About this episode
The episode discusses clean energy in Texas, an upcoming concert for sexual assault survivors, changes in public school enrollment, and textile recycling efforts in Houston.
On today’s Hello Houston, we talk about the changing outlook for clean energy in the state of Texas with freelance journalist Laura Mallonee , who recently reported on this topic for the Texas Observer. Next, Liz Selig, the Director of Development for Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Chau Nguyen join us to tell us all about an upcoming concert event aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault. In the second hour, we’re joined by Houston Education Research Consortium researcher Courtney Thrash , who discusses what’s driving the changes in public school enrollment across the Houston region and what these changes could mean for local districts. Plus, Magpies & Peacocks founder Sarah-Jayne Smith and vice president Ahshia Berry tell us about their work with the Houston-based non-profit design house that works to recycle textiles and turn them into locally made, upcycled collections. Also, Hello Houston host Ernie Manouse and Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the latest developments on the war with Iran, the Supreme Court ruling that banning conversion therapy is a…
People in this episode
Host: Ernie Manouse
Guests: Laura Mallonee, Liz Selig, Chau Nguyen, Courtney Thrash, Sarah-Jayne Smith, Ahshia Berry
Topics covered
- clean energy
- sexual assault
- public school enrollment
- textile recycling
Keywords
- Texas Observer
- Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners
- Houston Education Research Consortium
- Magpies & Peacocks
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Texas Observer, Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners, Houston Education Research Consortium, Magpies & Peacocks
Books & works: Hello Houston
Places: Houston, Texas, Iran, U.S.
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