Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Meeting: Dr. Sharir Masri, author of Beyond Debate
August 1, 2020
At our Bay Area Zoom meeting on August 19, Dr. Shahir Masri will talk about climate change and environmental racism. He is the author of Beyond Debate: 50 Misconceptions on Climate Change....
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Big Change for Harris County Flood Control Task Force
July 31, 2020
By Evelyn L. Merz
A major change is planned in the near future for the Harris County Flood Control Task Force. The change is that it is being replaced by the Harris County Community Resilience Task Force (CRTF). ... (Read more)
Water Rising Webinar August 11
July 30, 2020
Water Rising: Equitable Approaches to Urban Flooding webinar on August 11. From localized flood events to extreme storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels, floodwaters are rising around the nation. Water knows no jurisdictional boundaries, but...
Save the Turtle Science Program at Padre Island National Seashore
July 30, 2020
Please help save the Turtle Science and Recovery Program at Padres Island National Seashore. Link to the online petition is in the article....
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Virtual Environmental Candidate Forum: Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3
July 29, 2020
On August 20th the Houston environmental community will host a virtual candidate forum with Tom Ramsey (Republican) and Michael Moore (Democrat), the two candidates for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3....
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ONLINE General Monthly Meeting: The Proposed I-45 Expansion Project
July 29, 2020
Our speaker will be Molly Cook of the Stop I-45 Coalition. This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome....
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Great American Outdoors Act
July 26, 2020
The Great American Outdoors Act, H.R.1957, sponsored by the late Rep. John Lewis, has passed the House and Senate. It will include funding for a huge backlog of deferred maintenance at the National Park Service, as well as for the Forest Service and...
Bayou Banner July 2020
July 9, 2020
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for July 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Houston Sierra Club and COVID-19 Update
July 5, 2020
In early June the Sierra Club extended its current COVID-19 operational response through Monday, August 31st. This means that all Outings and in-person meetings will remain on hold until that date. An update on Outings, etc. beyond August 31 is...
Plastic’s Influence on Environmental Racism
July 4, 2020
Environmental racism particularly impacts Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) communities in the form of plastic. Plastic conveniences our lives in many ways but carry hefty tolls on other communities. ...
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