Carbon Management Dialogue – Houston, Tx
November 16 – 17, 2023
Rice University, Bioscience Research Cooperative
A conversation about carbon capture, transport, and storage in the Greater Houston Area.
Hosted by Climate Now, in partnership with Rice University, METRO, and the City of Houston and sponsored by the Department of Energy, this hybrid event featured a series of listening sessions, intimate workshops, and discussions designed to inform and engage local stakeholders (including community, industry, government, academia, developers, researchers, and regulators) on the topic of carbon management, with a focus on carbon capture and storage in the Greater Houston Area. The goal was to identify key challenges and potential solutions around the impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in climate change, environmental justice, and the energy transition, in order to inform a community workshop to be held in collaboration with local community groups and stakeholders in Spring 2024.
Rice University Bioscience Research Collaborative
Guests interact at the Carbon Management Dialogue
President Reginald DesRoches, Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Councilman David Robinson
Guests listen to the event program
Jennifer Hadaiya, Air Alliance Houston
Listening Session Q&A Exercise
Paige Powell, Commission Shift
Reverend James Caldwell, Coalition of Community Organizations (COCO)
Nathan Cook and guest get to know one another during the icebreaker exercise
Guests interact during icebreaker exercise
Guests listen to the event program
Dr. Sue Hovorka, Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti and James Lawler
Donna Thomas, Fort Bend Environmental and Alex Spike, Air Alliance Houston
Sherry Tucker and Vernon Travis from Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Guest asks panelist a question
Laws and Regulations Workshop with Leslie Savage, Bill Lowry, Emma Crow-Willard, Paige Powell and Ken Mills
Risks and Benefits Workshop with Dr. Sue Hovorka, Dan Cohan, Jane Stricker, and Jennifer Hadaiya
Community Engagement Workshop with Reverend James Caldwell, Ugbaad Kosar and Dr. Denae King
Risks and Benefits Workshop
Guest interacts with exhibitor