BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hpjc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Peace & Justice Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20150308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20151101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T200000 DTSTAMP:20170529T164143Z CREATED:20170529T164143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T164143Z UID:10000218-1497292200-1497297600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HUG Talk -Integrating animals into row crop gardens. DESCRIPTION:The history of the farm was always a place where animals and plants were rotated in the fields. The animal manure provided fertility for the plants to grow. In the last 75 years\, farming has steadily moved away from that. They have created new industries providing fertility through fossil fuel based fertilizers\, mined amendments and manure\, blood meal and bone meal collected from confined animal feeding operations. These are trucked to the farm\, spread with tractors and tilled into the soil\, destroying the microbiology of the soil food web. The nutrients in the soil and our food have plummeted and diet related disease has skyrocketed. \nLaughing Frog Farm is primarily interested in providing nutrient dense\, organic food. They raise sheep and chickens in rotation with the plants and the animals fertilize and aerate the soil. The soil at the farm is not tilled mechanically. The result is soil that has great structure\, fertility and crop yields. Glen Miracle started his first organic garden in Houston’s east end in 1978 and began Laughing Frog Farm in 2001. He will discuss the methods\, the research\, and the results of this journey. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hug-talk-integrating-animals-row-crop-gardens/ LOCATION:West Grey Multiservice Center\, 1475 W Gray St\, Houston\, TX\, 77019\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice GEO:29.752321;-95.4000941 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Grey Multiservice Center 1475 W Gray St Houston TX 77019 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1475 W Gray St:geo:-95.4000941,29.752321 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170611T190000 DTSTAMP:20170529T164325Z CREATED:20170522T215939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T164325Z UID:10000212-1497196800-1497207600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:"If a Tree Falls" Film Screening and Vegan Tamale Sale DESCRIPTION:June 11 is the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason and All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners! We will be screening If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)\, writing letters and cards of support to anarchist political prisoners\, and selling vegan tamales at a sliding scale to raise money for Marius!\n \nIf A Tree Falls tells the remarkable story of one cell of the Earth Liberation Front\, by focusing on the transformation\nand radicalization of one of its members\, Daniel McGowan. Part coming-of-age tale\, part cops-and-robbers thriller\, the film interweaves a verite chronicle of Daniel on house arrest as he faces life in prison\, with a dramatic recounting of the events that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way it asks hard questions about environmentalism\, activism\, and the way we define terrorism. \nChildren are very welcome and Solidarity Houston has a children’s corner with books\, crafts\, and games. \nSolidarity Houston is wheelchair accessible space through the front entrance\, and has one gender neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom (does not have an accessibility bar). The space is not currently scent free. Service animals always welcome\, non-human animal companions are welcome as well. If you have any other accessibility needs or questions\, please email us at houston_abc@riseup.net! \nParking is in the back of the space\, along the train tracks. We recommend you don’t park in the Mi Charro lot\, as they are known to tow people\, but if you need an accessible space to park make sure you don’t park in a marked spot. Bikes can come into the space. The new green line of the metro rail has a stop right in front of the space\, for those using public transportation. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/tree-falls-film-screening-vegan-tamale-sale/ LOCATION:Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Anarchist Black Cross":MAILTO:houston_abc@riseup.net GEO:29.7375208;-95.3072927 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6733 Harrisburg Blvd:geo:-95.3072927,29.7375208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T210000 DTSTAMP:20170417T125403Z CREATED:20170410T182046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T125403Z UID:10000193-1495738800-1495746000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Meet filmmaker Regis Tremblay 11:59:30-Thirty Seconds to Midnight DESCRIPTION:Reception with  Regis Tremblay \nMy new documentary\, Thirty Seconds to Midnight\, is ready and we will show it in Houston\, TX \nThis has been a very long\, three year project that began with my first feature documentary\, The Ghosts of Jeju. It was then that I realized the U.S. plan for full spectrum dominance of the planet. My research and interest since then has focused on the trajectory of Manifest Destiny since the white\, European explorers came to the Americas in the 15th Century. Blessed by the Pope of Rome\, the Doctrine of Discovery gave the illegal immigrants from Europe the right to the land and its resources and permission to kill all of the savages that inhabited those lands. From that time on\, these white\, European\, illegal immigrants\, and later the newly formed United States of America\, continued to massacre millions of Native Americans. Those that were not killed either died of disease\, starvation or were herded onto reservations where they lived in squalor. As the film makes clear\, violence and killing have been part of the American narrative from the very beginning. \nThe United States of America was built on slavery and later the commodification of labor. Eventually\, the Doctrine of Discovery and Manifest Destiny were applied to the entire world. Since 1798\, the United States has invaded more than 500 countries and murdered tens of millions of innocent people\, stealing their resources and destroying entire civilizations. Just since WWII\, the United States has planned and orchestrated coups\, assassinations\, regime changes\, color revolutions\, drone killings\, and murdered more than 20 million innocent men\, women and children. And the slaughter continues today in Afghanistan\, Pakistan\, Iraq\, Libya\, Syria\, Yemen\, Somalia and throughout Africa and South America. \nWith the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, America ushered in a new era in human history that has all life on earth on the brink of extinction\, and this is the theme of Thirty Seconds to Midnight. There are only three threats to life on the planet\, and only three. They are\, a nuclear holocaust\, nuclear power that is not safe\, and climate change. As Dr. Helen Caldicott says in the film\, “We are like lemmings walking towards the cliff and worrying about things that don’t matter.” \nSince going to Jeju Island\, I have returned to the Pacific to document the presence and effects of U.S. militarism from Hawaii all the way down to the Marshall Islands. In this past year\, I travelled to Germany\, Ukraine and to Russia because not only is America threatening to choke off China with the Pivot to Asia\, but America has also been threatening Russia since