On-going CEC programs include:
Environmental News Update. Free weekly newsletter is e-mailed to about 5000 subscribers. It covers environmental news from our 13-county region, and focuses on local environmental topics, legislative news, and updates on our member groups’ activities. Also lists Green Jobs and Green Grants, and provides a calendar of special events. In addition, it links readers to
national and international news stories that have a bearing on our local community. This important tool offers a link to each of our member groups’ Websites, a comprehensive calendar of all environmental events hosted by our member groups, Green Jobs listings, and archives of our past weekly newsletters. The 2008 Resource Guide is also available on the website. Earth Day Houston. CEC has been hosting Earth Day celebrations in Houston since 1970. Most recently, it began partnering with Discovery Green Conservancy to host Earth Day Houston. Houston Green Films & Festivals. With partners, CEC hosts the Wild About Houston Green Film Festival, part of a series of monthly environmental film events. Environmental Education. CEC leads efforts to collaborate to provide teachers and other educators with the resources and training to to teach about the environment. Information & Referral. CEC serves as a call and email service center to help direct environmental inquiries to the appropriate organizations. Environmental Resource Guide. A hard-copy and online profile directory of our member organizations representing a majority of local environmental non-profit organizations focusing on everything including air quality, water quality, land protection, climate change, urban forestry and more. Your one-stop guide for environmental opportunities in Houston. Annual Meeting. CEC holds an annual meeting to gather activists to exchange ideas and discuss a timely topic which affects our environmental community. Outreach. The CEC staff, board members, and volunteers are available for speaking engagements concerning the general state of the environment in our region and for hosting tables at environmental fairs. The CEC also co-sponsors outreach events with other groups.
