The #ForUsTree workshop brought neighbors & partners together to focus on growing Harris County’s urban forest 🌳
With presentations from HARC and ForUsTree partners, attendees learned about tree care best practices, local planting plans, and ForUsTree’s canopy & workforce goals.
forustreehtx.org
AI is powering more data centers in Texas, but it’s also increasing pressure on already limited water supplies 💧
Dr. Erin Kinney breaks it down on The Source + HARC’s latest findings on what’s at stake for Texas water planning.
Listen: bit.ly/4cXnEsB
#HARC #TexasWater #AI #DataCenters #HARC
HARC’s Dr. Margaret Cook will speak at a roundtable on Water Sustainability and Data Centers at the ACQUALIS’ Sustainable Water Compliance Summit.
Register: endeavor.swoogo.com/aqualis2026/...
Why celebrate #CommunityScienceMonth? 🌎
Community science brings people into research and supports real-world solutions.
HARC example: 150+ volunteers helped map urban heat across Houston & Harris County in the #H3AT campaign 🌡️
Find your neighborhood’s heat: bit.ly/Neighborhood...
HARC is excited to exhibit at Earth Day Houston 2026 🌎
Join us for one of the region’s largest Earth Day events, with 10,000+ attendees, hands-on activities, and this year’s theme: Planet vs. Plastic.
Stop by our booth to connect with the HARC team!
📍 April 25 | Discovery Green
🗓️ 12–5 PM
HARC’s Marina Badoian-Kriticos moderated a panel on how the built environment shapes public health & community well-being.
The discussion brought together to explore how our communities can better support the way we live & thrive.
Learn more: bit.ly/MBKriticos
On next week’s Energy Crossroads podcast, we sit down with Shaun Auckland of @eepartnership.bsky.social to discuss energy efficiency, community engagement, and data-driven decisions shaping Texas’ energy future.
Stay tuned and catch past episodes: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
Dr. Margaret Cook, HARC’s VP of Water & Community Resilience, joined the Texas Water Association’s Blue Cloud webinar as a panelist to share how data center growth could impact Texas water resources and why proactive planning is critical. 💧
Learn more about Dr. Cook: bit.ly/MCookHARC
Our Spring newsletter is here 🌎
From data centers & water use to floating solar and improving stormwater quality, see how HARC is driving real-world impact across Texas and beyond.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/HARC26SP
🔗Subscribe: bit.ly/HARCNewsletter
#HARC #Spring #Newsletter
What happens when water & energy planning finally align?
On Energy Crossroads, Dr. Matthew Berg joins HARC’s Marina Badoian-Kriticos and Dr. Erin Kinney to explore how One Water can boost resilience and support Texas’ growing energy demands.
bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
#EnergyCrossroads #OneWater
Reminder!
Join us for the ForUsTree Community Workshop April 14 | 6:30–8 PM Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center.
FREE | Spanish interpretation available
bit.ly/FUTWorkshop
#Houston #FUT #ForUsTree
¡No olvides!
Acompáñanos en el Taller Comunitario de ForUsTree
14 de abril | 6:30–8:00 PM Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center.
GRATIS | Interpretación en español disponible
bit.ly/FUTWorkshop
HARC will be closed on Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday and Easter.
We wish everyone a safe and restful holiday weekend, we’ll resume normal operations on Monday!
#HARC
Episode 29 of The Energy Crossroads Podcast is titled "Why One Water Matters for Texas" with guest Dr. Matthew Berg
Next week on #EnergyCrossroads, Dr. Matthew Berg of Simfero joins Marina Badoian-Kriticos and Dr. Erin Kinney to discuss how One Water strategies can boost resilience across power, industry & data centers.
🎧 Drops next week: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
Great energy from our #ForUsTree partners at Harris County Flood Control's Tree Planting Competition in Tomball 🌱
Teams planted hundreds of trees, boosting flood resilience & healthier communities.
Learn more: forustreehtx.org
#UrbanForestry #FloodResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #HARC
@harriscountyoca.bsky.social
@the-sca.bsky.social
🌳¡Estás invitado!