the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union with thousands of US/NATO troops\, bases and missiles on Russia’s borders. The threat of nuclear war with these two nuclear-armed countries is greater now than during the Cold War. \nAnd so it is\, America’s destiny has all life on the planet on the very brink of extinction. As Dr. Caldicott wonders at the end of the film\, “Are we an evolutionary aberration designed in an evolutionary sense not to survive? I wonder.” URL:https://hpjc.org/event/meet-filmmaker-regis-tremblay-115930-thirty-seconds-midnight/ LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Video Showing ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org GEO:29.7072291;-95.3832631 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77021 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3832631,29.7072291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170523 DTSTAMP:20170405T031353Z CREATED:20170405T031353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T031353Z UID:10001346-1495422000-1495497599@hpjc.org SUMMARY:13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance DESCRIPTION:Melissa Cardoza\, an afro-indigenous feminist leader from Honduras\, is coming to Houston on May 22\, together with Honduran singer-songwriter Karla Lara\, as part of a tour of the U.S. promoting the new bilingual Spanish-English edition of Melissa’s book\, 13 colores de la resistencia hondureña / 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance. \nThe book tells the stories of several women who were involved in the massive movement of resistance that arose after the coup d’état that took place in Honduras in 2009. The coup unleashed conditions of greatly increased corruption and impunity. The violence and harms stemming from this have not diminished to this day. \nAlicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter Network comments: \n<<13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza is a must read for anyone who wants to learn about the many contours of Honduran feminists fighting for self-determination and dignity. These stories of bravery\, of struggle and pain\, and ultimately of a resilience rooted in a love for freedom will grip your heart. Cardoza is brilliant in storytelling\, and ensures that\, in memory of our sister Berta Cáceres\, feminisms are three dimensional and span multiple experiences—trans\, Black\, elderly\, and more. The lessons contained in these stories offer important reflections for all revolutionaries.>> \nThe book’s English translator\, Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle writes: \n<> \nAt the event\, Melissa Cardoza and Karla Lara will perform stories from the book using a mixed-media format of storytelling\, acting and song. That will be followed by discussion about the situation in Honduras\, Berta Cáceres\, her legacy and #JusticeforBerta campaign\, and transnational movement-connections. \nBoth were close friends of the late Berta Cáceres\, who was assassinated a year ago\, and led COPINH (http://copinhenglish.blogspot.com/)\, a resistance movement of the indigenous Lenca people of western Honduras that has stopped dams\, mines\, and other destructive “projects of death” as Berta called them. \nRelated links: \nTour info: http://ggjalliance.org/book-tour-2017-13-colors-honduran-resistance \nA poetic and musical presentation by Melissa Cardoza (in Spanish):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruEmqjnZhKE \nPlease come and invite your friends to join in this unique experience! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/13-colors-honduran-resistance/ LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Live Performance ORGANIZER;CN="Joe Marcinkowski":MAILTO:Joe@metroretrofurniture.com GEO:29.7072291;-95.3832631 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77021 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3832631,29.7072291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170520T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170520T120000 DTSTAMP:20170515T220449Z CREATED:20170515T215834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T220449Z UID:10000205-1495274400-1495281600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Hope Farms Farm Stand DESCRIPTION:WHY HOPE FARMS?\nThe typical American diet is contributing to obesity\, diabetes\, heart disease and other health problems\, which cost Americans for than $150 billion per year. Many of our neighbors are marooned in vast urban food deserts without access to fresh affordable food. Equitable access to healthy options will support parents in save their own health\, set their children on a path to a healthy future and put our food system on a more humane\, sustainable path. \nHOPE FARMS\nHope Farms is a project by Recipe for Success Foundation\, which was organized in 2005 to combat childhood obesity by changing the way children eat and making it easier for communities to provide healthier diets for our children. \nRecipe for Success Foundation’s Hope Farms project is made possible with funding from Wells Fargo\, United Healthcare Foundation\, the Clay Family\, Cigna Healthcare\, Walmart Foundation\, Simmons Foundation\, Boeing Employees\, Luby’s Fuddruckers\, Coca Cola Foundation\, Mahindra and The Mission Continues. \nJOIN THE MOVEMENT\nLike our Facebook page to stay up Hope Farm’s volunteer opportunities\, special events and open farm stand days. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hope-farms-farm-stand/ LOCATION:Hope Farms HTX\, 10401 Scott Street\, TX\, 77051 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice GEO:29.6466808;-95.3679013 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hope Farms HTX 10401 Scott Street TX 77051;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10401 Scott Street:geo:-95.3679013,29.6466808 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170503T210000 DTSTAMP:20170417T125451Z CREATED:20170413T200927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T125451Z UID:10000198-1493838000-1493845200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:On Coal River Film Screening and Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 3rd\, 7PM @ Rice Cinema\n\n\n\n\nThe Ethnographic Film Society is proud to present a public screening of “On Coal River”\, a documentary about environmental justice in coal country Appalachia. The screening is free and open to the public. A 5$ donations at the door to support Coal River Mountain Watch\, one of the activist organization prominently featured in the film\, are greatly appreciated.\n\nFor more information see our Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/118627328680500/\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoal River Valley\, West Virginia is a community surrounded by lush mountains and a looming toxic threat. ON COAL RIVER follows a former miner and his neighbors in a David-and-Goliath struggle for the future of their valley\, their children\, and life as they know it.\n\nEd Wiley once worked at the same coal waste facility that now threatens his granddaughter’s elementary school. When his local government refuses to act\, Ed embarks on a quest to have the school relocated to safer ground.  With insider knowledge and a sharp sense of right and wrong\, Ed confronts his local school board\, the state government\, and a notorious coal company — Massey Energy — for putting his granddaughter and his community at risk.\n\nAlong the way\, Ed is supported by his neighbors Bo and Judy\, who have their own problems with the coal company.  Ex-marine Bo Webb retired to his childhood home only to discover that this once-idyllic valley is being transformed by the practice of “mountaintop removal” – blowing up mountains to extract coal.  