays, or Gulf of Mexico seafood that we can eat at home or when we go out. In fact, this is one of the benefits for our community in living near the...