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The '''Texas Drought Project''' was born out of efforts by the [[Texas Harambe Foundation]]’s Texas Climate Emergency Campaign to facilitate passage of the Waxman-Markey bill on climate change in 2008-2009. Its co-founders, [[Jere Locke]] and [[Alyssa Burgin]], came to the conclusion that many Texans were not yet willing to attach the words “climate change” to what was happening in Texas, but they understood intrinsically that, as one citrus farmer remarked, “things were changing” in Texas climate, weather and most certainly, rainfall patterns. Thus was formed the [[Texas Drought Project]] in June of 2009. It is registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization with the I.R.S.<ref>http://texasdroughtproject.org/about-us/ TDP, About, accessed September 2015]</ref> | The '''Texas Drought Project''' was born out of efforts by the [[Texas Harambe Foundation]]’s Texas Climate Emergency Campaign to facilitate passage of the Waxman-Markey bill on climate change in 2008-2009. Its co-founders, [[Jere Locke]] and [[Alyssa Burgin]], came to the conclusion that many Texans were not yet willing to attach the words “climate change” to what was happening in Texas, but they understood intrinsically that, as one citrus farmer remarked, “things were changing” in Texas climate, weather and most certainly, rainfall patterns. Thus was formed the [[Texas Drought Project]] in June of 2009. It is registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization with the I.R.S.<ref>http://texasdroughtproject.org/about-us/ TDP, About, accessed September 2015]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==The Texas Drought Project Executive Board== | ||
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| + | *President– [[Jere Locke]] | ||
| + | *Vice-President– [[Gale Spear]], a longtime educator and activist from Austin, Texas. | ||
| + | *Secretary/Treasurer– [[Michael Kelley]], noted CPA and businessman, San Antonio, Texas. | ||
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| + | ==The Texas Drought Project Advisory Board== | ||
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| + | *[[Myfe Moore]] – environmentalist, philanthropist, activist for Texas heritage, founder of Helotes Creek and San Geronimo Nature Centers; San Antonio. | ||
| + | *[[Sue Beckwith]] – President Emeritus of Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners, businesswoman, farmer; Bastrop. | ||
| + | *[[Austin Adams]] – Founding chair, [[Texas Environmental Democrats]], second-generation environmentalist, entrepreneur; Austin. | ||
| + | *[[Mobi Warren]] -- Texas representative for [[350.org]], science educator, poet/author, translator for [[Thich Nhat Hanh]]; San Antonio. | ||
| + | *[[Daniel Ryne Lucio]] – Deputy Field Director, [[Battleground Texas]]; Chair emeritus, Earth Day/Bay Day; recent graduate of the prestigious Masters’ program at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in environmental science; Lower Rio Grande Valley. | ||
| + | *[[Tricia Cortez]] – Executive Director, [[Rio Grande International Study Center]]; founder, [[Safe Fracking Coalition]]; graduate of Princeton University; Laredo. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Communist Party USA]] | [[Category: Communist Party USA]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:56, 15 October 2015
The Texas Drought Project was born out of efforts by the Texas Harambe Foundation’s Texas Climate Emergency Campaign to facilitate passage of the Waxman-Markey bill on climate change in 2008-2009. Its co-founders, Jere Locke and Alyssa Burgin, came to the conclusion that many Texans were not yet willing to attach the words “climate change” to what was happening in Texas, but they understood intrinsically that, as one citrus farmer remarked, “things were changing” in Texas climate, weather and most certainly, rainfall patterns. Thus was formed the Texas Drought Project in June of 2009. It is registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization with the I.R.S.[1]
The Texas Drought Project Executive Board
- President– Jere Locke
- Vice-President– Gale Spear, a longtime educator and activist from Austin, Texas.
- Secretary/Treasurer– Michael Kelley, noted CPA and businessman, San Antonio, Texas.
The Texas Drought Project Advisory Board
- Myfe Moore – environmentalist, philanthropist, activist for Texas heritage, founder of Helotes Creek and San Geronimo Nature Centers; San Antonio.
- Sue Beckwith – President Emeritus of Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners, businesswoman, farmer; Bastrop.
- Austin Adams – Founding chair, Texas Environmental Democrats, second-generation environmentalist, entrepreneur; Austin.
- Mobi Warren -- Texas representative for 350.org, science educator, poet/author, translator for Thich Nhat Hanh; San Antonio.
- Daniel Ryne Lucio – Deputy Field Director, Battleground Texas; Chair emeritus, Earth Day/Bay Day; recent graduate of the prestigious Masters’ program at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in environmental science; Lower Rio Grande Valley.
- Tricia Cortez – Executive Director, Rio Grande International Study Center; founder, Safe Fracking Coalition; graduate of Princeton University; Laredo.
References
- ↑ http://texasdroughtproject.org/about-us/ TDP, About, accessed September 2015]