Bo’s neighbor Judy Bonds was forced to leave her ancestral home when the same company opened a mine next door – sending dangerous black water down the creek where her grandson played.  Together\, Bo and Judy help Ed bring attention to the dangers at Marsh Fork Elementary\, hoping that if they save the school\, they can save the valley.\n\nAcross the river\, Maria Lambert recognizes a pattern in the unusual health problems plaguing her community.  Following intuition\, and what she describes as a mission from above\, Maria gathers evidence suggesting that nearby coal companies have contaminated her neighborhood’s water supply.\n\nShot over a five-year period\, ON COAL RIVER follows the transformation of these four remarkable individuals as they fight for the valley they love — and for future generations. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/coal-river-film-screening-fundraiser/ LOCATION:Rice Cinema and Media Center\, 2030 University Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser,Non-HPJC Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Rice Ethnographic Film Society":MAILTO:jb92@rice.edu GEO:29.713189;-95.4059431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rice Cinema and Media Center 2030 University Blvd Houston TX 77005 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2030 University Blvd:geo:-95.4059431,29.713189 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T200000 DTSTAMP:20170416T193914Z CREATED:20170416T193914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170416T193914Z UID:10000199-1493659800-1493668800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:International Workers Day/ Day Without Immigrants DESCRIPTION:International Workers Day/A Day Without Immigrants\nAn International Workers Day/A Day Without Immigrants Rally will be held on May 1\, 2017\, 5:30-8:00 pm\, at Guadalupe Plaza\, 2311 Runnels Street\, in Houston. This event will highlight the historic achievements and contemporary struggles of workers of all nationalities\, as well as the imperative need for solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers\, who are increasingly under attack. Working class\, this is your cause! Join us!\nThe Rally will include speakers from sponsoring organizations\, poets/spoken word artists\, musicians\, banners and signs\, chants\, and much more. This event is being organized by and for workers\, whose labor makes life\, society\, and aspirations for a better future possible. There will be no government officials or politicians on the platform\, but workers of all backgrounds are welcome. \nTogether\, we will demand: Unite against Trump! Stop the deportations! Stop racist police terror! Black and Brown lives matter! Defend the Muslim community! Stop the attacks on women and the LGBT communities! Fight for $15/hour minimum wage\, jobs for all\, and the right to a union! Housing\, health care\, education\, and retirement security for all! Stop the rise of fascism! End U.S. imperialist wars! Stop the destruction of Mother Earth! End capitalism before it ends us! \nThe Rally is being organized by Asamblea Popular de Houston\, Brown Berets de TejAztlan\, Freedom Road Socialist Organization\, Houston Communist Party\, Houston Socialist Movement\, International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran-Canada\, International Socialist Organization\, Latinos Inmigrantes Triunfadores\, MORENA-Houston SE\, Organizacion Latino Americana Pro-Derecho Del Inmigrante\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, People’s New Black Panther Party\, and Students for a Democratic Society (list in formation). Other organizations are invited to join the list of sponsors\, provide a speaker for the event\, and mobilize members to participate. For more information on the Rally\, please call 832.692.2306\, 713.447.4106\, 832.660.3084\, or 832.846.6720. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/international-workers-day-day-without-immigrants/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170501T133000 DTSTAMP:20170417T125534Z CREATED:20170410T223850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T125534Z UID:10000195-1493638200-1493645400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:May Day March & Rally DESCRIPTION:May Day March & Rally on May 1\, 2017.   Gather at 11:30am at Sesquicentennial Park\, 300 Smith St.\, in downtown Houston. March to City Hall.  March for human dignity and rights. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/may-day-march-rally/ LOCATION:Sesquicentennial Park\, 300 Smith St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 300 Smith St.\, Houston CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice GEO:29.7643916;-95.3655038 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sesquicentennial Park 300 Smith St. Houston Texas 300 Smith St. Houston;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=300 Smith St.:geo:-95.3655038,29.7643916 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170430T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170430T160000 DTSTAMP:20170403T150949Z CREATED:20170403T150949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170403T150949Z UID:10000184-1493560800-1493568000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Homemade Kombucha Workshop DESCRIPTION:Registration: http://sippingsister.brownpapertickets.com/ \nWant to learn to make homemade Kombucha? It’s a fermented tea full of probiotics (healthy gut!)\, nonalcoholic (usually around .5%)\, and simple to make. Kombucha acts as an adaptogen\, which helps the body maintain homeostasis.  The main ingredients are simple; water\,  a SCOBY\, tea and something sweet. \nSave money!  Already drink lots of kombucha?  You probably pay $5 for 16oz.  In class\, we will brew 1 gallon batches of kombucha\, which is 128oz ($40 for store kombucha).  That’s 8 bottles of kombucha for a per batch cost of under $2!  All you need is organic sugar ($0.40) and organic tea ($0.90)! \nIt’s healthy!  Homemade kombucha is never flash pasteurized\, as it doesn’t need to be shelf stable.  This means that local beneficial bacteria and yeasts can thrive and at resilience and diversity to your gut. \nIn this class we will… \n– Tour Japhet Creek Park\,\n– Learn about wild yeasts/bacteria and fermentation\n– Brew kombucha (hands on)**\n– Flavor kombucha in a second ferment (hands on)***\n– Take home a SCOBY mother to start your own \n**If you purchase a kombucha starter kit\, we will brew your first batch together\, and you can take your mother home. \nCome enjoy the “unintentional” nature community of Japhet Creek and practice the ancient art of fermentation. Leave with a jar of your favorite drink or a starter culture to make your own. \nThis class will be outdoors around the community bonfire pit.  Please bring weather appropriate shoes and clothing.  