Visit toxic sites in SE Houston where neighborhoods surrounded by refineries and chemical plants spewing toxins. Lunch n learn presentation & bus tour Juan Parras Sierra Club Enviromental Justice receipient and founder director T.e.j.a.s. 12 - 12-30 lunch $7 12-30-1:00 presentation 1:00-3:00 toxic tour
Join the Houston Center for Photography on World Water Day, March 22, 2016, at 6:00 pm. for a panel discussion: Climate Change and its Effect on Water. You won't want to miss this evening of art and dialogue, where the guests in the panel will discuss climate change and its effects on water, as represented […]
The Houston Green Film Series and Transition Houston are proud to host Katrina X and 10 Years After Katrina: Resilience, Recovery, and REALITY. These two films will discuss the realities of New Orleans after the storm. Join us for a look at the effects of climate change on Houston’s neighbor as these films demonstrate what disaster capitalism means for cities on our coast.
Special Guest Breial Kennedy co-director will be traveling to Houston to discuss her experience with the making of the film and the realities of “recovery” for many Katrina survivors.
The Rothko Chapel has scheduled a four-day symposium exploring economic inequality and ways communities can improve and sustain local economies. March 31-April 3
“Confronting Inequality: Alternative Economies, Resilient Communities” is slated to start with the keynote at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 31.
Terry Tempest Williams, author, conservationist and activist, will serve as keynote. She is known for speaking out on behalf of taking an ethical stance on life – and frequently discusses the social implications of environmental issues, which are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice.
The Dominican Sisters of Houston invite you for Evening Prayer and to walk Labyrinth. We will begin with prayer at 5:30 in the Villa Chapel.
Join Transition Houston for our last spring permablitz!
Come together with like minded people to learn how to live more sustainably and help build community! Our projects for the recipient of this permablitz include:
* installing a basic water reclamation system
* building a compost bin
* adding a garden bed
* and more!
This month Andrew Cobb will present on his apprenticeship at the Possibility Alliance (PA), a electric free and low petroleum permaculture farm in Missouri. At the farm they cooked by wood fire, made wattle fences from the forest, raised animals, and hosted visitors looking to learn about nonviolent living.
U.S. EPA Region 6 is hosting a 2-day Environmental Justice Summit on August 9-10, 2016, in Dallas. The purpose of the summit is to:
- Discuss progress on the development and implementation of EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Collaborative Action Plans for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Highlight examples of successful multi-stakeholder collaborations to address environmental justice issues in communities across Region 6.
- Highlight recent federal government initiatives that can support local community efforts to address environmental justice issues.
Target Audience:
Grassroots and community leaders, non-profit organizations, academia, industry, local, state, and federal environmental justice partners.
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to the 2016 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza on Saturday, Aug. 13. This year’s theme is Connections between People and Nature. This free environmental educational offering has activities for all ages. Adults can attend interactive lectures addressing the theme by a variety of experts, from anthropologists to zoologists. Kids can enjoy meeting live education animals, coloring, seeing films, and other fun activities. Nursery care for kids under 5 will be provided. Exhibits by local environmental nonprofits will offer more opportunities to learn and engage. Featured speakers include:
Building on the momentum from COP 21, The Climate Reality Project will be conducting an intensive three-day training, led by its Chairman Al Gore, running August 16–18 in Texas. The training will bring together pioneers, change agents, and proven leaders from across business, government, and civil society sectors to enable participants to develop the skills, relationships, and connections to help implement the agreement reached in Paris.
Date: August 23rd
Time: Noon
Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church , 5200 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
Food: Lunch provided by contacting...Jere Locke of the Texas Drought Project at 512-416-7170-h/o or 512-203-8858-c or jerelocke - - yahoo - - com.
We have very reliable information that a fracking company, which has been buying mineral rights on the shores of Lake Houston, intends to start fracking in late September or early October. This will have impacts on Lake Houston water, the primary source of water for Houston, & the health of those, especially women & children, living near the fracking operations. More info. below!
We have very reliable information that a fracking company, which has been buying mineral rights on the shores of Lake Houston, intends to start fracking in late September or early October. This will have impacts on Lake Houston water, the primary source of water for Houston, & the health of those, especially women & children, living near the fracking operations. More info. below!
Date: August 23rd
Time: 7pm
Location: 5915 Spring Lodge Dr, Humble, TX 77345
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?
This workshop is intended to empower you to go forward with your ideas of how to live more sustainably.
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.
