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10/21/2020

State of the City

Join Greater Houston Partnership TOMORROW at noon for the virtual 2020 State of the City with Mayor Sylvester Turner and learn about the City's ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus, strengthen racial equity and enhance Houston’s identity as the city of the future. More information: https://www.houston.org/events/state-city

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will discuss the City's ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus, strengthen racial equity and improve Houston's position as a great global city.

10/21/2020

World Energy Cities Partnership

Every year the residents of Houston feel the effects of climate change. With 6 federally declared flood disasters in the past 5 years, Houston, as the Energy Capital of the World, understands the need to take action now.

The Houston Climate Action Plan illustrates the actions the city will take to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation strategies.

http://ow.ly/9Zb250BWccg

#Leadership #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange
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10/20/2020

North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP)

Tune in for the first of 3 community workshops on TxDOT’s North Houston Highway Improvement Project (I-45). Virtually join Houston Planning & Development Department & Harris County 6-8pm today, Oct 22 & 24 to learn what's happening, what’s next, & how to make your voice heard. houstontx.gov/planning/nhhip/

Earlier this year, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioner's Court made requests to TxDOT based on what we heard from the public. TxDOT has posted their Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project and the review period runs through earl...

10/20/2020

Livable Places Action Committee

Join Houston Planning & Development Department for the virtual Livable Places Action Committee meeting today from 3-5 p.m. An overview of development code basics will be provided. View more at http://letstalkhouston.org/livable-places. Click here for meeting details https://bit.ly/34WzaAl. #LivablePlacesHOU

Livable Places Action Committee meetings will take place online, using the Microsoft TEAMs platform until further notice. Meeting links and instructions to join the virtual meeting are posted below.

10/19/2020

SWMD Long Range Plan

Please join the virtual public information session for the update to City of Houston Solid Waste Management's Long Range Solid Waste Management Plan this Thursday October 22 2pm – 4pm. For information visit https://bit.ly/3lOtZcy.

We are also looking for your feedback via our survey, which takes about 10 minutes and can be found here. https://bit.ly/2I2SPXs

The public comment meetings will take place online, using the Microsoft TEAMs platform. The meeting agenda is posted here..

10/19/2020

Register for the the 9th annual Gulf Coast Water Conservation Summit on October 28 – 29, 2020. Register here: https://bit.ly/2H72ufb.

HARC Houston Public Works Mayor Sylvester Turner

10/16/2020

Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium

Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium

https://harcresearch.networkforgood.com/events/22938-9th-annual-gulf-coast-water-conservation-symposium

10/16/2020

Attention Houstonians! Houston METRO is providing FREE round-trip rides to voters Oct 17, Oct 24 & Oct. 26-29 for early voting & on Election Day. Just notify the driver you are going to or coming from the polls. Click here for more info: bit.ly/33QVCLV

10/15/2020

State of the City

Join Greater Houston Partnership on October 22 at the virtual 2020 State of the City with Mayor Sylvester Turner and learn about the City's ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus, strengthen racial equity and enhance Houston’s identity as the city of the future. https://www.houston.org/events/state-city

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will discuss the City's ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus, strengthen racial equity and improve Houston's position as a great global city.

10/14/2020

HARC

The upcoming Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium will offer CEUs for any #architect, #engineer, or #waterprofessional - thanks to the generosity of CEU Sponsor Houston Public Works. Register today to earn credits for your professional development. Learn more ->https://bit.ly/2H72ufb. The Woodlands Water Agency The City of Sugar Land, Texas – City Government San Jacinto River Authority SJRA

10/13/2020

Climatetech Summit - Greentown Labs

We are excited to announce that our very own Chief Sustainability Officer - Lara Cottingham will be on the #ClimatePolicy panel at #ClimatetechSummit on November 6th.
Mayor Sylvester Turner C40 Cities The Climate Mayors

Click here to register: https://greentownlabs.com/climatetech-summit/

Thank you to our partners!

10/13/2020

Mayor Sylvester Turner

The City of Houston celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day today by welcoming members of the Aztec Dance Group to the steps of City Hall. The City of Houston recognizes and values the historic, cultural, and contemporary significance and contributions made to this community by all our region’s past and present Indigenous Peoples.

Houston City Council recently passed a resolution recognizing the second Monday of October as “Indigenous Peoples Day” and today, I declared October 12, 2020 as Indigenous People’s Day in Houston. Thank you to Councilmember Robert Gallegos for leading this effort that recognizes our City’s American Indian and Indigenous Community.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2020 #Indigenous #americanindian

10/09/2020

EV Grants Guide | EVolve Houston

#EVolveHouston just announce the launch of the #EV Grants Guide! The EV Grants Guide is your one-stop shop to browse electric vehicle and electric vehicle charging station grants available to local businesses, governments, and drivers in the Greater #Houston Area. Click here: https://www.evolvehouston.org/evgrantstracker
Mayor Sylvester Turner C40 Cities The Climate Mayors

The EVolve Houston EV Grant Guide provides up-to-date grant information for local businesses, governments, and drivers. 

