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  • Fall Outings in Nature: Guided Night Hike & Earth Examen

    Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Blvd., Pasadena

    You are invited to join a private two-hour guided night hike and practice of a spiritual discipline, the Earth Examen. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the prairie, forest, […]

    Free

  • Fall 2021 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!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, […]

    Free

  • Racism in Tax Policy

    Zoom Event

    Presentation on racism in tax policy by the Center for Healing Racism.

  • The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities

    You are invited to join a weekly online discussion series on Thursday, beginning Oct. 28,  built around 15-minute videos featuring interviews with US faith leaders, representatives of climate-impacted communities from […]

    Free

  • Why Insects Matter

    In October, join Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor in Biosciences at Rice University, for a discussion on the complex relationships we have with insects and the reasons why they have been-- and continue to be-- among Earth's most essential species. Insects are also the most diverse group of organisms on the planet and life as […]

    Free

  • Enroads Climate Workshop: Simulating Global Solutions

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

    En-ROADS is a transparent, freely-available policy simulation model that gives everyone the chance to design their own scenarios to limit future global warming.  You can try your own experiments and assumptions, […]

    Free

  • Rain Barrels for The Houston-Area Community

    The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston and Galveston Bay Foundation invite all houses of worship and their members in Houston, alongside any interested Houstonians, to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, November 14 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels and how to install them on your property. Rain barrels not only […]

    $35

  • Quaker Barter Fair

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

    Black Friday offers the challenge to BUY NOTHING!  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 […]

    Free

  • All Creation Waits Weekly Book Discussion Group for Advent

    Avoid the consumer hype of the “holiday season” with daily readings of intimate, beautifully-written portraits of wild animals and their adaptations to the cold and dark of winter.  The author […]

    Free

  • Climate Solutions 101

    Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on climate solutions. Rather than rehashing well-known climate challenges, these materials from Project Drawdown concentrate on game-changing climate […]

    Free

  • Faith, Climate Change & Justice: A Multifaith Panel Discussion

    1st Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TX

    The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to hear multiple faith perspectives on the topic of faith, climate change & justice. A panel of speakers of a variety of […]

    Free

  • Earth Church

    Join Jim Blackburn, Professor in the Practice in Environmental Law at Rice University, who will discuss his new book, Earth Church, which he co-authored with artist Isabelle Scurry Chapman. Earth Church […]

    Free

  • The Face of God

    From the melting permafrost that threatens churches in Alaska to the wildfires that ravaged California this past year, to the U.S. South where hurricanes are becoming stronger and more deadly, […]

    Free

  • Houston’s Climate Action and Resilience Strategies

    Join Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, as she discusses the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan and the Resilient Houston plan. Priya will […]

    Free

  • Eight Crucial Years for Our Civilization

    Most people don’t realize quite how pivotal the next eight years are for the future of our climate, our planet, and our civilization. Join Phoebe Barnard, lead author of the global […]

    Free

  • Earth Month EcoChallenge

    The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to celebrate Earth Day/Month by joining our team for the online Earth Month EcoChallenge. This EcoChallenge focuses on the sustainable development goals […]

    Free

  • Earth Day Houston Celebration – 2022

    Discovery Green 1500 McKinney, Houston

    Houston was part of the first celebration of Earth Day in 1970. Now, the region is host to dozens of public Earth Day events, including Earth Day Houston. Presented in partnership with the Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) and sponsored by Green Mountain Energy Company, Discovery Green's citywide Earth Day celebration is designed to educate, inspire […]

  • Forest Bathing & Earth Examen

    Spring Creek Greenway & Nature Center 1300 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring

    Experience forest bathing, led by a certified guide, followed by practice of the Christian spiritual discipline of the Earth Examen.  Forest bathing, a practice that originated in Japan, involves taking in, in all of one's senses, the forest atmosphere. Not simply a walk in the woods, it is the conscious and contemplative practice of being […]

    Free

  • The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities

      You are invited to join an online discussion series on Thursdays built around 15-minute videos featuring interviews with US faith leaders, representatives of climate-impacted communities from the global South, […]

    Free

  • Creation-Focused Worship for Earth Day

    Join other Christians to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a streamed pre-recorded creation-focused worship service. Listen to the wisdom, song, and stories from our fellow Creatures, human and non-human. The Rev. Dr. Carmelo Santos will share the message of the day. This 45-minute worship service is in English with full Spanish translation, and does […]

    Free

  • Spring 2022 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event

    Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve 5300 Dryad, Houston

    Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment in observance of Earth Day/Month!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole […]

    Free

  • Collective Visioning for Our Region’s Water

    In a generation, much of the U.S. will resemble the lower Galveston Bay Watershed, a 10-county region surrounding Houston which Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) serves. Home to the most diverse […]

    Free

  • Guided Firefly Hike & Prayer with Eyes Wide Open

    Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Blvd., Pasadena

    You are invited to join a private two-hour guided firefly hike and practice of a spiritual discipline, prayer with eyes wide open. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the […]

    Free

  • How Long Will Our Aquifers Last?

    Groundwater is, as famously quoted by the Texas Supreme Court in 1904, “secret, occult, and concealed.” Sometimes referred to as “hidden water,” it is out of sight and, therefore, unfortunately, […]

    Free

  • Plastic Free EcoChallenge

    Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, high mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe – plus recently being found in our blood.  Plastic has entered […]

    Free