Opinion: Mayor Turner, put the people not industry at the center of Houston's climate plans Myrtala Tristan FacebookTwitterEmail Myrtala Tristan stands in a parking lot across from her neighborhood that she said she had to wade or boat out during heavy rains Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer From dangerous heat to the promise of more frequent and severe storms such as Allison and Harvey, climate change is a clear threat in Houston. Mayor Sylvester Turner and other city leaders did the right thing by launching a Climate Action Plan to address this growing economic and public health crisis.