Acompáñanos el 14 de abril de 2026 en el Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center para el Taller Comunitario de ForUsTree.
Aprende, comparte tus comentarios y recibe consejos sobre el cuidado de árboles por parte del Texas A&M Forest Service 🌱
🔗 bit.ly/FUTWorkshop
@harriscountyoca.bsky.social
@the-sca.bsky.social
🌳 You’re Invited!
Join us on April 14 at the Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center for the ForUsTree Community Workshop!
Learn, share feedback & get tree care tips from Texas A&M Forest Service 🌱
FREE | Spanish interpretation available
🔗 bit.ly/FUTWorkshop
#FUT #Houston #CommunityWorkshop
HARC host Marina Badoian-Kriticos & co-host Dr. Carlos Gamarra talk with Gavin Dillingham of SLB about how oil & gas expertise is helping drive geothermal innovation, and why Texas is key.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
#EnergyCrossroads #HARC
🌿 Reminder! Join HARC’s Virtual LID Event on Mar 31, 10–11:30am CT. Learn how LID improves stormwater & builds resilient communities.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/VirtualLIDEv...
#NatureBasedSolutions #ResilientCities #HoustonEvents #HARC #LID
🔥 Coming this week on Energy Crossroads!
Host Marina Badoian-Kriticos and Dr. Carlos Gamarra sit down with Gavin Dillingham of SLB to explore how oil & gas expertise is driving geothermal breakthroughs and shaping the energy future.
#EnergyCrossroads #HARC
🎧 Have you listened to our latest Energy Crossroads episode yet?
Discover how Texas’ data center boom is shaping energy, water, and community resilience, and what it means for the future.
Listen here: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
#Podcast #DataCenters #Texas #HARC #Energy #Water
🌿 You’re invited!
Join HARC’s Virtual Low-Impact Development (LID) Event to hear how LID is shaping more resilient Houston communities.
📅 Mar 31, 10–11:30 AM CT
🔗 bit.ly/VirtualLIDEv...
#NatureBasedSolutions #Houston #Stormwater #LID #HARC
Texas is becoming a data center powerhouse, but what does that mean for our grid, water & communities?
🎙️ In the season premiere of Energy Crossroads, Dr. Margaret Cook explores the surge in development & its long-term resource impacts.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
#EnergyCrossroads #HARC
Join HARC’s Dr. Erin Kinney for a conversation on the future of energy-efficient data centers hosted by Irish Women in Energy. ⚡💧
📅 Mar. 16 | ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 Hearsay on Levy Park
RSVP: bit.ly/4rpKVY6
#HARC #DataCenters #Energy #Efficiency #Sustainability
HARC’s Dr. Erin Kinney & Dr. Ryan Bare presented at the 2026 State of the Bay Symposium!
Dr. Kinney shared insights on PFAS in Texas & Galveston Bay Waters, and Dr. Bare discussed the Galveston Bay Regional Monitoring Database.
Learn more:
bit.ly/RyanBare
bit.ly/ErKinney
🚨 New Energy Crossroads Episode Coming Soon!
HARC’s Marina Badoian-Kriticos & Dr. Carlos Gamarra will interview Dr. Margaret Cook on Texas’ data center boom & its impact on energy, water & communities.
Learn more: bit.ly/EnergyCrossr...
#EnergyCrossroads #Podcast #DataCenters #Texas #HARC
Join Dr. Carlos Gamarra at @uh.edu 2026 TIEEP Water Forum TODAY! ⚡️
He’ll discuss the impact of data center growth on TX’ water supply.
📅 Mar 6 | 4–6pm
Learn more: www.uh.edu/energy/event...
#UHEnergy #HARC #DataCenters #EnergyInnovation #HARC
🌞💧 HARC’s Vatsal Bhuva, alongside Dr. Carlos Gamarra and Pam Gallagher, published a first-of-its-kind study on using stormwater detention basins for floating solar to help communities reach Net-Zero.🌎
Read more: bit.ly/FloatingSola...
#HARC #FloatingSolar #NetZero