Thanks! \n***Past flavor favorites: beet and jalapeño\, ginger\, raw hibiscus\, strawberry\, fresh mint \n———————————————————————-\n10% of the proceeds to this class current indigenous resistance projects and movements. In the past this money has gone to Two Rivers Camp\, AIDA and Survival International. These groups champion tribal peoples and defend their land and culture. As we celebrate their wisdom in our class we will also be sending support for their way of living to continue. \nScholarships are available. Please contact csbhouston@gmail.com for more information. \nInstructor: Andrew Cobb URL:https://hpjc.org/event/homemade-kombucha-workshop/ LOCATION:Japhet Creek\, 4646 Billy Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77020\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Kombucha-Starter-Kit.jpg GEO:29.7646262;-95.3241969 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Japhet Creek 4646 Billy Street Houston TX 77020 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4646 Billy Street:geo:-95.3241969,29.7646262 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170429T130000 DTSTAMP:20170427T152646Z CREATED:20170309T004112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170427T152646Z UID:10000172-1493460000-1493470800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:People's Climate March in Houston DESCRIPTION:VERY IMPORTANT LOCATION CHANGE\nClinton Park\, 200 Mississippi Street\, Houston\n\nPLEASE NOTE THE PLACE AND TIME CHANGE!! We are coming together for climate\, jobs\, and justice in what could be the largest demonstration on climate justice to hit the Petro Metro. The People’s Climate Movement will be at Clinton Park\, 200 Mississippi Street from 10 AM to 1 PM on April 29th.  Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/LUoFbjaiiF42 But in order to make this event the largest the Houston area has ever seen\, we need your participation. Sign up for the event here on Action Network:https://actionnetwork.org/events/houston-peoples-climate-march Share this event on Facebook and Twitter. Forward this information to your friends\, family\, and network. We come in solidarity. Clinton  Park is surrounded by industry. People in our community are impacted daily by air and water quality issues. While some may not see the direct connection to climate change\, it’s important to remember that these issues are interconnected. Therefore\, we support front line communities\, here in Houston and beyond. There will be stunning visuals. Our artist friends are hard at work preparing art work for the event. We will have a drone to capture aerial views. \nhttps://actionnetwork.org/events/houston-peoples-climate-march \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1395297423869156/ \nThe 2017 People’s Climate Movement is happening\, https://peoplesclimate.org/ We demand bold and urgent action to address the climate crisis. \nDonald Trump is a threat to the future of our planet\, the safety of our communities\, and the health of our families. \nThe new administration has attacked the hard-won protections of our climate\, health\, and communities\, and the rights of people of color\, workers\, indigenous people\, immigrants\, women\, LGBTQIA\, young people\, and more. \nWe’ve fought back with a wave of protests larger than at almost any other point in history — let’s make sure that we mark the 100th day of his presidency with another mass action that stands up for our communities. \nJoin us on April 29th. Time and location to be determined soon. Let’s march together. \nWhat to Bring \n\nWater! Bring your own refillable bottle and bring plenty for the march.\nGood walking shoes are critical\nWear comfortable clothes\nRemember rain gear\, sunglasses\, hats\, and sunblock.\n\nOther Recommended Items \n\nHave your ID with you.\nYour cell phone\nSigns and posters to share the message\nCameras and smartphones to live tweet and snapchat\n\nHashtags for the March\n#peoplesclimatehtx #houstonclimatemarch #houstink \n \nTweet this! (copy and paste) \nI’m marching on 4/29. To build the world we want we must stand up for jobs\, justice\, and the climate. #ClimateMarch peoplesclimate.org \nPost this on Instagram or Facebook: (copy and paste) \nOur communities and the climate are under attack. April 29\, join people across the United States as we march for a clean energy economy that works for all of us. A historic resistance against Trump’s administration is rising to action — which means now is the time to push for a new vision. \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peoples-climate-march-houston/ LOCATION:Clinton Park\, 200 Mississippi ST\, Houston\, TX\, 77029 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Stephanie Thomas":MAILTO:sthomas@citizen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T183000 DTSTAMP:20170321T143222Z CREATED:20170321T131717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T143222Z UID:10000176-1492882200-1492885800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day with Dominican Sisters of Houston DESCRIPTION:Join the Dominican Sisters of Houston as we celebrate\nEarth Day with prayer and walk on the Labyrinth\nSaturday\, April 22\, 2017\n5:30 p.m.\n6504 Almeda Rd.\nWe will begin with prayer in the Villa Chapel URL:https://hpjc.org/event/celebrate-earth-day/ LOCATION:Dominican Sisters Chapel\, 6504 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lglogo02.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Ceil Roeger":MAILTO:croeger@domhou.org GEO:29.7062333;-95.3818683 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters Chapel 6504 Almeda Rd Houston TX United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6504 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3818683,29.7062333 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T150000 DTSTAMP:20260630T211332Z CREATED:20170301T030240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T211332Z UID:10000169-1492851600-1492873200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Buddhism and the Ecological Challenge DESCRIPTION:David Loy\, professor\, Buddhist activist and author\, leads a workshop and study group on Buddhism and the Ecological Crisis. Houston Zen Center is honored to host this important thinker and activist.\nThe ecological crisis – which includes global warming but is much bigger than that – is the greatest challenge that humanity has ever faced. What does Buddhism offer\, if anything\, that can help us understand and respond appropriately? And what does ecological crisis mean for how we understand and practice Buddhism (or any spiritual path) today? Among other things\, we will reflect together on the parallels between our perennial individual predicament (according to traditional Buddhism) and our collective predicament today in relation to the biosphere. What does this all imply about how we understand the bodhisattva path? What does it mean to be an “ecosattva”? \nDavid is a prolific author\, whose essays and books have been translated into many languages. His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle\, Turning Wheel\, Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma\, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is also on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief\, the Clear View Project\, Zen Peacemakers\, and the Ernest Becker Foundation.\n\nThe workshop may culminate in joining a group in Houston celebrating Earth Day. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/buddhism-ecological-challenge/ LOCATION:Houston Zen Center\, 1605 Heights Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Zen Center":MAILTO:INFO@HOUSTONZEN.ORG GEO:29.800366;-95.398354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Zen Center 1605 Heights Blvd Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Heights Blvd:geo:-95.398354,29.800366 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170322T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170322T210000 DTSTAMP:20170228T021416Z CREATED:20170224T055338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170228T021416Z UID:10000168-1490209200-1490216400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We can do about it DESCRIPTION:The BAUUC Service and Justice Ministry (SJM) invite all to hear acclaimed author and scholar Chuck Collins discuss\, “How wealth inequality is wrecking the world and what we can do about it”.  