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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Deep Dive into Clean Water: Infrastructure Equity
DESCRIPTION:Deep Dive into Clean Water: Infrastructure Equity\nMarch 6\, 2025 | 12:00 PM\nJoin us for the first session of Deep Dives into Turning the Tide\, where we’ll explore BCWK’s policy agenda and the fight for clean water and infrastructure equity.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn\, discuss\, and take action!\n🔗 Details & Register: https://bit.ly/cleanwaterequity \nAccessibility: This session will be held on Zoom with live captions enabled. Visual descriptions will be provided. If you require additional accommodations or Spanish interpretation\, please email our Policy and Partnerships Manager\, Guadalupe\, at guadalupe@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org  in advance.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/deep-dive-into-clean-water-infrastructure-equity/
LOCATION:https://bit.ly/cleanwaterequity
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250220T133000
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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Launch Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on Thursday\, February 20\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. to learn more about our policy demands and the development of our first-ever policy agenda.\nÚnase a nosotros en un seminario web el jueves 20 de febrero\, de 12:00 a 1:30 p.m\, para obtener más información sobre nuestras demandas políticas y el desarrollo de nuestra primera agenda política. Lea más en esta entrada del blog. \nRegister here \nLearn about our policy demands: \n\nImprove water quality in our waterways\nImprove infrastructure equity\nEnsure access to clean & affordable drinking water\nReduce industrial risks\nProtect wetlands & coastal ecosystems\n\nConozca nuestras demandas políticas:  \n\nMejorar la calidad del agua de nuestras vías fluviales\nMejorar la equidad de las infraestructuras\nGarantizar el acceso a agua potable limpia y económica\nReducir los riesgos industriales\nProteger los humedales y los ecosistemas costeros\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/policy-agenda-launch-webinar/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T133000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DESCRIPTION:🌊 Webinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers \nJoin us on November 21st at 12 PM CST for a webinar focused on improving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers megaprojects to ensure more equitable and effective coastal protection. As flooding risks rise with climate change\, it’s essential these projects work for all communities. This webinar is based on a policy brief that was published August 12\, 2024. \nSpeakers: \n\nJoanie Steinhaus\, Turtle Island Restoration Network\, representing the Surge Forward Coalition.\nAudrey Siu\, Policy Director at Miami Waterkeeper\nRobert Rosso\, Research Associate\, and Paul Gallay with the Resilient Coastal Communities Project and Columbia Climate School\nSkip Stiles\, Founder & Senior Advisor at Wetland Watch VA.\n\nWith support from Surge Forward Coalition\, \n🗓️ Date: November 21\n⏰ Time: 12 PM CST/1 PM EST \n🔗 Register Now: [https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-ioqzspGdCyeBF3gHO0wchvi2OTUMNV#/registration] \nFor questions about this webinar\, please contact info@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org \nWebinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/webinar-improving-coastal-resiliency-projects-with-the-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241120T173000
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DTSTAMP:20241114T184016Z
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SUMMARY:IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT: Panel Discussion on Coastal Challenges
DESCRIPTION:🌊 IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT: Panel Discussion on Coastal Challenges \n📅 Date: November 20\n⏰ Time: 5:30 PM CST\n📍 Location: UT Visual Arts Center\, Austin \nJoin us at the UT Visual Arts Center for an in-person panel discussion in connection with Fred Schmidt-Arenales’ film on the Ike Dike\, part of the exhibition IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT. Renowned experts in environmental engineering\, law\, and public policy\, including Senior Legal Director Kristen Schlemmer of Bayou City Waterkeeper and former BCWK artist-in-residence Fred Schmidt-Arenales\, will delve into the pressing ecological\, economic\, and political challenges facing coastal communities in Texas and beyond due to increasing superstorms and sea level rise. \nFeatured Panelists: \n\nKristen Schlemmer\, Senior Legal Director\, Bayou City Waterkeeper\nFred Schmidt-Arenales\, Filmmaker and former BCWK Artist-in-Residence\nClint Dawson\, Professor\, UT\nKatherine Lieberknecht\, Assistant Professor\, UT\n\nFollowing the panel\, UT Theatre and Dance students will perform Song for Mr. Death\, an original satirical score by Jacob Brunner that critiques the bureaucratic language used to justify superstorm infrastructure projects. \nPresented with support from Planet Texas 2050 – A UT Grand Challenge.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/it-is-a-good-project-and-should-be-built-panel-discussion-on-coastal-challenges/
LOCATION:UT Visual Arts Center\, 2301 San Jacinto Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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SUMMARY:EPA Community Meeting: Baytown Sanitary Sewer Overflows
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Baytown resident who is dealing with issues related to sewage\, or interested in learning more about issues happening in Baytown? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a virtual meeting on Tuesday\, November 12\, 2024\, 6 – 8 pm.  The public is invited to learn about the civil lawsuit against the City of Baytown\, along with causes and reporting of sanitary overflows from Baytown’s sewer system. Attendees can speak with EPA and/or U.S. Department of Justice staff about related concerns and ask questions about the enforcement action against the City of Baytown\, Texas.  Virtual Community Meeting: Baytown\, Texas\, Sanitary Sewer Overflows | US EPA [View PDF Flyer] \nThis lawsuit\, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2022 against the city of Baytown\, was prompted by Bayou City Waterkeeper’s notice of intent to sue\, which identified more than 800 sewage releases\, representing more than 21 million gallons of sewage leaving Baytown’s system without treatment from 2016 to 2021. Our analysis also concluded the highest volume overflows have had a disproportionate impact on Hispanic/Latinx communities in Baytown. The lawsuit alleges that these releases were caused by the city’s failure to operate and maintain its wastewater collection and treatment system and violated the federal Clean Water Act\, Texas Water Code\, and state-issued permits. We asked for the court’s permission to intervene and help drive these legal violations toward a resolution that focuses on the communities most affected by sewage pollution in Baytown\, through a process that is transparent and accessible. Learn about BCWK’s legal efforts in Baytown’s  Sanitary Sewer Overflows. \n \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/epa-community-meeting-baytown-sanitary-sewer-overflows/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk at Sheldon Lake State Park
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about our wetlands around the Houston region? Join our wetland team for one of our Wetland Walks. This wetland walk happening on  on Saturday\, November 9th at Sheldon Lake State Park\, guided by Andrew Sipocz\, a natural resources coordinator with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Andrew has spent over 20 years restoring the park’s coastal prairies and wetlands\, using innovative methods that combine history\, biology\, and archaeology to recreate the original landscape. His method was a driving force for the restoration of Sheldon Lake State Park. As we explore the park\, Andrew will share his knowledge of the restoration process and the rich biodiversity that has returned to this vital ecosystem. \nRegister for the Wetland Walk. \nLearn more about the launch of the Wetland Walks. \n \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-at-sheldon-lake-state-park/
LOCATION:Sheldon Lake State Park\, 14140 Garrett Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:[Workshop] From Histories of Non-Consent to Infrastructure Justice: Exploring Community Power at Prairie View A&M University
DESCRIPTION:Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) are proud to announce a collaborative workshop\, “From Histories of Non-Consent to Infrastructure Justice: Exploring Community Power\,” to be held on October 29\, 2024\, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Don K. Clarke Juvenile Justice & Psychology Building on the PVAMU campus. The event will bring together students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to explore interdisciplinary research opportunities focused on historical and contemporary interactions between Texas Freedom Colonies\, other community-based entities\, universities\, and governmental organizations. \nJoin Kourtney Revels\, Bayou City Waterkeeper’s Water Justice Organizer\, as she speaks on this panel about the perspectives of equitable water infrastructure for communities.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/prairie-view-am-workshop-from-histories-of-non-consent-to-infrastructure-justice/
LOCATION:Don K. Clarke Juvenile Justice & Psychology Building\, Anne Preston St\, Prairie View\, TX\, 77445\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk at Herman Brown Park
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about our wetlands around the Houston region? Join our wetland team for one of our Wetland Walks. This Wetland Walk happening on Saturday\, October 26th\, at Herman Brown Park\, guided by Alenka Cardenas\, BCWK’s wetland outreach coordinator\, and Kourtney Revels\, BCWK’s water justice organizer. Sol Diaz- Peña will be a guest artist and will lead an art activity that incorporates elements from our walk. The Walk will focus on advocacy surrounding wetland loss and the environmental issues impacting downstream communities\, particularly those in Northeast Houston. \nRegister for the Wetland Walk. \nLearn more about the launch of the Wetland Walks.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-at-herman-brown-park-2/
