Texas Is A Non Profit Organization

would happen if every citizen was eligible to influence lawmakers to the extent that interest

Texas is the second most populous state as well as the second largest state in the United States of America (Brown, Langenegger, Garcia, Lewis, & Biles, 2014). With a huge number of people currently calling Texas their home, it would make sense to draw the conclusion that the Texas government must make this state a great place to live by serving its citizens to the best of its abilities. However, it is best not to make assumptions and in order to ascertain whether the local government actually fulfills this role we must look at multiple aspects of the government.

Asmita Raut Prof. Sherry Sherifian Govt 2306-71002 April 05,2017 Lobbyists and Interest groups in Texas

Simkhada Kamal J Simkhada Sherry Sharifian GOVT-2306-73004 April 3, 2017 Lobbyists and interest groups in Texas A lobbyist is a person who attempts to convince government authorities on specific pieces of legislature.

Best Buddies is a non-profit organization that promotes the good through one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It has created lasting relationships between students with disabilities and their peers, therefore, helping to improve the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. It has also provided employment opportunities for those with IDD, allowing them to be productive members of the labour force. Lastly, Best Buddies has given those with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to realize their potential by encouraging them to become leaders.

While part of these school’s successes in the realm of sustainability can be attributed to their location, they also take advantage of new technologies they have invested in.

Interest groups are a group of members that share the same thoughts towards a view and work together to try and influence the government in their favor. The idea of interest groups was created by James Madison which is focused basically on the idea that everyone should have their own interest so that the government should not force upon only “one” or “right” interest that people should believe in.In Texas, interest groups are not all represented equally. A couple of interest groups that have the most political clout are the American Association of Retired Persons, National Rifle Association, and American Medical Association. These interest groups are powerful because they advocate many liberal political reforms. An interest group that is currently

For over 60 years, Camp Young Judaea Texas (CYJ) continues to flourish and expand our reach in local Texas communities. We receive over 600 campers each summer and administer programming to over 5,000 individuals during the year. CYJ is a non-profit organization and is committed to providing individuals of all financial backgrounds with opportunities to be a part of camp. Through dynamic camp activities and superior retreats, our organization supplies both children and adults with a fun, educational space that fosters spiritual growth, social activism, philanthropy, and a passion for preserving the environment.

Just recently, I had the opportunity to meet with Ms. Andrea Kuiper, from the City of Reno Office. Ms. Kuiper is currently acting as the city Environmental Director. During our meeting, we discuss the efforts that the city has been contributing, to environmental sustainability. Ms. Kuiper, was happy to share some of the events they have hosted last year, to educate people about environment sustainability, and how it is practical. Reno hosted the Sustainability Festival, partnered with University of Nevada (UNR) summer of 2014. This festival consist of “Reused+Recycle=Art”, and a key speaker, Ms. Beth Terry to speak to the public on her book title “How I kicked the plastic habit and how you can too, a practical guide to ridding one life of plastic. Ms. Kuiper was proud to announce that “the city of Reno is working towards becoming a zero waste city, and hopes that other cities will follow in Reno footsteps. I find that statement challenging because zero waste is a philosophy; the community will have to change their current mindsets and lifestyle.

The NCAA is a non-profit organization that organizes and executes college sports, which includes football, basketball, etc. Key word from the previous sentence would be “non-profit organization”. What kind of “non-profit organization” makes as much money as they do? The NCAA players bring in great revenue with their outstanding efforts in bringing their team up to the top, because that is what the fans like to watch. Now does it seem fair that the NCAA does not give the players back any money at all to the players that actually bring the money in? In simple terms the NCAA makes large amounts of profits and needs to start distributing some of the money to the players (History of College Basketball, 2013). According to another article, the

Kiss + Cathcart did an incredible job of transforming Brooklyn waterfront, from a brownfield industrial strip to oasis of a public garden. What is surreal of the entire project, that the 13300.0 ft2 area is accessible to all and mostly covered by grass. The program for the site is going to be an athletic field, community facility and an NYC Park maintenance and operation facility into a 6.2-acre park. The building was only awarded, LEED Silver building in a park. Not only is was the conversion of a brownfield area to a park area, making this project sustainable. Also, The building is Under the northwest-facing green roof, the building is conceived as earth-sheltered, with controlled southeast and southwest solar exposures. Making the solar

Broward County, Florida host a not so typical Summer Service Camp for teens through an organization called HandsOn Broward. The Sun Sentinel ran an article about service and youth last month written by Randy Abraham. HandsOn Broward, offered its third annual summer camp program to 38 youth this year which enriches their base knowledge along with their eagerness to want to help others. This technique introduced into the behavior of the young have been recognized to become their second nature. When planning the annual camp projects the coordinators switch up the opportunities that they will be assisting with to ensure to not create a sense of boredom. This year the teens participated in projects like a day of service at Children’s Hospital which included CPR training. Electronics recycling, volunteering at

Our number one goal is to combat climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that are being emitted into the atmosphere. Therefore, industrialized countries such as the United States, are trying to make energy systems to be less carbon intensive (Hunold 2011). One method to address the issue presented is by harvesting solar power. California has developed a large scale solar farm plan to install solar in the Mojave Desert; this plan is known as the Solar Grand Plan (Hunold 2011). Based on this plan, solar farms are to be built in scarcely populated areas in the desert. Obstacles arise when these panels are being mounted in areas that have species that under the National Wildlife Federation are considered endangered.

On August 15th, 2012, flush with the joy of having received my first salary, I embarked on a journey that I hoped would culminate in an off grid solar powered household. Today, as I write this essay, that goal is in sight. Over the past four years, I have built a system that is capable of generating over 3 kW-h of power on a daily basis, having added to the system every time finances allowed. During this time, my household has generated over 3 MW-h of power, equivalent to 1.2 tons of carbon-dioxide not generated. A few years since starting the solar project, my personal interest also diversified to sustainability, resulting in an aquaponics project housing over fifty koi carps and vegetables grown from their excrement enough to feed my family

Steve Hansen was an instructor who informed many students in Wisconsin about the importance of renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and earth stewardship. His creativity, energy, and compassion inspired many to become better people. The Steve Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established to honor his spirit and memory, and to help the next generation carry on his important work. He lived the “Earth Steward” philosophy of making ways of global change from a local-to-global scales to improve ecosystem strength and individual well being. His belief in this global reasoning inspired other students and adults around him to strive to live by this philosophy and make the world a better place. He endured to teach others about the