Join Professor Robert Mace of Texas State University for a discussion on freshwater scarcity. Growing populations, the ever-present threat of drought, aquifer over-pumping, reservoir sedimentation, and climate change are creating a perfect storm to challenge the resiliency of our water supplies. Since water is needed for human health, agriculture, industry, energy, recreation, and the environment …

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has a sweet treat in store for Houstonians! On Wednesday, August 17 from 6-8 p.m., Van Leeuwen Ice Cream co-founder and CEO Ben Van Leeuwen and NFL veteran Whitney Mercilus will host a charity scoop night at the Rice Village scoop shop (2565 Amherst St). During this time, sales from the …

Join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer William E. Jones. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, William E. Jones will discuss his book, I Should Have Known Better. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via …

Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University as he examines the issue of plastic pollution. Plastic is a polymeric material, not biodegradable, and may last hundreds of years in the environment. Substantial fractions of plastic waste are disposed of improperly, and are found everywhere, even in the middle of the ocean and deep-sea floor. …