Next Up: President’s Lecture Addresses Sustainability Across Houston

By Marie Jacinto

 

As part of UHD’s Earth Month and 50th Anniversary observances, the next President’s Lecture is focused on our environment and green living. Entitled “From Information to Action: Sustainability Across Houston,” the discussion will take place at noon on Tuesday, April 23, in Fondren Commons of the College of Sciences and Technology building and is presented in collaboration with the UHD Sustainability Council and the Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability. Free and open to all, lunch will be provided to those who RSVP in advance. 

Dr. Lisa Morano, Professor of Biology and Microbiology and Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, will moderate the panel of sustainability experts, including: 

• Ana Bueno, Environmental Reporter at Univision 45. Ms. Bueno is an Emmy Award-winning journalist specializing in environmental issues and climate change. 
• Jaime González, Community & Equitable Conservation Programs Director, The Nature Conservancy in Texas. 
• Naomi Kuo, Artist-in-Residence, Asia Society Texas Center. A 2023 recipient of The Idea Fund grant, Ms. Kuo is a mixed-media and social-practice artist based in Houston. 
• Steve Stelzer, Program Director, Green Building Resource Center, Houston Permitting Center. 

Importantly, these experts will address global concerns about sustainability on a local level, providing the campus community and our guests with regional solutions and how the community can take action.