EarthDayHTX

Festival Activities

Earth Day HTX Speaker Series Agenda   Earth Day HTX Festival Activities

Earth Day HTX Exhibits – April 19, 2023

• Houston Parks and Recreation Department
  • Safe archery inflatable - interactive marketing booth, community center operations and programs
  • Simulated forest with trees, water, and mini-nature center 
  • Display of energy conversion using a metal halide and LED 500w Sport Light
  • Display of energy conservation with a toilet flushing 3.8-gallon verse 1.6 gallons
  • Recycled asphalt and granite trails
  • Playground

• Mayor’s Office of Education and Youth Engagement
  • Bill of Rights interactive educational activity for children
• General Services Department
  • Informational material, air quality analysis canister, rainwater detention tank 
• Houston Fire Department
  • Ambulance with electric battery for equipment
• Houston Information Technology Services
  • Reverse osmosis and video display parts recycling
• Houston Health Department
  • Houston Wilderness butterfly garden with flowers and native grasses 
  • Identifying and planting Houston super trees, featuring the Houston Wilderness Mascot 
  • Tree giveaway 
  • Lead monitoring – will test jewelry, pottery, herbs, etc. 
  • Air monitoring with SPOD, clarity monitor, MAAML, and clean river monitors
• Houston Public Library
  • STEAM activities, seed paper making, and electronic materials 
• Houston Public Works
  • Multimodal safety and design - featuring information on designing streets for all modes of transportation to decrease passenger vehicle emissions. Examples of complete streets that accommodate walking, biking, transit, and driving.
  • A scavenger hunt to identify elements in the street that support walking, biking, and taking transit. Prizes will be available for people who complete the scavenger hunt
  • Sewer overflow prevention and pipe protection
  • Ecofriendly vegetation management using goats 
  • Green stormwater infrastructure, multi-use park facilities, and Adopt-A-Drain Program 
  • Information and materials about Give Water a Break campaign and rain barrel program 
  • Prizes will include aerators, low flow shower heads, hose times, and rain barrels 
• Legal Department
  • Trivial Pursuit: Environmental Law version for adults and children
  • Interactive recycling game
  • Environmentally friendly prizes
  • Visual Arts: A day in the life of an environmental lawyer
• ParkHouston
• City of Houston commuter solutions
• Digital parking payment options
• Use of solar-powered meters
• ConnectSmart App
• Live Kahoot! Interactive game with sustainable giveaways

• Planning and Development
  • Tiny House with small carbon footprint, low emissions, and other conservation highpoints 
• Solid Waste Management
  • Showcase local student art contest winners
  • Recycling process and importance of environment service center
• Houston Airport System
  • Sun base solar array
• HTV Houston Television
• Showcase videos of environmental programs produced by HTV over the past 7 years
• Fleet Management Department
  • City of Houston FleetShare electric vehicle display
• Office of Resilience & Sustainability
  • Educational booth on climate change causes and impacts featuring adaptation and mitigation solutions
• Municipal Courts Department
  • Educational materials and giveaways
• Houston Community College
• Informational materials on HCC’s Industrial Technology Program, Global Energy Program
• Public safety, resiliency, and transportation programs

• Evolve Houston
  • EV display with demo vehicles such as a truck, car, and boat
  • Ride & Drive EV cars
• CenterPoint Energy
  • Information on CenterPoint programs and a Ford F-150 Lighting (Pick Up Truck)
• NRG Energy
• Power-solar
• Tree giveaway