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• Press Conference: "Earth Day HTX Celebration"

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• , uh, unlike any, uh, earth Day event that the city has put on in the past. So I'm, I'm already excited about it and
• the script. Uh, uh, thank you for joining us today as we prepare for the largest Earth Day celebration ever presented
• by the City of Houston. Uh, and I'm joined by key members of the Earth Day Planning Committee that helped make
• know that they have been working on it, and they've got some exciting things that are planned. Uh, earth Day Houston
• our speaker series and co and culminates on Wednesday, April 19th, with the Earth Day HTX Houston Festival right here
• will be on full display at Earth Day HTX 2023. We have been a part of Earth Day events in the past, but
• as we launched the city of Houston's Earth Day celebration. And here in downtown, while we're surrounded by a
• , earth Day and have a great time. And I would also ask that you pack your pride. Um, this is
• you some of the success stories and accomplishments, uh, we've made during Mayor Turner's two terms in office with Earth
• Day, um, and why it's so important to him. Thank you, Pia. Thank you, mayor. Um, and thank you, Dr. Hopkins. Um

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• sorry, the four winners. Uh, these will be displayed on Earth Day next week. Uh, the 19th is the Earth
• we're excited about those opportunities as well. Uh, in fact, at Earth Day, I believe we partnered with a
• about the Earth Day. Um, who's helping you? Can I ask who's helping you in the, from the private
• Treks, you know, for on Earth Day. Mm-hmm . Will there be an opportunity to meet the artists, the
• . Due to the state testing that they have, I think it's star testing, they couldn't attend the Earth Day event
• Day Festival. That's gonna be happening right here at Herman Square. And you will get the unveiling right. This

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• . Earth Day HTX is coming to downtown Houston, beginning with a vibrant speaker series on April 17th, earth Day HTX
• 2023 Promises to be the largest Earth Day event ever presented by the city of Houston on Wednesday, April 19th
• cleaner greener Houston along with a vibrant speaker series From April 17th to 19th, earth Day HTX 2023 promises to
• be the largest Earth Day event ever presented by the city. For questions or comments regarding Earth Day, HTX
• , there is information on the city's website or you can email Earth Day tx, I'm sorry, earth Day hx
• @houstontx.gov. Again, earth Day h tx@houstontx.gov. This Saturday, April 15th, we'll have the Houston Art Car, art Car Festival and

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• organization, we'll be sponsoring Earth Day activities, uh, the week of, uh, April 18th through the 21st. And I will
• . So the do's and don'ts as well. And also, Cashman Garden is gonna have an Earth Day event, uh, at
• the catchment multi-service center. Um, that's going to be, um, earth Day, the 22nd of April, 12 to 2:00 PM is, uh

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• get past this, you know, the big goals of, of April and Earth Day. Um, but, uh, but we'll be

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• come out and, and walk, uh, with everyone. Uh, the Earth Day, uh, Houston, um, that will be
• . So be looking out for those Earth Day, earth Day Houston, and those events. Um, um, um, city of

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• that we put forth on Earth Day of 2020. Uh, that was underwritten by CenterPoint, but it was financed in part

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• , uh, the, uh, the announcements and the winners will be recognized, the City of Houston's Earth Day. Uh, and
• contest, uh, culminate on Earth Day and, uh, have some of the artists explain their pieces, you know, and
• short time window, but we, we def the whole goal was we wanted this to wrap up by Earth Day, and

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• , in February of 2020, we put in place our Resilient Houston plan on Earth Day, our climate action plan. Uh

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• how much I enjoyed Earth Day. Um, April 22nd of last week, our staff went out and we visited