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Working for clear blue skies . . .


Mission

GHASP's mission is to persuade government and corporate officials to prevent smog. GHASP seeks to accomplish its mission by being the most credible advocate for clean air in the Houston region; by supporting efforts to educate the public and intensify the political climate; and by directly engaging government officials, community leaders, the media and industry on regional air pollution issues.

History

A National Audubon Society field representative visited Houston in June of 1988 to organize for clean air. GHASP grew out of this effort. The organization became an autonomous Texas nonprofit corporation in 1992 and was granted federal tax-exempt status in 1995. GHASP expanded to establish a full-time staff in 2001.

Awards Received

  • Lone Star Sierra Club, Houston Group:
    Special Service Award 1995 - Jane W. Elioseff
  • Four Citizens' Environmental Coalition Synergy Awards:
    President's Award 1997 - Jane W. Elioseff
    President's Award 1998 - Winifred J. Hamilton
    Community Activist Award 2000 - George Smith and Neil J. Carman
    Community Activist Award 2004 - John D. Wilson
  • Clean Air Coalition, Houston-Galveston Area Council:
    Clean Air Action Award 1997 - GHASP
    Clean Air Action Award 1998 - Winifred J. Hamilton and George Smith
  • Renew America & National Awards Council for Environmental Sustainability:
    Certificate of Environmental Achievement 1999 - GHASP
  • Texas Forest Service Community Service Awards:
    Civic Organization Project Award 2000 - GHASP
  • National Arbor Day Foundation:
    Public Education Award 2001 - Trees & Our Air
  • GHASP selected as the 2004 best non-profit in Houston by Houston Press!

Sources of Income

Since 1995, grant awards and stipends to support special projects have come from:

  • Houston Endowment, Inc.
  • Brown Foundation
  • Environmental Defense
  • Hershey Foundation
  • Houston Citizen's Environmental Coalition
  • INFORM Inc.
  • Magnolia Trust
  • McGovern Foundation
  • Powell Foundation
  • Shea Trust
  • Sierra Club
  • Texas Forest Service Urban Forestry Program
  • Trull Foundation
  • US EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
  • Wray Trust
  • W. Alton Jones Foundation

. . . and individual contributors like you (thank you!). GHASP has no income from dues and does not accept grants from corporations that are sources of air pollution. We are not presently applying for or receiving government grants.


 



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