March 2008 Agenda


email us at: enviroclubuh@gmail.com if you're interested in any of these events. 


March Events

 

ICO Outings “I Have a Dream” to Sheldon Lake State Park


March 8th from 9-5 pm Help take 4th & 5th graders to a nature reserve.  Activities include pond fishing, nature hike, and supervised time for the students to explore the nature center’s exhibits and a picnic lunch. Fishing equipment will be provided by the park; ICO will provide lunch. Meet at Bastian Elementary School http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

  

Plant Trees with the Houston Rockets!

 

March 9th from 1-4 pm. The Houston Rockets want to plant 20 trees in collaboration with our club. Two players will participate in the event, Shane Battier and Chuck Hayes. This activity will be shown on the video screen during a Go Green Rockets game on March the 24 or 25 to help promote Keep Houston Beautiful. Meet before 1 pm at Emancipation Park  3018 Dowling St.

 

Speakers

 

5-7 pm Recycling SpeakerCaribbean Rm 75  Date TBA*

Joe the Compost Guy 4-6 pm Caribbean Rm 75 Date TBA*

 

Sierra’s Coal Campaign

 

March 12th from 6-7:30 pm Caribbean 75. Emily Stone from the Sierra Coal is working on our campus to promote a nationwide campaign to end a proposed plan to build over 100 coal plants throughout the US. She will also be tabling this month.

 

 Spring Break Clinton Conference in NOLA –Will meet with the group      attending after meeting.

 

Arboretum Kid’s Camp Volunteers Needed


If you are interested in helping with the arboretum’s 5-12 yr. olds camp during spring break or helping with their native plant sale, send us an email and we can forward you more information.

 

Environmental Film of the Month at UH

 

Tuesday 25th @ 7 pm World Affairs Lounge. In collaboration with CLEAN, we will be screening a segment of CNN‘s Planet in Peril series.  CNN went around the world to cover the effects of our changing climate; CLEAN worked with them to spotlight Houston. Since we all live in Houston, you won’t want to miss this.

 

“Dunk the Recyclables”

 

Wednesday 26th from 11-2pm @ Lynn Eusian Park. The highlight of our recycling campaign. We will be having people dunk recyclables into bins, talking to them about why recycling is important, and giving away lots of prizes! We need all of you to volunteer to help on this. One hour shifts, if you can cover more even better.

 

April Events

 

April 5th from 8-11am - Keep Houston Beautiful Day. We will be joining a citywide campaign to help ‘beautify’ Eastwood Park. Free food, shirts, music, and fun afterwards.

 

Earth Day Campaign

 

A weeklong series of events from the 19th - 26th of April in celebration of Earth Day. Please sign-up for the Earth Day committee, if you’re interested in helping to plan events. Here’s a slight glimpse:

 

April 19th - Mother’s for Clean Air 5k- Please sign up either to volunteer or participate in the race ASAP.

 

April 22nd- Our club in association with CLEAN will be showcasing Leonardo DiCaprio’s film “The 11th hour” We are extremely lucky to be one of the few people showing this “brilliant and terrifying” movie. Watch the trailer at: http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/ and tell your friends to come. We want as many people there as possible.