Educators and community volunteers help to keep at-risk kids in school.
“The Mission of Communities In Schools – Bay area is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life,” says Peter Wuenschel, PhD, and executive director of this non-profit organization.
Healthcare, petrochemical, and now aerospace industries collaborate to share common technologies.
Houston, we have a solution. It is Pumps & Pipes, found in the collaboration of seemingly dissimilar industries—healthcare and petrochemicals. The Pumps & Pipes consortium was the brainchild of
How Bay Area businesses benefit from a culture of sustainability!
“Going green.” “Environmentally friendly.” “Sustainable.” You’ve likely heard all of those phrases with stunning regularity over the last few years. That’s because the push toward meshing solid business practices with environmental awareness has made the "to do" list of executives in boardrooms across the nation, including right here in the Bay Area.
Refurbishments and new construction greener thanks to Cherry.
Cherry is making it easier for Galveston County businesses to recycle deconstruction waste. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company has just opened its fourth recycling center—which is situated in Hitchcock, Texas.
Environmentally friendly teamwork takes flight. 
Caroline Kostak is a big-picture-thinker. As a former NASA contractor who worked on the Space Shuttle program, she was responsible for integrating various flight team operations and pulling together parts and systems to achieve the bigger whole of putting astronauts in space.
Scientific Cleaning and Restoration can tackle a big mess with a small footprint...
“I guess it’s part selfish,” admits Adam Flagan, the owner of Scientific Cleaning and Restoration. “I don’t want to be around all kinds of harmful chemicals—and I don’t want my family around them.”
Pondicheri opens its doors to flavor and a growing restaurant philosophy.
“This is about my own personal journey with food.” Anita Jaisinghani’s voice leaps with excitement. Houston foodies adore her as the powerhouse behind Indika, the much-beloved Indian restaurant in the trendy Lower Westheimer corridor. Jaisinghani returns the affection as she clearly loves what she does.It’s all evidenced in the way she approaches food and business. Many restaurants look to serve great food, and many support local farmers and businesses. Many, naturally, are led by chefs and visionaries who see food and dining as a vocation.
Go Local for Cheese
Houston Dairymaids craft the very best
“I was always obsessed with food,” laughs Lindsey Schechter, founder of Houston Dairymaids. “But I didn’t learn about cheese until I was living in New York.
Waste connections does trash differently“We’re pretty young compared to the big players,” says Ken Carrier affably"Our company was incorporated in 1997, but we’ve always run ourselves with the understanding that we do things differently.”
The country’s only events center in a Platinum LEED buildingToday’s modern hosts and hostesses are mindful of their eco-entertaining efforts. Recycling is showing up at the most chic events. Reusable plates, flatware and service ware are increasingly seen at parties instead of paper and plastic disposables.
ACU of Texas Corporate HQ is the latest in Bay Area green buildings
When Associated Credit Union of Texas decided to build its corporate office in League City, ACU officers decided green was the way to go. Officially opened July 17, the attractive new building at Walker and SH 96 is both environmentally and economically sound.
How a Houston Night Spot Makes Green Fun
Why does a popular Washington Avenue hotspot just shut its doors one day, closing a chapter on great success—and then re-open as a totally re-imagined concept?“We’d done the wine thing says Andrew Adams,
A cancer scare and desire to give back helped create a line of hand-made head scarves and accessories
“I’m just the kind of person who looks at things and says, ‘How can we make that happen?’”
Java Pura helps small farmers sell to the World
The low, brown brick building in Houston’s Gulfton neighborhood isn’t especially welcoming.But, like the adage about not judging a book by its cover, it’s best not to judge the anonymous industrial storefront until you step through the door with the discreet Java Pura sign stamped on it.
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