10/08/2020

www.greenhoustontx.gov

As International Day for Disaster Reduction approaches, we encourage everyone to read the Houston Climate Impact Assessment. The report illustrates how climate change will impact Houston's future. Let's work together to build a more disaster-resilient community. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3lwaZzd

10/07/2020

SWMD Long Range Plan

The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will hold virtual Public Participation Meeting at 6pm today regarding the 2040 Long Range draft Plan. Join for an in-depth overview of the plan's background and recommendations. Sign-up to share your comments, feedback and ask questions on the project website found here: https://bit.ly/30fDR6Q

The public comment meetings will take place online, using the Microsoft TEAMs platform. The meeting agenda is posted here.

10/07/2020

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Happy National Energy Efficiency Day! Join the 10am Virtual Roundtable: Energy Efficiency in the Time of COVID-19: How It Supports Recovery. It will be a rapid-fire roundtable format with experts and policy leaders highlighting the many benefits of EE. Register NOW to watch http://ow.ly/dECb50BITZl

10/05/2020

Mayor Turner named board of directors chair of Resilient Cities Network

Mayor Sylvester Turner has been named chair of the board of directors for the Resilient Cities Network. Resilient Cities Network co-creates urban solutions that address complex and interrelated urban challenges, so that cities and communities are able to thrive. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/houstontx/mayor-turner-named-board-of-directors-chair-of-resilient-cities-network?e=4b4d5c2c3c

10/05/2020

C40 Cities

C40 Cities

The climate crisis is a global problem that needs global solutions. We are looking for young leaders to join the Global Youth and Mayors Forum to work with city leaders to make the Global #GreenNewDeal a reality.

Apply by October 19 👉 c40.org/youth-forum

10/05/2020

Don’t miss next week’s first session of the Houston Low-Carbon Energy Innovation Summit!

Center For Houston's Future is hosting their second annual Low-Carbon Energy Summit on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15. Event speakers will include our very own Chief Sustainability Officer, Lara Cottingham.

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Register here : https://mailchi.mp/futurehouston/lowcarbonenergyinnovationsummit-843923?e=965475f548

10/02/2020

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Did you know that the Houston Climate Impact Assessment illustrates how climate change will impact Houston’s future based on lower and higher scenarios of future climate change?

The assessment studied 25 separate future climate indicators. Read more here:http://www.greenhoustontx.gov/reports/Climate-Impact-Assessment-2020-August.pdf

09/30/2020

Don’t miss next week’s first session of the Houston Low-Carbon Energy Innovation Summit!

Center For Houston's Future is hosting their second annual Low-Carbon Energy Summit on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15. Event speakers will include our very own Chief Sustainability Officer, Lara Cottingham.

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Register here : https://mailchi.mp/futurehouston/lowcarbonenergyinnovationsummit-843923?e=965475f548

09/30/2020

Celebrate National Drive Electric Week by test driving a Chevrolet Bolt EV! #EVolveHouston is working with Chevrolet to bring Houstonians an opportunity to drive a Chevrolet Bolt EV now through October 17 across 14 Chevrolet dealerships in the Houston area and receive a $50 gift card of your choice from select retailers.

Register here for your test drive: https://gmusweb.capture.intouchinsight.com/evolve/index.html#/

Mayor Sylvester Turner

09/29/2020

Good morning #Houston! Today is Bike to Wherever Day! We are looking forward to seeing where you bike to. Visit http://houstonbikeplan.org/btwd2020 for more bike tips and safety resources. Houston Bikeways Program
#BTWD2020 #IBikeHTX

09/28/2020

If you missed any of our #HoustonClimateWeek conversations, here are the recordings:

- Opening Conversation: Making Houston the Renewable Energy Capital of the World: https://lnkd.in/gP9BPM7

- Climate Change: What does the future hold for Houston? https://lnkd.in/g3ufCpZ

- Energy Transition: Making Houston a Global Leader in Energy Innovation: https://lnkd.in/ggaZFCH

- Building Optimization: Making Energy Equitable and Efficient: https://lnkd.in/gien5fv

- Resilience: Green Infrastructure, Conservation, and Equity: https://bit.ly/3cun5G4

- Transportation: Taking the Car Out of Carbon Emissions: http://ow.ly/ERGX50Bm8x7

- Energy Transition: Reinventing Cities: Sunnyside Landfill Solar Farm https://lnkd.in/g5Ynkpr

- Resilience: The COVID-19, Climate, and Equity Connection: https://lnkd.in/gx7PHuw

- Transportation: Texas Tough: Bringing EVs to Truck-Loving Texas: http://ow.ly/4plQ50BnvUz

- Texas Climate Mayors: Climate Leadership in the Age of COVID-19: Cities for a Green & Equitable Recovery: http://ow.ly/ydtf50BnwOj

- Building Optimization: How Green Buildings Can Drive the Energy Transition: http://ow.ly/LMfM50Bnx3r

- Closing Conversation: Partnerships and Pathways to Decarbonize Cities: http://ow.ly/lNmD50Bnx5N

#sustainability #climatechange #energytransition #resilience

09/25/2020

SWMD Long Range Plan Resident Feedback

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department is seeking feedback from residents on the Long-Range Solid Waste Management Plan. https://mailchi.mp/houstontx/swmd-long-range-plan-resident-feedback?e=2216217665

HOUSTON - On an annual basis, Houston residents and businesses generate millions of tons of solid waste and recycling through residential and commercial efforts. In addition to normal life and business waste generation, over the past decade millions of tons of material has resulted from numerous n....

09/25/2020

SWMD Long Range Plan

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) has just announced the creation of an updated Long-Range Solid Waste Management Plan covering waste and recycling programs for Houston until 2040.

A series of three virtual meetings are scheduled to present the draft plan and solicit public comments and questions.

For more information on the draft plan and how to participate please visit: http://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/longrange/index.html

The City has created a 20-year solid waste management plan to meet the community’s long-term solid waste needs and protect the environment. Click here to learn more about the City of Houston’s long-range solid waste management plan and its importance to Houston residents and businesses...

09/25/2020

If you missed last week's dynamic #HoustonClimateWeek closing discussion on partnerships & pathways to decarbonizing cities by Mayor Sylvester Turner, David Lawler from bp America, and Daniel Yergin from IHS Markit - you may watch it by clicking the link below.

Watch: https://bit.ly/35l49rL

09/25/2020

If you didn't catch this fantastic discussion last week, click below link to watch #HoustonClimateWeek's panel session on how green buildings can drive the energy transition by #TexasPACEAuthority ENGIE Google Smart Energy Decisions

Watch here: https://bit.ly/35pFbaw

09/25/2020

If you missed #HoustonClimateWeek's panel discussion on Transportation: Texas Tough - Bringing EVs to Truck-Loving Texas by leaders from #EVolveHouston #CityOfHoustonFleetDept #Tesla #PublicUtilityCommissionOfTexas, and IHS Markit - click below link to watch.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/2Rcf0M7

09/25/2020

If you missed #HoustonClimateWeek's panel discussion on Resilience: 2020 - The COVID-19, Climate, and Equity Connection by #DrRobertBullard, #DrDavidPresse, #DrUmairShah, and #MarissaAhoChiefResilienceOfficer - click below link to watch.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/3ien1w2

09/24/2020

If you missed it - Click below link to watch #HoustonClimateWeek's panel discussion on Energy Transition - "Reinventing Cities: Sunnyside Landfill Solar Farm" by #BQEnergy #COHCompleteCommunities #Sunnyside Smart Energy Decisions

Watch at: https://bit.ly/3bMl0EV

09/24/2020

If you missed #HoustonClimateWeek's panel discussion on "Transportation: Taking the Car Out of Carbon Emissions" by LINK Houston Houston METRO Houston Planning & Development Department IHS Markit - you may watch it by clicking the below link:

Watch here: https://bit.ly/3iiVWaZ

09/24/2020

If you missed it, click on below link to view #HoustonClimateWeek's panel discussion on Resilience in Houston by Houston Parks - HPARD Katy Prairie Conservancy Asakura Robinson The Nature Conservancy

Watch here: https://bit.ly/2GLGciV

09/23/2020

In just a few minutes (at 2PM) Chief Sustainability Officer, Lara Cottingham will give a presentation on the #HoustonClimateActionPlan to City Council Quality of Life Committee. Click on below link to watch!

Watch here: https://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

Mayor Sylvester Turner The Climate Mayors C40 Cities

09/23/2020

We are SO excited to hear that a location has been selected!! This location will serve #climatetech startups in Houston and will also support the city’s energy transition!

Big news about #GreentownHTX! We’ve selected a building in the Innovation District—a location that will help us serve the city’s community of #climatetech startups and support the city’s energy transition. Check out this announcement to learn more, including how you can tune into a press conference this morning at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET to hear from our CEO Emily Reichert, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and others: http://bit.ly/GreentownHTXLocation