After identifying flaws in the state’s air monitoring, the Tribune hosted workshops to inform Houston Ship Channel communities.
Participants listen to a presentation in English and Spanish on how to monitor air quality, how to protect yourself during chemical events and how to voice concerns at the Galena Park Library where The Texas Tribune hosted a community workshop event on Aug. 10, 2024.
The event, part of The Texas Tribune’s community engagement efforts, was inspired by my previous reporting on environmental health impacts in those communities. My colleagues and I saw an opportunity to fill important information gaps by returning to the community, distributing the story in person, and hosting a community-focused event — something that's not always possible in journalism.
The event at the Galena Park Library aimed to give residents more accessible information and a space to ask questions offering residents practical knowledge and resources at three interactive stations:More than 12,000 readers support our independent Texas journalism.* Monitoring air quality: Advocacy groups taught residents how to track the pollutants in the air they breathe using community air monitoring systems.
The event was bilingual, with Spanish-language interpreters on hand. The dozens of people who attended asked thoughtful questions and expressed gratitude that The Texas Tribune had taken the time to return and listen to their concerns. Environmental reporter Alejandra Martinez speaks with a participant at a community workshop hosted by The Texas Tribune at the Galena Park Library in Houston.After our stories published in March, we also wanted to find a way to bring our work directly to people in Cloverleaf, a predominantly Latino community where more than 71% of Cloverleaf residents speak Spanish at home and are not regular readers of The Texas Tribune.
Hugo Muñoz, a general manager of El Rancho Bakery, encouraged his customers to pick up the flyers, even handing them out himself. “It’s so great that you are doing this and taking notes and testimonials,” he said.
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