The event is scheduled for March 22nd\, 7 to 9PM \nThe year Chuck Collins turned 16\, his father took him aside for a man-to-man talk. Edward Collins told his son that he had set up a substantial trust fund for him.\nChuck remembers feeling utter amazement. The great-grandson of Oscar Mayer and an heir to the wiener fortune\, he had grown up living comfortably\, but not lavishly\, in suburban Detroit. Now\, as his father spelled out\, he realized he would not have to work for money unless he wanted to. His dad also stressed his hope that the money would not change his son or his life goals. It didn’t. However\, events took a very different course from the one the elder Collins had so carefully planned. Ten years later\, in 1985\, Chuck Collins gave away every penny of his inheritance\, nearly half a million dollars\, to foundations and groups that he knew needed funding—organizations working for the environment\, peace\, racial equality\, and indigenous and gay people’s rights.\nChuck Collins is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and directs IPS’s Program on Inequality and the Common Good where he co-edits He is an expert on U.S. inequality and author of several books\, including 99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It.\nHe is co-author with Bill Gates Sr. of Wealth and Our Commonwealth\, (Beacon Press\, 2003)\, a case for taxing inherited fortunes. He is co-author with Mary Wright of The Moral Measure of the Economy\, a book about Christian ethics and economic life. His new book is Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality\, Bringing Wealth Home\, and Committing to the Common Good (Chelsea Green\, Sept. 2016).\nHe is co-founder of Wealth for the Common Good\, a network of business leaders\, high-income households and partners working together to promote shared prosperity and fair taxation. This network merged in 2015 with the Patriotic Millionaires.\nIn 1995\, he co-founded United for a Fair Economy (UFE) to raise the profile of the inequality issue and support popular education and organizing efforts to address inequality. He was Executive Director of UFE from 1995-2001 and Program Director until 2005. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/wealth-inequality-wrecking-world-wat-can/ LOCATION:Bay Area UU Church\, 17503 El Camino Real \, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chuck.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Joe Marcinkowski":MAILTO:Joe@metroretrofurniture.com GEO:29.5522601;-95.1109768 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bay Area UU Church 17503 El Camino Real Houston TX 77058 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17503 El Camino Real:geo:-95.1109768,29.5522601 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170321T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170321T170000 DTSTAMP:20170322T190707Z CREATED:20170322T190707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T190707Z UID:10000180-1490083200-1490115600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Earth Day Barter Fair DESCRIPTION:A Barter Fair provides an opportunity to trade objects and services without using common currency. The Quaker testimonies of Simplicity\, Community and Stewardship encourage Friends to find creative ways to care for the earth and each other\, and we want to extend this opportunity to others in the community. Creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community seems like a worthwhile way to observe the 48th anniversary of Earth Day. \nTo get involved\, just come!   Bring a table\, shelf\, rug or blanket to display your goods or a sign that describes your service(s). CHILDREN ARE WELCOME! Children are often the best models of how this can work. They have the ability to add value to an item by describing potential uses\, and the creativity to negotiate three-way trades. \nThere will be a designated area for “free” items that you are willing to give to whomever wants them. Visitors may then use such items to barter and trade with if they wish. \nNo money will be exchanged for services or goods\, although monetary donations may be made to Live Oak Friends Meeting House for the use of their space. \n  \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/earth-day-barter-fair/ LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lidney Molnari":MAILTO:lidneymolnari@yahoo.com GEO:29.809315;-95.423516 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1318 W. 26th:geo:-95.423516,29.809315 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170320T170000 DTSTAMP:20170321T131958Z CREATED:20170321T131958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T131958Z UID:10000178-1489996800-1490029200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Journey to the Heart: Falling in Love with Earth DESCRIPTION:  \nBased on the premise that we will not save what we do not love\, and that we do not love what we do not know\, this multi-faceted presentation engages participants in a variety of ways to remember\, to celebrate and to renew our commitment to live in harmony with each other and with Earth\, our beloved home. “Let us sing as we go.  May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” Pope Francis Laudato Si \n  \nCost $15.00 RSVP to croeger@domhou.org or 713-440-3714 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/journey-heart-falling-love-earth-2/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170320T170000 DTSTAMP:20170321T131811Z CREATED:20170321T131811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T131811Z UID:10000177-1489996800-1490029200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Journey to the Heart: Falling in Love with Earth DESCRIPTION:  \nBased on the premise that we will not save what we do not love\, and that we do not love what we do not know\, this multi-faceted presentation engages participants in a variety of ways to remember\, to celebrate and to renew our commitment to live in harmony with each other and with Earth\, our beloved home. “Let us sing as we go.  May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” Pope Francis Laudato Si \n  \nCost $15.00 RSVP to croeger@domhou.org or 713-440-3714 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/journey-heart-falling-love-earth/ LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Ceil Roeger":MAILTO:croeger@domhou.org GEO:29.7072291;-95.3832631 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77021 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3832631,29.7072291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170318 DTSTAMP:20170228T021329Z CREATED:20170107T204450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170228T021329Z UID:10001344-1489374000-1489795199@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Two Rivers Camp: Spring Break Caravan DESCRIPTION:Spring Break trip! Info and signup here.\n\nThe Society of Native Nations\, Big Bend Defense Coalition\, and others resisting the Trans Pecos Pipeline near Big Bend.  The Two Rivers Camp is setup near Marfa Texas and has been carrying out direct actions for a few weeks\, as part of a larger 2 year resistance against the pipeline.\n \nThis is the last stand\, as the pipeline is scheduled to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2017.  As an elder said\, even stopping the last connecting 10 feet is stopping the pipeline.\n \nOf the 10 indigenous environmental struggles\, this has been slated as the priority for 2017.