Public Policy

Environment Texas is hosting an action meeting to recruit volunteers for its Save Texas Rivers campaign. Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/115002945354213/115008725353635/?notif_….

Dallas Sierra Club is hosting this screening of the film "Mother, Caring for Seven Billion" about human population growth. Gayle Loeffler, member of the National Sierra Club’s Global Population and Environment Committee, will also give a presentation of the United Nations Conference on Population, Health and Environment, held in Ethiopia. Free. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org.

The Beehive Collective will share their campaign “Mesoamérica Resiste.” The nonprofit aims to spotlight the ecology and people that will be affected by a massive infrastructure development called The Mesoamerica Project.

Green Source DFW and the Memnosyne Foundation hosts our second annual award ceremony for outstanding volunteers, nonprofits, business leaders and entrepreneurs in the North Texas environmental community. Details to be announced.

Networking and educational group for advocates and professionals interested in sustainability. The meeting is cancelled for February.

Hosted by Environment Texas. Learn how to pick a campaign strategy, goals, and tactics, and how to recruit and train volunteers. Contact: Jennifer@greencorps.org or 818-203-7625.

Environment Texas is hosting a press conference to promote solar energy development in Texas. Speakers include: Jennifer Rubiello, Environment Texas; Anna Clark, Interfaith Power and Light; Michael Gorton, Principal Solar; Aaron Harville, concerned father with asthmatic family, local musician; and Jim Duncan, North Texas Renewable Energy Incorporated. Check out the solar panels, write a solar valentine, grab a snack. Families and children welcome. Contact: Jennifer@greencorps.org or 818-203-7625.

North Texas Renewable Energy Groups meets monthly. Agenda TBA.

Two-day international conference "Geothermal Energy and Waste Heat to Power - Utilizing Oil and Gas Plays" brings together leaders from business, engineering, finance, law and research to explore specific topics relevant to capturing energy that is often overlooked or discarded during oil and gas production. Contact: Maria Richards, mrichard@smu.edu or 214-768-1975.

The North Texas Commission is hosting a water summit to discuss the growing demands on our water resources, proposed solutions and corporate best practices. Scheduled speakers include:

• Sen. Kelly Hancock and Rep. Eric Johnson.
• Lewis McMahan, Board Member - Dallas Region, Texas Water Development Board.
• Heather Harward, Executive Director, H2O4Texas.
• Jonathan Radtke, North America Water Resource Manager, Coca-Cola Refreshments.
• Tom Gooch, P.E., Group Manager, Water Resource Planning, Freese & Nichols.