Rice Continuing Education series on Houston environment
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• From the “Empty World” to the “Full World:” Houston enters the 21st century
• The green and grey infrastructure of the Texas coast: Rethinking economic value
• Floods, hurricanes, climate change and carbon
• The quiet corporate revolution: Charging into the Full World
• Houston: Carbon, the circular economy and the future of the energy industry
• Green planning and eco-recreation in the Houston region
• Eco-spirituality: Religion and philosophy for the Full World
• The horror of the American yard and consumer choices in the Full World
CO-SPONSORS: Houston Audubon Society; Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Rice University Shell Center for Sustainability; Rothko Chapel; Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center at Rice University
AT hours to AT: Skills Enhancement