South Texas Region
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The South Texas Regional Council is committed to our communities, environment, economy and organizational excellence. Some of our 2020 priorities are:
- Leadership among industry and education professionals to further green building, natural resource protection, and sustainable practices
- Market transformation to create a vibrant economy that supports the natural environment and the health and wellness of our community members
- Policy development for innovative codes, regulations and incentives
- Community-wide sustainability resulting in better built environments and ultimately better lives
- Green schools and youth education that support our next generation of sustainable leaders
We achieve our priorities through:
- Education and Outreach – events, webinars, continuing education and networking opportunities
- Providing Expertise – technical assistance, advocacy
- Supporting Youth – K-12, college organizations, college training and certificates, green schools
South Texas Region Counties |
Goals
The South Texas Region’s goals include creating better built environments and protecting natural spaces in all of our communities. Everything we do is intended to support or contribute toward efforts in our region including PACE, energy and water benchmarking, education and resources for developers, builders, architects, engineers, educators and others in their efforts towards green building and natural sustainable resource management.
Resources and Information
Councils of Governments
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
City Environment and Sustainability Departments
Water and the Environment
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Rio Grande International Study Center
Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
Texas Water Development Board Regional Planning
Coastal Bend (Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio)
South Central Texas (Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Dimmit, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Karnes, La Salle, Medina, Refugio, Uvalde, Wilson, Zavala)
Lavaca Region (Lavaca)
Plateau (Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Real)
Rio Grande (Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata)
Energy and the Built Environment
Earthen Construction Initiative
Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
State Energy Conservation Office
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