When the leaves turn to gold, fall has arrived in Houston, even though the weather may still be warm. This winter, we are hoping for mild weather, because fixing the grid has not happened. Profits over people.
Houston has some of the worst air quality in the nation, according to Your Body, Your Air, an online exhibit (see article in this newsletter). Some of the Bay Area Sierra Club members described their own personal experiences in their October Zoom meeting about the Lubrizol accident. What are we breathing in the Houston area, and how does it impact our health?
On December 15, the Bay Area Sierra Club will have a holiday party on Zoom.
On December 9, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will brief us on the findings of the 2021 Galveston Bay Report Card and other news.
Our Houston Group Executive Committee has an election in December, where we elect our new leaders. Watch for the members ballot in your email in December.
Thanks for all you do,
Carol Woronow
Bayou Banner Newsletter Editor
Sierra Club, Houston Group |
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On December 9, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will brief us on the findings of the 2021 Galveston Bay Report Card and other GBF news. See Meetup for more information. This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome.
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On December 15 we will have a Holiday Party on Zoom and play our environmental game that Kevin and Loretta Beard adapted from BINGO. It’s like an environmental Trivial Pursuit.
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Election time is nearing for Houston Sierra Club (HSC) members! In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee (ExCom) occur.
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This holiday season recycle your old holiday string lights at the Houston Zoo to help save animals in the wild! Recycling helps keep unwanted items out of landfills. The fewer landfills we need for human waste, the more space there is for animals!
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Houston's Health Museum, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, and the Houston Public Library are currently hosting the exhibit Your Body, Your Air. This exhibit explains the connections between human health and the air quality and pollution problems in the Houston region.
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After a Trump-era rule was struck down in federal court, the EPA and Department of the Army are working to establish a new rule that will restore protections under the Clean Water Act.
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The Land Bridge and Prairie Project in Memorial Park has made significant progress and should soon mark a major milestone. It is expected that the land bridge tunnels will be completed and open for traffic in early 2022.
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On November 13, former Houston Sierra Club Conservation Chair Linda Shead was recognized as “One in a Million Women in Coastal Conservation.”
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Sierra Club 2022 Wall and Engagement Calendars will be available for purchase locally through the Houston Group. Proceeds from local calendar sales benefit the Houston Group.
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By Cheryl Conley
Sometimes we hear things and we just assume they’re correct. Let’s dispel some of those old wives’ tales or myths that we’ve heard about animals.
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In November 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted scoping comments to the U.S. Forest Service, in Sam Houston National Forest, about the proposed Compartments 29, 36, and 37 Mulching Project.
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Volunteer Coordinator, Social Media Publicity Volunteer, Wetland Advocates and Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, 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.
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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 Big Bend area to the Big Thicket
- 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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