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  • Earth Day: Sustaining Climate Justice Action & Community Health with Youth Organizers

    Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St., Houston, TX, United States

    This year's observance will provide space for learning, restoration and renewal through a conversation and meditative moment on sustaining action focused particularly on youth organizers working for climate justice and community health. Inspired by the 2023 ruling in the Held v. Montana case on the state’s constitutional rights to health, representatives from Our Children’s Trust including staff attorney David Schwartz and youth plaintiffs will […]

    $5 – $25

  • Spring 2024 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event

    Willow Waterhole Greenspace 5300 Dryad, Houston

    Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment during Earth Month!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, including weeding, cleaning up the park and more. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels. Meet at 11350 Ricecrest by the […]

    Free

  • Native Plants and Prairies

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    In the past 10 years, Houston has experienced a prairie renaissance, including the building of dozens of prominent pocket prairies on school and university campuses. These native plantings are used […]

    Free

  • Pocket Prairie and Great Grow Out Workshop

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church 5373 Franz Rd., Katy, TX, TX

    Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and the Native Prairies Association of Texas […]

    Free

  • Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Restoration and Renewal are somewhat synonymous activities, and Regeneration in the case of nature seems to occur when damage ceases and nature can then continue its process.  Here on Earth, […]

    Free

  • Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    June 2024 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is […]

    Free

  • Creek, Community, and Self Restoration

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    For over a decade, a Houston community worked to restore a local creek.  Join Brian Herod, Project Manager for the Japhet Creek Restoration Project, to hear the story of communities' […]

    Free

  • Plastic Free Ecochallenge graphic

    Plastic Free EcoChallenge

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, the highest mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe. Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, breast milk […]

    Free

  • Revitalizing Levy Park

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    In the heart of Houston lies Levy Park, a once-neglected space now transformed into a vibrant community hub. Join Stephanie Kiouses, Park Director, as she explores Levy Park's renewal, restoration, […]

    Free

  • March For Future Generations

    The March for Future Generations is a multi-generational initiative uniting individuals concerned about the environmental legacy being left for children, grandchildren and beyond. On Saturday March 9 from 12-6pm join […]

  • Beach Clean-Up

    The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities
    Surfside Beach Highway 332 at Surf Drive, Village of Surfside Beach

    Calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to care for our common home in a beach clean-up in Surfside! We will remove trash polluting a shoreline at Surfside Beach, helping to protect and restore our beautiful Gulf. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels, so bring the whole […]

    Free

  • Finding Common Ground on Conservation

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    In our hyper-polarized political environment, with upheavals beginning again that will impact conservation efforts nationwide, how can those of us who care about nature find messages and actions that will […]

    Free

  • Drawdown Roadmap

    Drawdown Roadmap
    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    You may know that there are many possible solutions to combat climate change.  But, how do we focus our efforts, create the most effective plan and really make a difference on climate before it’s too late? The Drawdown Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions, pointing to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, […]

    Free

  • The Earth and the Fullness Thereof book discussion group

    The Earth and the Fullness Thereof book discussion group
    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    The Earth and the Fullness Thereof is H. Paul Santmire’s latest book, published in 2024. In it, the eminent Christian ecojustice activist and ecological theologian has created a first-person engagement with current ecojustice issues for persons of faith and for seekers, offering inspiring and practical discussions of current ecojustice issues, related spiritual challenges, and how […]

    Free

  • Pocket Prairie and Great Grow Out Workshop

    Deer Park Prairie Education Center 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park

    Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and Native Prairies Association of Texas will […]

    Free

  • Plastic Pollution: A Growing Crisis and What You Can Do

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Join Leticia Socal, Sustainability Director at Brilliant Ideas Planet, as she explores the widespread impact of plastic pollution on our environment, wildlife, and human health. She’ll discuss how plastic waste […]

    Free

  • Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    June 2025 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is […]

    Free

  • Cultivating Change: New American Farmers and Their Role in a Greener Houston

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Urban Houston faces both environmental and social challenges: food deserts, high resource costs, and barriers for refugees-turned-farmers seeking to build sustainable livelihoods. In this talk, we’ll explore how Plant It […]

    Free

  • There is a Conservationist in Everyone

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Join Karla Klay, Executive Director of Artist Boat, to learn about Artist Boat’s effort to conserve 1,400 acres on West Galveston Island. Since 2010, 1,039 acres have been conserved through […]

    Free

  • Living the Change

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Scientists tell us that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 (vs. a 2010 baseline), and that 25 – 30% of all needed emissions reductions must […]

    Free

  • Sun Day

    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston

    Sunday, September 21 is a day of action to celebrate solar and wind power, and the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources in Texas and worldwide. Sun Day Houston 2025 […]

    Free

  • Tips and Tricks to Going Solar

    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston

    Sophy Ashworth, a long-time solar homeowner and volunteer with the non-profit Solar United Neighbors (SUN), will share from her and SUN's experience how best to invest in solar, avoid scams, […]

    Free

  • Houston Community Climate Summit

    Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural and Events Center 5309 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX

    The climate crisis is already here in Houston — and so is the power to fight back. The 2025 Houston Community Climate Summit is a community-led gathering bringing together organizers, […]

    Free

  • The Nuts and Bolts of Integral Ecology

    Online TX

    What is integral ecology, and how can we put it into practice? Join Sr. Damien Marie Savino as she addresses these questions, focusing on the notion of integral ecology introduced […]

    Free

  • People’s Ecochallenge

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    The online People’s Ecochallenge offers you the opportunity to care for the earth by taking on a challenge(s) in: community, energy, food, health, nature, simplicity, transportation, waste, and water.  You […]

    Free