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The Valley Environmental Coalition will be hosting the 9th Annual Valley Environmental Summit on Friday, September 21, 2018 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. This year’s Summit “Our Environment…Less Thinking More Doing” will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre located at 7355 Padre Blvd South Padre Island, TX 79597.
The Summit will feature Legislative Education Updates, breakout sessions to include Climate Change and its Impact, Farming and Water, Active Response to Zika, Desalination, Illegal Dumping and Cleanups, and Arroyo Colorado Protection Plan. Last year’s Summit drew 300 attendees including middle and high school students. This year’s event will include a “Trashion Show” presenting beautifully designed clothing made solely out of recycled materials created by students. In addition, The Valley Environmental Summit is excited to feature the winners of a video film and art contest created and produced by local students. The video film contest is open to all valley High School students and the art contest is open valley wide for students pre-K to 8th grade. State Representative Eddie Lucio III, will be in attendance to award the student winners from the video and art contest. Please log onto our website for contest rules and entry forms.
The Valley Environmental Summit is held to bring together the general public, political leaders, neighborhood associations, nonprofits, businesses, and students. Attendees will come together to identify environmental issues and come up with solutions to those issues impacting the quality of life and environment in communities throughout the valley.
The Valley Environmental Coalition is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to create a venue where attendees can come together and highlight the most important environmental issues. The event is free to participants, however seating is limited. Registration is required. Please register to attend the Summit at www.valleyes.us
Valley Environmental Coalition
Valley Environmental Summit 2018 “Our Environment…. Less Thinking More Doing”
Friday, September 21, 2018
8:30AM-3:00 PM
South Padre Island Convention Centre
Register at: www.valleyes.us
