The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) will host Intersection 2016, a conference focusing on quality of life, health, equity, development and environmental issues facing the Houston area, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 10 - 12 in the UHD Welcome Center.

The three-day conference will feature over 60 speakers, workshops, tours and interactive labs and will focus on how local and global leaders are looking to nature and walkable urbanism to address pressing issues in the areas of health, culture, resilience, prosperity and social justice.

Click here for registration and ticket prices. For a complete schedule of events, visit the website at http://intersections2016.org/.

A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to Texas Children in Nature.

For more information, contact Phil Lyons, professor in the College of Sciences and Technology at 713-221-8489.