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HARC, in partnership with SECO Texas, is excited to announce the launch of our Floating Solar in Texas interactive tool! ☀️💧

This interactive tool explores floating solar technology, real-world case studies &, and FPV opportunities across Texas.

bit.ly/4nJEHAz

🌳 Happy #TexasArborDay!

Through ForUsTree, HARC & partners are planting trees that cool neighborhoods & build resilience, ensuring they’re being planted where they’re needed most. 🌤️

Let’s grow a cooler, greener Houston! 💚

www.forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree #HARC

🐝 Buzzing news from our partners at Alveole! The HARC campus hive is thriving, with plenty of activity and clean air checks from the APITraps. A great reminder of how pollinators keep our ecosystems, and our air, healthy! 🌼

bit.ly/HARCBees

#HARC #AirQuality

⚡ HARC’s President & CEO John Hall will speak at the 2025 Texas Energy Summit in Austin!

📅 Thurs, Nov. 6 | 9 – 10 a.m.
💬 Panel: The Built Environment: Efficiency Meets Flexibility

bit.ly/4qfRIEI

#TexasEnergySummit #HARC

HARC’s Dr. Margaret Cook will speak on two panels at the #TexasEnergySummit 2025 exploring how AI, energy, water, and food systems intersect and how to support and strengthen resiliency across communities in Texas.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4qfRIEI

#TES #HARC

Harris County is suing over the Trump admin’s decision to end Solar for All, a $249.7M program to expand affordable solar in Texas.

As a member of the Texas Solar for All Coalition, HARC proudly supported the program & we support Harris County’s lawsuit.

Read more: bit.ly/48w6a4U

#HARC #SFA

HARC hosted the Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership last week for a meeting focused on our work in energy and resilience.

HARC Speakers: John Hall, Marina Badoian-Kriticos, Dr. Carlos Gamarra & Dr. Margaret Cook.

#Resilience #Sustainability #HARC

Marina Badoian-Kiriticos, HARC’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, moderated “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals” at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit with the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Greater Houston Community Foundation & United Way of Greater Houston.

⚡ As energy demand rises, how can utilities modernize infrastructure & strengthen grid resilience?

Join HARC’s Micalah Spenrath & GE Vernova Marco Simiano on Oct. 29 for Reuters Events' webinar: “The Demand Decade: Building Resilient Grids.”

🔗 http://bit.ly/47cDtZQ

HARC’s Micalah Spenrath, PMP, will speak Oct. 28 at the Global Solar Power Forum 2025 hosted by @utaustin.bsky.social's Energy Institute!

🎙️ Panel: “Policies → Projects → People” | 9:45 a.m.
Discussing how policy, projects & people shape solar’s future.

🔗 bit.ly/3WlsRBt
#SolarEnergy #HARC

🌧️ Event Rescheduled! 🌳

Due to severe weather, the Native Fruit Tree Giveaway is now Sat, Nov 15, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

📍 Ray Maddry Stadium
828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX

Free native fruit trees. First come, first served!

Harris County Precinct 2, The Student Conservation Association

#ForUsTree

Join The Student Conservation Association & #ForUsTree partners for a Native Fruit Tree Giveaway 🌳
📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 9 AM–12 PM
📍 Channelview HS, 1100 Sheldon Rd

Free Persimmon, Plum, Pecan & Black Cherry trees + care tips!

Funded by the USDA Forest Service.

#ForUsTree #NativeFruitTrees

Join HARC at the 22nd Annual Texas Energy Summit, Nov 4–6 at the Texas Capitol! ⚡

HARC’s John Hall will be speaking on 11/6 & Dr. Margaret Cook will be speaking on 11/4.

Register: http://bit.ly/4qfRIEI
#TES25 #TXenergy #HARCResearch #EnergyEfficiency #Resilience

🌎 Houston ranks #7 in the U.S. for ozone pollution, per the American Lung Association's State of the Air. Ozone affects breathing & heart health. HARC is monitoring emissions & engaging the community.

Take the Clean Air Survey & help Houston breathe easier: https://bit.ly/3Ky3EB3

🌳 Urban trees do more than beautify—they clean the air, cool neighborhoods, support health, and boost property values.

