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

Leisure Park

  • 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