Lectures Events

Join Karla Klay, Executive Director of Artist Boat to hear about their largest project and their clearest nature-based solution: the Coastal Heritage Preserve on West Galveston Island. Bayside wetlands improve water quality, support fisheries, and buffer storms. Coastal prairies absorb floodwaters and sequester carbon. Dunes and beaches guard against erosion from a high-energy coast. These habitats are in steep decline under pressure from development, sea-level rise, erosion, and subsidence. Protecting land before it’s fragmented is the most cost-effective, durable intervention we have. Since 2010, Artist Boat has assembled a 1,039-acre sanctuary with a with a goal of 1,400 acres. 281-300-8212

Join us on Saturday, June 27 at 11:30a.m. As we welcome Aldora Louw, Deputy Division Chief of the Aircraft Operations Division at NASA, as our next WINGS Speaker. Aldora oversees a fleet of aircraft that support astronaut training, spaceflight readiness, astronaut transportation, and specialized science missions. Join us for this interactive series which highlights women leading the way in aviation and STEM. Hear her story, ask questions, and get inspired! Included with your General Admission, FREE for members. (346) 708-2517

Join Dr. Jeff Crane, as he explores how community farming can play a crucial role in moving past a simple focus on resilience, mitigation, and adaptation to one of "thrivance" in a time of political, economic, and ecological chaos. Community farming is integral to "thrivance". It fosters better physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual health. It helps repair the relationship between humanity and the natural world. It creates a web of community connections, friendships, and reciprocity. And finally, community farming brings joy and beauty into our lives. Consider "thrivance" through community farming! 281-300-8212

Houston Methodist's Office of Sustainability is working to advance environmental stewardship as an extension of healing - caring not only for patients, but also for the communities & environments that influence human health. Jason Fischer, Director, Office of Sustainability, will explore how healthcare sustainability intersects with faith, service, & responsibility to future generations through initiatives focused on energy/resource conservation, waste reduction, sustainable purchasing, clinical sustainability & environmental health. He will also highlight how collaboration across healthcare, research, & community partnerships can help create healthier, more resilient communities while supporting the broader mission of caring for creation & one another. 281-300-8212