\nhttp://www.alternet.org/environment/10-indigenous-and-environmental-struggles-and-how-you-can-help-2017\n\nKey points:\n– Several ancient burial grounds have already been desecrated along the route\n– Mexico has discovered large quantities of natural gas underground\, yet Energy Transfer Partners has teamed up Comisión Federal de Electricidad to bring massive amounts of gas from Texas fracking fields to Mexico\n– Desert landscapes take hundreds of years to rebuild\n– Small leaks can lead to large fires that can wipe out vast acreage and kill livestock and people\n– Land has been taken from ranchers and reportedly farmers in Mexico have been killed in the process\n\nElders say that the most needed items now are:\n \n1. Money to help post bail for nonviolent protesters\nhttps://fundrazr.com/81C2nb\n\nhttp://societyofnativenations.org/donate.html\n \n2. Attorneys willing to do pro-bono work for those arrested\n \n3. People who want to come stand in solidarity…there is a camp near Marfa\nhttps://www.gofundme.com/Official-Two-Rivers-Camp\n\nWe leave you with words spoken by an elder:\n\nWe know we are trespassing.\nWe are here in peace.\nWe are here in prayer.\n\nResources:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/defendbigbend/timeline\nhttps://www.facebook.com/bigbenddefense/\nhttp://societyofnativenations.org/donate.html\nOther side report: http://www.transpecospipelinefacts.com/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/two-rivers-camp-trans-pecos-resistance/ CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170222T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170222T200000 DTSTAMP:20170214T195144Z CREATED:20170210T224740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T195144Z UID:10000161-1487782800-1487793600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston Climate Reality: 2017 DESCRIPTION:Houston Climate Reality: 2017\nWhere are we with Climate Change—is Houston threatened? It’s been a decade since An Inconvenient Truth.  What is the current truth?  Is anything less convenient here\, other than massive flooding?  John Nielsen-Gammon\, the State Climatologist of Texas\, will update us for the first hour on the climate data in the past ten years and how that is impacting Houston.  Then three speakers will present current slides from the Climate Reality Project\, an organization dedicated to catalyzing a global solution to the climate crisis\, partnering with US Green Building Council. \nSpeakers:\nJohn Nielsen-Gammon\, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences\, TAMU\nAmariee Collins\, Texas Impact\nNancy Edwards\, Anthropologist and gardener\nMonica Yancey\, educator San Jacinto College \nFor more information please visit: greenhoustontx.gov/gbrceducation.pdf\nPLEASE RSVP: steve.stelzer@houstontx.gov   or call me at 832-394-9050. \nThose who wish to will be gathering for dinner at Stanton’s City Bites\, 1420 Edwards St.\, just off Houston Ave.\, at 5PM. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-climate-reality-2017/ LOCATION:Green Building Resource Center\, 77002 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-world.png ORGANIZER;CN="City of Houston Green Building Resource Center":MAILTO:steve.stelzer@houstontx.gov GEO:29.752554;-95.3704009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170219T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170219T180000 DTSTAMP:20170214T195113Z CREATED:20170214T194616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T195113Z UID:10000162-1487516400-1487527200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:We the People Connect the Dots - Citizens to Rally and March Against Tyranny DESCRIPTION:PRESS RELEASE\nContacts: \nDaniel Cohen: (832) 489-7643\nEgberto Willies: (281) 826-6979\nwww.facebook.com/indivisiblehouston/\nwww.indivisiblehouston.org \nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \nWe the People Connect the Dots\nCitizens to Rally and March Against Tyranny in Downtown Houston \nHouston\, TX – (February 13\, 2017) – Most years\, this weekend would be dedicated to the power of the President. This year on Sunday\, February 19\, “We the People Connect the Dots” march against tyranny and ongoing attacks on social justice and civil rights. \nInstead of honoring our current President on this holiday\, we honor the American people and the values that hundreds of thousands of us are fighting for. We are democracy. We are patriots. We are America.” states the membership of Indivisible Houston. \nThe March will begin at 3:00 PM with speakers from diverse advocacy groups united by those interconnected issues and articulating true American values. \nThe march will stop at various locations that represent the different levels of government and how they impact seemingly disparate communities. \nSince inauguration\, communities across the United States have sprung into action. With protests at airports like IAH turning the tide in American opinion against policies such as the Muslim ban\, the true numbers of the resistance are making themselves heard. Now is the time to protect the rights\, safety\, and health of Houstonians and all Americans at the local\, state\, and federal level. Marginalized groups are under fire and respected American institutions on the chopping block. Average citizens at the grassroots level are who will save this country. \nResist\,\nIndivisible Houston URL:https://hpjc.org/event/people-connect-dots-citizens-rally-march-tyranny/ LOCATION:City\, TX\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting,Peace Education for Children & Families ORGANIZER;CN="Egberto Willies":MAILTO:egberto@egbertowillies.com GEO:31.9685988;-99.9018131 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170212T200000 DTSTAMP:20170113T230620Z CREATED:20170113T230620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T230620Z UID:10000141-1486904400-1486929600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Eco-Skill Share and Fundraiser for Texas Water Protectors DESCRIPTION:Two Rivers is an indigenous led prayerful resistance camp fighting the TPPL (Trans-Pecos Pipeline) in the big bend region of west Texas.  Join us for a skill share including Wild Edibles\, Fermentation\, Rain Gardens\, and more!  The evening will conclude with a potluck and campfire. \nSuggested donation: $5-$50 – money goes directly to Two Rivers pipeline resistance camp \nLocation: Japhet Creek \nDate | Time: February 12th | 1pm – late \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/eco-skill-share-fundraiser-texas-water-protectors/ LOCATION:Japhet Creek\, 4646 Billy Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77020\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser GEO:29.7646262;-95.3241969 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Japhet Creek 4646 Billy Street Houston TX 77020 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4646 Billy Street:geo:-95.3241969,29.7646262 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170209T150000 DTSTAMP:20170209T041433Z CREATED:20170209T041415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170209T041433Z UID:10000160-1486641600-1486652400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:#NoDAPL Last Stand Houston DESCRIPTION:This is the Last Stand. Prompted by Trump’s Executive Order\, the Army Corps of Engineers has granted easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline\, breaking off the Environmental Impact Study that was promised. \nThese lies and betrayals cannot be allowed to continue. We can no longer allow corporate interests to run our government. We can no longer allow the injustice\, the environmental destruction\, the marginalization of native peoples. Rise up\, stand up\, unite. \nPlease share and invite others. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/nodapl-last-stand-houston/ LOCATION:Energy Transfer Partners\, 1300 Main St\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice GEO:29.7547591;-95.3673237 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Energy Transfer Partners 1300 Main St Houston 77002 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1300 Main St:geo:-95.3673237,29.7547591 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170207T210000 DTSTAMP:20170130T132934Z CREATED:20170130T132830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170130T132934Z UID:10000148-1486492200-1486501200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Transition Houston Meeting: Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times DESCRIPTION:What is Transition? Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times\nWe invite you to our first gathering of 2017 on Tuesday\, February 7th. We’ll be viewing a short film focused on inspiring ways to find and create resilience and hope in extraordinary times. During our follow-up discussion\, we’ll be asking for your input to guide our activities for the coming year. \nPlease click here to RSVP!\nSocializing begins at 6:30pm and the meeting at 7:00pm at the Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX 77098 | Map to Location. \nJoin us for a viewing of In Transition 2.0 which is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement. The film gathers stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You’ll hear about communities printing their own money\, growing food\, localizing their economies and setting up community power stations. It’s an idea that has gone viral\, a social experiment that is about responding to uncertain times with solutions and optimism. In a world of increasing uncertainty\, here is a story of hope\, ingenuity and the power of growing vegetables in unexpected places. \nBring yourself\, a friend\, and a light snack to share! We hope to see you there! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transition-houston-meeting-creating-resilience-hope-extraordinary-times/ LOCATION:Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Video Showing ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Houston":MAILTO:info@transitionhouston.org GEO:29.738397;-95.40577 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Haven’s Center 1827 W Alabama St Houston TX 77098 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1827 W Alabama St:geo:-95.40577,29.738397 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170205T183000 DTSTAMP:20170130T184400Z CREATED:20170130T184206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170130T184400Z UID:10000149-1486303200-1486319400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Super Bowl 51 Action Punt the Pipelines for the People & Planet DESCRIPTION:Super Bowl #LI Action – Punt the Pipelines for the People and Planet \nEvent Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/events/922776144523503/\n\nNRG STADIUM MEETING POINT – Sam’s Club parking lot 1615 S. Loop West 77054\nMEETING TIME IS @ 2PM!\n\n-There will be a passenger bus\, shuttling Water Defenders from the Eastwood Transit Center Departing at 12:30. Please reserve Eventbrite Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/super-bowl-li-action-shuttle-tickets-31573298586?aff=efbeventtix \n  \n\nShuttle Returns to Transit Center\, Departing from Drop-Off Spot at 6:30 PM\n\nAdditional parking is available along Dumble St.\n\nParking is available at the South Loop Park and Ride 1505 W. Belfort Ave. 77054For MetroRail\, Metro Bus\, and connectors schedules and information:http://www.ridemetro.org/Pages/SuperBowlConnection.aspxIf you are coming from afar\, and need sleeping accommodations\, please inbox us! IF YOU ARE A HOUSTONIAN AND CAN SPARE A BED\, OR PARKING SPOT\, PLEASE INBOX US! standingrock.hou@gmail.com Hotel Rooms will be limited and expensive!This event is going to be extremely crowded. It’s advised to NOT bring children. \nDonations for action materials needed! Donate at HoustonStands.org URL:https://hpjc.org/event/super-bowl-51-action-punt-pipelines-people-planet/ LOCATION:NRG Park\, 1 Reliant Park\, Houston\, TX\, 77054\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice GEO:29.6847219;-95.4107074 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NRG Park 1 Reliant Park Houston TX 77054 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Reliant Park:geo:-95.4107074,29.6847219 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T170000 DTSTAMP:20170203T160012Z CREATED:20170203T155704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170203T160012Z UID:10000154-1486216800-1486227600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Standing Rock Solidarity: Houston Stands vs Trump DESCRIPTION:Meet at Houston City Hall at 2 pm\nAt 3 pm we March to Discovery Green\nand Avenida de las Americas till 5 pm \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1213560365360554/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-stands-vs-trump/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T120000 DTSTAMP:20161231T213550Z CREATED:20161231T213550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161231T213550Z UID:10000133-1486202400-1486209600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Kimchi and Fermented Vegetables DESCRIPTION:Come learn the ancient art of fermentation! It’s a way to preserve food\, harvest probiotics\, spread food cultures\, and get creative with your food. In this introductory class\, we will cover the basics of the fermentation process\, taste homemade ferments\, and you will make and take home a mason jar of your first vegetable ferment! Your gut is already thanking you. The class is based on the teachings of Sandor Katz’ book Wild Fermentation\, an essential reference for budding home fermenters. This class will use locally grown produce whenever possible\, meaning that the vegetables we ferment in class will change by the season! We have fermented cabbage\, beets\, carrots\, daikon radish\, green beans\, turnips\, mustard greens\, and more. These nutritious goods have been flavored with dill\, fennel\, oranges\, garlic\, and ginger. Come see what’s in season and make your own combination! \n10% of the proceeds to this class go to AIDA and Survival International. Two organizations that champion tribal peoples and defend their land and culture. As we celebrate their wisdom in our class we will also be sending support for their cultural practices to continue. \nScholarships are available. Please contact classes@smallplaces.org for more information. \nNOTE: This class is hosted at Finca Tres Robles urban farm located at 257 N Greenwood St\, Houston\, TX 77011. Please email classes@smallplaces.org with any questions. \nWeather Cancellation Policy: Classes may be cancelled by Finca Tres Robles in the case of severe weather; however classes will not automatically be cancelled due to rain. Please stay in contact with farm staff if concerned about weather. Classes will be rescheduled as necessary. \n\nRequirements: Closed toed shoes are required on the farm. Please wear work and weather appropriate clothing. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/kimchi-fermented-vegetables/ LOCATION:Finca Tres Robles\, 257 N. Greenwood \, Houston\, TX\, 77011 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture GEO:29.7459089;-95.3136171 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood Houston TX 77011;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=257 N. Greenwood:geo:-95.3136171,29.7459089 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T020000 DTSTAMP:20170131T135508Z CREATED:20170129T020043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T135508Z UID:10000147-1486144800-1486173600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston Stands with Standing Rock/First Friday: Pre-Superbowl Meeting/Potluck DESCRIPTION:Meet the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe\, and Houston-Area Water Protectors at a Kid-Friendly Potluck/Meeting! There they will discuss the situation going on at Standing Rock\, Big Bend\, and announce the fine details of the Superbowl Action! \nFirst Friday is an absolutely FREE potluck event held at different locations on the first Friday of every month\, focused on community building and social dialogue these events are conceptually anchored to fire and our discourse with it. \nAccepting Supply Donations for Encampments at Big Bend. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-stands-standing-rockfirst-friday-pre-superbowl-meetingpotluck/ LOCATION:La Playa\, 2719 Alabama\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Social GEO:29.728937;-95.364576 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=La Playa 2719 Alabama Houston TX 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2719 Alabama:geo:-95.364576,29.728937 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170126T210000 DTSTAMP:20161213T204235Z CREATED:20161213T204135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161213T204235Z UID:10000125-1485457200-1485464400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour DESCRIPTION:The Houston festival is a selection of films from the 4-day festival held each year in Nevada City\, CA\, by the watershed advocacy group\, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL). Their National Partners—Patagonia\, CLIF Bar\, Earthjustice\,Sierra Nevada Brewing\, Klean Kanteen\, Orion Magazine\, Barefoot Wine\, and KEEN—help make the festival available to environmentally conscious groups across the country. Hosting The Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour helps the CEC illustrate the Earth’s beauty\, the challenges facing our planet\, and the work communities are doing to protect our environment. The festival is a natural extension of CEC’s work to inspire people to act. \nThe Festival consists of 24 short documentary films which speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet. Different films will be shown each night\, and each night will include a local environmental story. Topics range from astonishing adventure and the beauty of the great outdoors to grass roots efforts to combat environmental injustice and other serious issues. \nTickets are per night and start at $15 for members who buy tickets in advance to $20 at the door. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/wild-scenic-film-festival-tour/2017-01-26/ LOCATION:River Oaks Theatre\, 2009 West Gray\, Houston\, 77019 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens' Environmental Coalition":MAILTO:rachel@cechouston.org GEO:29.7528498;-95.4091175 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=River Oaks Theatre 2009 West Gray Houston 77019;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2009 West Gray:geo:-95.4091175,29.7528498 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170120T160000 DTSTAMP:20170107T204612Z CREATED:20170107T203720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170107T204612Z UID:10000138-1484917200-1484928000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Not My President! Resist Trump! Houston March and Rally on January 20 DESCRIPTION:The January 20 Coalition is organizing a march and rally to protest the inauguration of Trump on Friday January 20\, 1-4 pm. We will assemble on the sidewalk at 900 Smith St.\, next to Hermann Square\, at 1 pm. Beginning at 1:30 pm\, we will march on the sidewalks down Smith St. to the Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith St. Our rally there will include speakers\, chants\, spoken word artists\, and the dramatic smashing of a new Trump piñata. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/not-president-resist-trump-houston-march-rally-january-20/ LOCATION:sidewalk\, 900 Smith St\, Houston\, 77002 CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice ORGANIZER;CN="David":MAILTO:movimientosocialistahouston@gmail.com GEO:29.7597238;-95.3679683 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=sidewalk 900 Smith St Houston 77002;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=900 Smith St:geo:-95.3679683,29.7597238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T130000 DTSTAMP:20161201T163129Z CREATED:20161201T162633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161201T163129Z UID:10000117-1481715000-1481720400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston Food Policy Workgroup Potluck DESCRIPTION:Wed\, Dec 14th\, 2016\n11:30 – 1 pm\n1920 West Clay St\nHouston\, TX 77019\nFree and open to the public\nBring a dish to share \nIt’s time again for our infamous year-end holiday potluck. Please join us as we reflect upon the successes of this year\, project our goals for the year ahead\, and celebrate local food and friendship in Houston. We’ll say thanks to Libby Kennedy for her service as co-chair\, and unveil the 2017 schedule. \nThe party will be hosted at Scott Howard’s house\, where we’ll tour his garden – which he has turned into a working commercial urban farm this year! Please bring a dish to share and your best holiday cheer.\nQuestions? Comments? Concerns? Contact:\nCo-Chairs: Libby Kennedy\, Rosalind Bello\nHouston Tomorrow: Caitlin McNeely\nVisit and like us on Facebook URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-food-policy-workgroup-potluck/ LOCATION:Scott Howard Home\, 1920 West Clay St\, Houston\, TX\, 77019\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Social GEO:29.755436;-95.403052 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Scott Howard Home 1920 West Clay St Houston TX 77019 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1920 West Clay St:geo:-95.403052,29.755436 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161029T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161029T113000 DTSTAMP:20160929T192341Z CREATED:20160929T192318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160929T192341Z UID:10000099-1477733400-1477740600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Lighten Your Footprint Workshop DESCRIPTION:Have you wondered what it means to be sustainable or how you might transition to a more sustainable way of living. What ways are you inspired to make changes in your lifestyle\, your neighborhood\, workplace or the Houston area that offer more care for the earth\, care for people and creates community? Through storytelling of active projects in the Houston area\, we will discuss and work together on ideas for projects\, large or small that you may have envisioned. We will share principles and ways of thinking through how to bring your goals to fruition through thoughtful design principles and concepts. This workshop is intended to empower you to go forward with your ideas of how to live more sustainably. \nInstructors are from varied backgrounds of environmental activism\, permaculture designers\, equal rights activism\, leaders in the local food community\, vegetable and fruit tree gardening educators\, urban farms and community gardens development and more. \nInstructors: Melissa Knox\, Andrew Cobb\, Cavanaugh Nweze\, Tommy Garcia-Prats URL:https://hpjc.org/event/lighten-footprint-workshop/ LOCATION:Finca Tres Robles\, 257 N. Greenwood \, Houston\, TX\, 77011 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jim-ohmart.jpeg GEO:29.7459089;-95.3136171 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood Houston TX 77011;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=257 N. Greenwood:geo:-95.3136171,29.7459089 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR