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Call for Proposals: Real Places Conference 2025! Are you passionate about preserving the real stories and places of Texas? The Real Places Conference 2025 is now accepting proposals through September 2! This premier historic preservation event is your chance to share your expertise and contribute to the preservation of Texas history. Real Places is the state's leading conference for historic preservation, bringing together professionals and volunteers from various fields. Attendees will have the opportunity to: - Network with industry-leading experts. - Learn practical, actionable solutions for community preservation. - Stay updated on the latest trends and actively contribute to their creation. We welcome proposals from: - Preservation, restoration, and museum professionals. - Government employees overseeing local preservation efforts. - Tourism and Main Street professionals. - Engaged citizens and volunteers involved in local historical societies. Session Formats: - Lightning Round/Individual: 15-minute presentation + 15 minutes for Q&A. - Traditional Panel: 90-minute session with 2-3 panelists. - Nuts & Bolts: 90-minute practical skill sessions with hands-on practice. - Round Table: 90-minute half-presentation, half-discussion format. - Guided Discussion/Working Group: 90-minute participant-driven discussions. - Workshop: 4-6 hour intensive, interactive sessions. - Academic/Research Poster Submission: Display your research in a high-traffic area. Need Help? If you have a topic idea but need assistance, email realplacesproposals@thc.texas.gov by July 31 for feedback and suggestions. Submit your proposal by September 2 and be a part of preserving Texas history at Real Places 2025: https://lnkd.in/gT4TYw_Y

The vast majority of people care about the Great Barrier Reef. Surveys showed 86% of Australians were proud that the Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage Area, and most agreed that it was the responsibility of all Australians to protect it (81%) (JCU 2016). Did you know people are generally more philanthropic toward the end of their lives, when they tend to have more savings, time, and motivation to help others. (Giving peaks at ages 61-75, when 77 percent of households donate, compared to just over 60 percent among households headed by someone 26-45 years old.). A smart move is to share with peak individuals Jonathan Womersley John Tanzer Lachlan Wilkinson Patrice Brown Paul Hardisty Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Bill Haylock Simon Molesworth AO, KC Tor Hundloe Russell Reichelt and encouraging them to make a gift and encourage others. JCU 2016 Survey shows Aussies’ love and concern for their Great Barrier Reef https://lnkd.in/gZDHRncP. Australian Marine Conservation Society WWF Reef Check Australia Reef Restoration Foundation Reef Life Survey North Queensland Conservation Council Climate Council Great Barrier Reef Foundation Minderoo Foundation James Cook University Paul Hardisty

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GatesFoundation.org TCI GALLERY SPRING 2024 THEMES: Tenri.org CRYPTOCURRENCY CAPITALISM'S BEST*END HOMELESS. https://lnkd.in/e55sRd8b CRYPTO-FINANCE & WHAT'S ON THE TABLE. MR. MS. TEEFEY & SELENA GOMEZ-Rare-SuperStar WonderMind.com*SelenaGomez.com I ABSOLUTELY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE INFANT DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISTIC MINDS OF TODAY BLAME THE USA GOVERNMENT. THAT SAID THEN IS ANY GOVERNMENT TO BE BLAMED FOR THE HOMELESS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE WORLD.?... NO. GOD KNOWS ALL THE HEADACHES USA GOVERNMENT HAVE WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE NEW WORLD IS PRACTICALLY A SHOCK TO WITNESS. PEOPLE "ONLY WORKING" TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL... "IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." THUS DOESN'T THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. THE HOMELESS ARE OUT THERE... ARE YOU.? HOMELESS A OPPORTUNITY MISUNDERSTOOD..... The modern economic system is a market economy, which is a capitalist economy where people, not the government--NOT THE GOVERNMENT--own most businesses. In a capitalist economy, prices allocate capital and labor between competing uses, and capital assets like factories, mines, and railroads can be privately owned and controlled. https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 GOOGLE. EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY REASON OR MORE SO LETS SAY THE "HOMELESS" PROBLEM WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE TIME & MONEY CONSUMING BUT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER CRYPTOCURRENCY CAN POSSIBLE ALLOWS AN EXPENDITURE OF CURRENCY TO BENEFIT ALL WHO USES THE CRYPTO & REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S CONSUMED. THEREFORE IF A CRYPTO "HOMELESS" CURRENCY EXISTED IT'S MORE HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN BE VANQUISHED BECAUSE CURRENCY-FINANCES IT'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO BE TAPPED INTO FOR HOMELESS RESOLUTIONS. THANK YOU FOR READING.

