Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience

It’s Time to Close the Gap! ??? When: Saturday, November 2, 10 a.m.–noon ?? Join Here: bit.ly/VM-1102 The City of Houston Planning Department is holding a final virtual public meeting to outline proposed changes that would expand developer exemptions from sidewalk construction requirements. This could mean less funding for building and maintaining sidewalks across Houston. Learn more about how these changes could affect access, safety, and connectivity citywide, and share your feedback! Let’s advocate for a more connected, accessible city.

??? Precinct 4 welcomes your input to create a healthier and more equitable park and greenspace system for its residents and visitors. Join a community workshop to share feedback on what you love about your parks and help prioritize improvements. Plus, complete the survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Just scan the QR code. ??? Meetings: 11/2, 9AM-11AM: Reginald Moore Park, Houston, TX 11/8, 2PM-4PM: Kleb Woods Nature Preserve Auditorium, Tomball, TX 11/9, 11AM-3PM: Bear Creek Park, Houston, TX

CEER invites you to learn more about Sierra Club's new campaign, "Keep The Power On," a call for a reliable and affordable clean energy grid for all Texans. Texans have been faced with frequent power outages and rising costs—let’s come together for real solutions. ?? Thursday, October 24, 2024 ? 7pm - 8pm CT ?? RSVP via Zoom: https://bit.ly/KTPO-LAUNCH

BCWK presents the 2024 Environmental Justice Conference at Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law! This is part of the Texas Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, a two-day continuing legal education event for public interest attorneys and community members interested in environmental justice. Day 1 on October 25 consists of a series of invitation-only talks and panels for attorneys. Day 2 on October 26, we welcome community members to join us for a series of panels and speakers, including keynote speaker Roishetta Sibley Ozane, M.S. Roshietta is the founder, director, and CEO of The Vessel Project of Louisiana, a small mutual aid and environmental justice organization that assists our most vulnerable community members with bill assistance, food, emergency shelter, and more. Registration is live until October 18th and can be found here -https://lnkd.in/dv6ErDzs The conference is co-presented by Bayou City Waterkeeper, Air Alliance Houston, Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project, Lone Star Legal Aid, Public Citizen, with support from The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation and Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Hurricanes don’t hit all communities the same way, and some communities face greater challenges with these massive storms. One example is evacuation—while it may *seem* like the easiest way to avoid death and injury from catastrophic storms, not everyone has the same ability to evacuate. Sadly, this hurricane season is just one example of the way that climate change is harming communities. Our hearts go out to those affected by climate disasters like Helene and Milton. #climatechange #hurricaneseason #severeweather

Last week was a busy week for the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience. Last Monday, CEER Director Stefania Tomaskovic, Ph.D. joined Erandi Trevino on Houston Matters to discuss chemical safety in the Houston region. https://lnkd.in/g_fR4Qbu

Join two of CEER’s nominees for the Climate Justice Advisory Collaborative Group THIS WEEKEND for their outreach activities to help promote climate justice across Harris County. Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 10AM - 2PM- Lake Forest Park Houston, TX 77078 ????Myrtala Tristan has coordinated a community clean up and fiesta in Northeast Houston! There will be a group clean up from 10AM - 12PM and then there will be a fiesta at the park until 2PM to celebrate with a taquiza, live mariachis, and more! Sunday, September 22, 2024 - 9:30AM - 1PM - San Mateo Episcopal Church (6635 Alder Dr. Houston TX 77081) ????Dr. Osvaldo López is coordinating an upcycled/recycling fashion contest as part of the San Mateo Festival for Hispanic Heritage with Gulfton Home Community. The contest will begin at 11:30AM and will feature local contestants for a $500 grand prize! Invitamos a todos a unirse a dos de los nominados por CEER para el Grupo Asesor de Colaboración por Justicia Climática para sus actividades ESTA FIN DE SEMANA de alcance para ayudar a promover la justicia climática en todo el Condado de Harris. Sábado, 21 de septiembre 2024 - 10AM - 2PM- Lake Forest Park Houston, TX 77078 ?????Myrtala Tristan ha coordinado una limpieza comunitaria y fiesta en el noreste de Houston! ?Habra una limpieza de grupo de 10AM - 12PM y despues habra una fiesta en el parque hasta las 2PM para celebrar con una taquiza, mariachis en vivo, y mas! Domingo, Septiembre 22, 2024 - 9:30AM - 1PM - Iglesia Episcopal San Mateo (6635 Alder Dr. Houston TX 77081) ????El Dr. Osvaldo López está coordinando un concurso de moda upcycled / reciclaje como parte del Festival de San Mateo para la Herencia Hispana con Gulfton Home Community. ?El concurso comenzará a las 11:30 am y tendrá concursantes locales para un gran premio de $ 500!

Did you miss our community tour with the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience (CEER)? Join us on a virtual call to discuss our Climate Justice Plan on ZOOM. On Sept. 25th at 6pm. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/guxisNTC #HCgreen #HarrisCounty

Take a listen: Carmen Cavezza, Senior Climate Justice Organizer, and Rita Robles, Climate Navigator and Ambassador, both with the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience, speak with Shelterforce about how CEER's Climate Justice Campaign fights for better health by lifting up community solutions to climate change. https://lnkd.in/gc4T3Q5z

Only one more meeting is left in our Climate Justice community tour. Please sign up and join other residents as we work together to make our County a better place. The Funders Network The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation Harris County Precinct 2 #HCgreen #HarrisCounty #CommunityMeeting Sign Up: https://lnkd.in/guxisNTC