Open Project Night Houston: Sustainable Cities + Life on Land

Impact Hub Houston is a locally rooted, globally connected community that champions inclusive, impact-driven innovation. We work to inspire, connect and empower the people working on sustainable solutions to the most pressing issues of our city and beyond.We are part of the world's largest network focused on building entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale — home to the changemakers, innovators, dreamers and entrepreneurs who believe that together we can strengthen our communities and build a better world.

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Open Project Night Houston is a monthly event convening Houston’s changemakers and collaborators around ideas for improving Houston.

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Opportunities to learn about local challenges and resources, connect with innovators, build teams, and work collaboratively towards impactful solutions for the Greater Houston community!

See you soon! Learn more about this month's theme at https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/11-sustainable-cities-and-communities/
https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/15-life-on-land/

<a href="https://houston.impacthub.net/" title="https://houston.impacthub.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Impact Hub Houston</a> brings you Open Project Night, a monthly opportunity to come together to work on solutions for some of Houston's most pressing issues. Our city is full of changemakers across all ages, cultures, skillsets, and industries. This is your chance to connect and collaborate for the greater good. Here's how it works:<ul><li>New theme each month in line with the <a href="https://www.globalgoals.org/" title="https://www.globalgoals.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sustainable Development Goals</a> (SDGs)</li><li>For the month of May we'll be focusing on both <a href="https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/11-sustainable-cities-and-communities/" title="https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/11-sustainable-cities-and-communities/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/15-life-on-land/" title="https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/15-life-on-land/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SDG 15: Life on Land</a></li><li>Anyone can sign up to participate (whether you have an idea/project or just want to provide feedback, advice, or support)</li><li>1-2 guest speakers will kick-off project presentations</li><li>Open Mic for anyone else to pitch will follow (2 min max per pitch)</li><li>Everyone moves around the room for open networking &amp; collaboration</li></ul> Open Mic Format:<ol><li>Brief personal introduction + What is your project/idea?</li><li>What stage are you currently at? (idea/testing/implementation etc)</li><li>What are your next series of steps?</li><li>What are you currently looking for in the way of talent/skills from the community?</li></ol>**No slides. Just verbal with large post-it paper visual. We will provided materials.** The Global Goals can only be met if we work together. Investments and support is needed to ensure innovative technological development, fair trade, and market access in Houston. To build a better world, we need to be supportive, empathetic, inventive, passionate, and above all, cooperative. <h3>This month's #SDG Subtargets:</h3>https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/11-sustainable-cities-and-communities/https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/15-life-on-land/

Agenda

Attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect with fellow participants over light refreshments.

Networking and Introduction

Our spotlighted speaker will have the opportunity to share their organization's mission, impact, and any relevant projects, initiatives or needs that they currently have.  Attendees will have the chance to engage with you directly through a question-and-answer session, seeking further insights and clarification.

Featured Projects + Q&A

If you have an idea or project that you want to pitch, you will have the opportunity to present two-minute pitches to the crowd, too!

Open Floor (Project Pitches) 

Attendees will break into smaller groups to offer support, perspective, and feedback to those who pitched their projects.

Open Project (Break Out Groups & Dialogue)

We will wrap up the event with closing remarks and discuss next steps for continuing the connections beyond the evening's gathering.

Closing Remarks & Next Steps

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