by Becca Edwards | Apr 4, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
When you are working on something as challenging as climate change advocacy, it is important to find things to give you hope. That was the message Katharine Hayhoe gave us as the keynote speaker of the South Central Climate Resilience Forum, a gathering of scientists,...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 22, 2024 | Climate Justice, Get Involved, Latest Posts
Have you ever wondered why last summer was so much hotter than the summers you remember as a child? Have you tried to strike up a conversation about PUC rulemaking with your hairdresser/mechanic/neighbor but been disappointed they didn’t want to talk about it as much...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 22, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
Texas Tribune recently reported that several petrochemical companies who are beneficiaries of a tax incentive program designed to lure industry to the state are also frequent violators of state and federal air quality regulations. The article refers to a report by the...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 15, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently released its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Priority Action Plan for the State of Texas (PAP). The plan was developed as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants...
by Bobby Watson | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
Earlier this month, Bering Church became the first congregation in Houston to participate in Texas Impact’s gun violence prevention campaign, Vidas Robadas/Stolen Lives. Bering Church, headed by Rev Diane McGehee, is a long-time Texas Impact member with a history in...
by Joshua Houston | Mar 8, 2024 | Advocacy 101, Blog, Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Education, Latest Posts
For ten years, the Texas Legislature has been a divided body. The extreme wing of the Republican Party controlled the Senate and the traditional wing of the Republican Party controlled the House. That ended on Tuesday. A House Speaker’s job is to “protect the...