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GatesFoundation.org TCI GALLERY SPRING 2024 THEMES: Tenri.org CRYPTOCURRENCY CAPITALISM'S BEST*END HOMELESS. https://lnkd.in/e55sRd8b CRYPTO-FINANCE & WHAT'S ON THE TABLE. MR. MS. TEEFEY & SELENA GOMEZ-Rare-SuperStar WonderMind.com*SelenaGomez.com I ABSOLUTELY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE INFANT DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISTIC MINDS OF TODAY BLAME THE USA GOVERNMENT. THAT SAID THEN IS ANY GOVERNMENT TO BE BLAMED FOR THE HOMELESS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE WORLD.?... NO. GOD KNOWS ALL THE HEADACHES USA GOVERNMENT HAVE WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE NEW WORLD IS PRACTICALLY A SHOCK TO WITNESS. PEOPLE "ONLY WORKING" TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL... "IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." THUS DOESN'T THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. THE HOMELESS ARE OUT THERE... ARE YOU.? HOMELESS A OPPORTUNITY MISUNDERSTOOD..... The modern economic system is a market economy, which is a capitalist economy where people, not the government--NOT THE GOVERNMENT--own most businesses. In a capitalist economy, prices allocate capital and labor between competing uses, and capital assets like factories, mines, and railroads can be privately owned and controlled. https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 GOOGLE. EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY REASON OR MORE SO LETS SAY THE "HOMELESS" PROBLEM WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE TIME & MONEY CONSUMING BUT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER CRYPTOCURRENCY CAN POSSIBLE ALLOWS AN EXPENDITURE OF CURRENCY TO BENEFIT ALL WHO USES THE CRYPTO & REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S CONSUMED. THEREFORE IF A CRYPTO "HOMELESS" CURRENCY EXISTED IT'S MORE HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN BE VANQUISHED BECAUSE CURRENCY-FINANCES IT'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO BE TAPPED INTO FOR HOMELESS RESOLUTIONS. THANK YOU FOR READING.

The West Houston Association's Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Committee advocates for the effective use and inclusion of open spaces to meet the growing demands of the Greater West Houston area. With a focus on connectivity, the committee works to improve green corridors that link parks, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses, reducing dependency on roadways. This year, the committee is prioritizing funding for park infrastructure, enhancing coordination among stakeholders, and supporting projects such as the West Houston Trails Master Plan. Looking ahead to 2025, the committee is excited about new leadership and continued progress! Learn more about the committee's work this year at https://lnkd.in/gcrXGCVB

THE ADAPTIVE REUSE MOVEMENT is strong and growing! HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS IMPORTANT AND is being recognized as such by more and more people! SEE why in these insights of the National Trust for Historic Preservation president! #adaptivereuse #optimism #historicpreservation

May is Preservation Month! The National Trust for Historic Preservation has set this year’s theme as “People Saving Places” and for us, there is no better way to do that than to put the spotlight on DCR's Historic Curatorship Program, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. With this program, DCR partners with Curators who rehabilitate, manage and maintain unused, historic properties in return for a long-term lease. In doing so, DCR secures the long-term preservation of threatened historic sites for the public's benefit, and Curators exchange an investment and their hard work and unique skills for the opportunity to live or work in a one-of-a-kind location. Here at AHF, we salute all the Curators and we thank DCR for spearheading such an effective and ground-breaking program. As the National Trust says: “historic place-savers pour their time, energy, resources (and sometimes a great deal of sweat and tears) into protecting places they care about.” Throughout the month, we will highlight a few of our favorite properties to shed a bit of light on this ground-breaking historic preservation program.

Passing along a grant specifically for preservation projects in small towns with populations of 10,000 or less. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns with populations of 10,000 or less. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive.

Every American owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to members of the Till family, the Till Institute, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, and Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and his wife Dr. Marvel Parker, for their courage and for their persistent leadership in advocating for the establishment of this National Monument. President Biden’s designation of these sites recognizes that we have the obligation to remember and confront racism in its most horrific form, and to redouble our efforts to eradicate racism in all its forms.   As preservationists, we must be unafraid of identifying our many embedded biases about what is worth preserving, and how it must be preserved.   We must reform our processes, including government review processes, to prioritize people.   We must reorient our work, just as the ACHP is doing right now, to join common cause with housing advocates and environmental leaders.   And at every step, we must strip systemic racism from every preservation project, decision, standard, and law.   In today’s recognition of these individuals and groups and their campaign, we continue to move in that direction.

Openlands is honored to receive a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Program in partnership with NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration! These funds will support the development of the African American Heritage Water Trail curriculum, highlighting the cultural and ecological history of our waterways. This initiative is part of over $1 million in grants awarded to protect, restore, and enhance Illinois' Lake Michigan shoreline while fostering community engagement and inclusivity. Read more: https://ow.ly/90nR50UmLj6