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
🚨 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
Join HARC at 7th Infraday Texas in Austin, Mar 3-4! 🌟
Dr. Carlos Gamarra will speak on grid limits, industrial loads, resilience & innovations.
Learn more: www.infraday.com/texas?fbclid...
#HARC #GridResilience #Infraday2026 #CleanEnergy
We’re growing the next generation of environmental leaders through ForUsTree! 🌿
By April 2026, we’ll have hired 32 people through ForUsTree, 39% of our total project goal. 💚
Forustreehtx.org
#ForUsTree #YouthConservation #UrbanForestry #HARC
On Feb 27, HARC’s Isabela Overturf will join a panel on Applied Research & Green Careers at the 12th Annual Roberts Environmental Center Conference! Hear her journey & insights, plus join the Q&A & networking.
More about Isabela: bit.ly/IOverturf
#GreenCareers #Sustainability #HARC
We’ve planted or distributed 16,818 native trees so far, reaching 31% of our 54,310-tree goal across ForUsTree communities. 🌳
With 42 species in the ground, we’re growing cooler, healthier, more resilient neighborhoods every day. 💚
www.forustreehtx.org
#ForUsTree #TreeCanopy #HARC
HARC, with support from JPMorganChase and the Resiliency Workforce Collaborative, has released a new report on strengthening the energy and water workforce in under-resourced communities across the Houston region.
Learn more: bit.ly/HARCJPMC
#HARC #EnergyWorkforce
HARC’s Dr. Margaret Cook presented to the Water Conservation Advisory Council on how data center growth could impact water and energy resources.
Her insights build on her new white paper: bit.ly/ThirstyData
#HARC #DataCenters #WaterSupply
HARC President & CEO John Hall has a new Op-Ed in the @houstonchronicle.com on Texas’ growing data center industry and its impacts on water and electricity resources.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3LtzDDz
#DataCenters #TexasWater #HARC
Dr. Meredith Jennings will represent HARC at the @ametsoc.org 25th Student Conference on Jan. 24 in Houston, presenting on HARC’s work with Harris County to advance situational awareness during emergency chemical release events.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4a6dzrU
#HARC #AMS2026
Thirsty Data: The Hidden Water and Energy Costs of Texas’ Data Center Boom harcresearch.org/news/thirsty... #HARC #HoustonAdvancedResearchCenter #WaterUse #WaterUsage #WaterConsumption #DataCenters #AI #generativeAI #genAI #TechIndustry #Tech #EnvironmentalHarms #EnergyUse #EnergyConsumption
Dr. Meredith Jennings recently presented research developed by Dr. Margaret Cook on the types of community solar programs and steps Harris County could take to create a community solar project at their Community Solar Advisory Group’s latest Working Group session.
#HarrisCounty #HARC
🎬🌱 HARC is proud to sponsor the 2026 Houston Green Films Festival hosted by the Citizens Environmental Coalition.
Join us Jan. 17 at The DeLUXE Theater for environmental films and local voices.
🎟️ $10+ 👉 bit.ly/3LIjNov
#HARC #HoustonNonprofits #CivicEngagement #ClimateAction
🌿 Have questions about ForUsTree? We’d love to connect!
Our contact form is open to anyone interested in participating or learning more.
👉 Visit forustreehtx.org to reach out.
Let’s grow a greener, more resilient Houston together. 🌳
#FUT #ForUsTree #HARC
Harris County community members: share your experiences with heat & thoughts on tree planting in your neighborhood!
Your feedback helps guide ForUsTree and build a cooler, greener Houston.
📋 Take the survey: bit.ly/ForUsTreeSur... 🌳
#HARC #FUT #ForUsTree
Happy New Year from HARC!
As we step into the year ahead, we’re excited to continue working closely with our partners to advance research and sustainability solutions that strengthen resilience and support communities across our region and beyond.
#HARC
HARC’s Newsletter is out now!
As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on our progress and sharing what’s ahead.
Our Holiday Newsletter highlights the work, partnerships, and ideas helping build more resilient communities. Read it here → bit.ly/HARCQ425
#HARC #Newsletter
💡 Did you know HARC is helping Texas schools explore onsite generation & energy storage?
Through a partnership with SECO Texas, HARC provides no-cost technical assistance to help schools make strategic, cost-effective, and sustainable energy decisions.
🔗 bit.ly/HVACSECO
#Energy #HARC
ForUsTree is creating a greener, healthier Houston! As of May 2025:
🍎 1,200 fruit trees
🌱 2,006 native trees & shrubs
💨 14M lbs CO₂ removed
💧 12M gallons stormwater captured
Learn more: www.forustreehtx.org 🌿
#HARC #FUT #ForUsTree #TreeCanopy
💧 Dr. Margaret Cook, HARC’s VP of Water & Community Resilience, joins the @texaswaterjournal.bsky.social editorial board! She’ll provide research & policy insights on Texas’ water challenges, advancing science-based solutions for communities & nature. 🌊
Learn more: bit.ly/MCookHARC
#HARC #Water
🌳 Check out the redesigned ForUsTree website!
✨ Explore new interactive heat and canopy tools
📊 See updated impact data
🤝 Find ways to get involved
Learn more & take action → forustreehtx.org 🌿
#FUT #ForUsTree #HARC