At HARC, we help communities plant & care for trees through the ForUsTree initiative. 🌱

🔗 Get involved: www.forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree #HARCResearch #UrbanTrees

🌎 HARC is excited to exhibit at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit on Oct. 17!

Visit our booth & catch HARC’s Marina Badoian-Kriticos moderating “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals.”

🔗 http://bit.ly/4nyG1Hr

#CECSummit25

🌳 Our ForUsTree partner, The Student Conservation Association kicked off this year’s FUT internship program with a visit to Tree Life Farms, where they learned all about how to take care of trees and the Native Edible Fruit Tree Program.

Learn more at forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree

🌿 Marina Badoian-Kriticos will moderate the panel, “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals,” at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit.

📅 Oct 17 | 📍 UH-Downtown
🔗 Register: http://bit.ly/4nyG1Hr

#ClimateAction #HARCResearch

💨 HARC’s Dr. Meredith Jennings spoke at the Houston Regional Air Quality Summit at Baylor College of Medicine hosted by Houston-Galveston Area Council & the World Cup Sustainability Subcommittee, on how climate plans improve air quality, health & resilience.

🔗 https://bit.ly/MeredithJennings

🌿 Landscapes are more than green space—they’re infrastructure.

In our latest #EnergyCrossroadsPodcast + blog, Scott McCready of the SWA Group shares how design can help Houston tackle flooding, heat & growth while building resilience.

🔗 http://bit.ly/3ISxzUb

🌎 Imagine a Houston–Galveston region with cleaner air & healthier neighborhoods. Share your voice in the Houston-Galveston Area Council survey by Oct 31 to help shape our future! Every response counts. 💬

http://bit.ly/3Ky3EB3

#CleanAir #CommunityResilience #HoustonGalveston

Power to the people… or just the bills? ⚡ HARC joined the Energy Affordability Roundtable with Houston Chronicle & District B United to share tips on lowering energy costs & connect communities with local resources.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QqJqZR

#EnergyAffordability #HARCResearch

🐝🍯 Did you know 1/3 of our food depends on pollinators?

HARC’s on-campus hive, managed by Alvéole, supports biodiversity and reminds us how vital bees are—plus we have our own jars of unpasteurized honey! 💛

Follow our hive 👉 bit.ly/HARCBees

#HARCResearch #NationalHoneyMonth

🐦✨ It’s #HoustonBirdWeek!

HARC is proud to be a certified Bird-Friendly Space, supporting birds through #LightsOutTexas + habitat initiatives on our campus. 🌱

Join Houston Audubon’s hikes, cleanups & more to celebrate the flyway!

Learn about HARC: bit.ly/4e1Hy3d

🚀 Tomorrow, Dr. Carlos Gamarra will present at the 16th STS-AIChE Southwest Process Technology Conference at
@uh.edu!

He’ll explore how CHP systems boost resilience, cut emissions & save costs.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4mLKKF3
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4guPnBb

⚡ Dr. Carlos Gamarra of HARC joined the Quarterly Charge: Advancing Energy Efficiency in Arkansas panel with
@usgbc.bsky.social and Arkansas Advanced Energy
to discuss reliability, cost savings, & community resilience.

Learn more about Dr. Gamarra here bit.ly/42avb1k

#HARCResearch

Join the Climate Zine Storytelling Workshop Sept. 27 in Houston!

Stephanie Piper will share H3AT Mapping Campaign data on heat in 3rd & 5th Wards. Pair data w/ your story + make art for climate resilience.

🎟️ Space limited—sign up now: bit.ly/3Ig97vM

#H3ATMapping

🌿 New Energy Crossroads podcast: Scott McCready of SWA Group on landscapes as infrastructure in Houston—parks, bayous, and trees that manage floods, support wildlife, & strengthen communities.

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/46QZA8j

🐝 Did you know HARC has bee hives on campus? Bees support pollination, biodiversity, and our food systems. 🌎💛

Stay updated on our hives & honey 🐝🍯: bit.ly/HARCBees

#Pollinators #Sustainability #HARCresearch

Dr. Erin Kinney spoke with the Sierra Club on how AI data centers impact Texas’ water. HARC remains committed to community-driven solutions that protect water, energy & resilience statewide.

Learn about Dr. Kinney here bit.ly/ErKinney

#WaterResources #HARCResearch