LOCATION:Herman Brown Park\, 400 Mercury Dr\, Houston\, TX\, 77013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:Texas Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (Day 2)
DESCRIPTION:The Public Interest Environmental Law Conference is an opportunity to learn more about niche environmental topics\, with a focus on public interest lawyering\, as well as an important opportunity to build professional networks and regional collaboration. Day 1 is invite only\, while day 2 is open to the public. To sign up and learn more about this conference\, please visit: https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/texas-public-interest-environmental-law-conference/. \nRead more about highlights from the 2023 Texas Public Interest Environmental Law Conference here.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/texas-public-interest-environmental-law-conference/
LOCATION:Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University\, 3100 Cleburne St\, HOUSTON\, TX\, 77004\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 Texas GIS Forum Presentation by Bayou City Waterkeeper: "Leveraging Public Data for Visual Storytelling\, Community Mapping and Engagement"
DESCRIPTION:Join BCWK’s Community Science Manger\, Mashal Awais\, and our partner\, Uilvim Ettore Gardin Franco from Rice University’s enter for Research Computing/Spatial Studies Lab at the Texas GIS Forum where we’ll present on “Leveraging Public Data for Visual Storytelling\, Community Mapping\, and Engagement.” Our presentation will focus on centering the Justice in the Sewers mapper\, showcasing how public data can be used to drive impactful storytelling and community advocacy. To learn more about this event\, please see agenda here: Agenda – 2024 Texas GIS Forum.   \nPlease also enjoy other presentations from our partners at the Bullard Center happening on the same day. \nPresenters: \nMashal Awais\, Bayou City Waterkeeper\nUilvim Ettore Gardin Franco\, Center for Research Computing/Spatial Studies Lab\, Rice University\nLocation: Balcones Room
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/2024-texas-gis-forum-presentation-by-bayou-city-waterkeeper-leveraging-public-data-for-visual-storytelling-community-mapping-and-engagement/
LOCATION:TX
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SUMMARY:Bayou City Waterkeeper Out of Office: Indigenous People's Day
DESCRIPTION:Our office is closed on Monday 10/14 in honor of Indigenous People’s Day\, where we recognize the Indigenous communities that have lived & still live on Turtle Island for thousands of years. To learn more please check out more information in https://ndncollective.org/. “NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing\, activism\, philanthropy\, grantmaking\, capacity-building and narrative change\, we are creating sustainable solutions on Indigenous terms.” \n\nSee events happening below:  \n\nIndigenous Peoples’ Day: A Celebration of All Nations by Buffalo Bayou Partnership\n\nFree and open to the public\nOct 14\, 5–8:30pm\, THE WATER WORKS\nXochipilli Collective presents Indigenous Peoples Day: A Celebration of All Nations\, an event dedicated to honoring the rich histories\, cultures\, and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples. Saying proudly\, “we have always existed\, we have always been here\, we were not discovered.” This celebration invites people of all backgrounds to recognize the sovereignty and resilience of Indigenous nations\, featuring cultural performances\, vendors\, foods\, and music. It is a day to reflect on the contributions of Indigenous peoples and to acknowledge their rightful place in the world’s history and future.\nLink to facebook event
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/bayou-city-waterkeeper-out-of-office-indigenous-peoples-day/
LOCATION:Buffalo Bayou Park\, 105 Sabine Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T200000
DTSTAMP:20241002T154248Z
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SUMMARY:Preparing for Growing Flood Threats: A Public Forum on Flood Mitigation by Environment Institute of Houston
DESCRIPTION:Flood-Mitigation-Forum-Flyer-101024 \n  \nAre you interested in listening to a discussion on flood mitigation strategies happening in Houston? \nHow can the Houston-Galveston area and communities be better protected from major flood events? \nWhat are the options for flood mitigation strategies and how might they make us safer? What are the pros and cons of different flood mitigation strategies? \nJoin us in Clear Lake for this discussion.  . Open to the public
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/preparing-for-growing-flood-threats-a-public-forum-on-flood-mitigation-by-environment-institute-of-houston/
LOCATION:Bayou Theater\, UH Clear Lake\, 2700 Bay Area Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tabling at Baytown's Grito Fest
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URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/tabling-at-baytown-grito-fest/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Park\, 1001 Market Street\, Baytown\, Texas 77520\, 1001 Market St.\, Baytown\, Texas\, 77520\, United States
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