Environmental-Climate Summit – “Houston Strong”
University of Houston Downtown One Main Street, Houston, TX, United States2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit and Houston Community Climate Summit
20 events found.
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Eating Plant-Based for Our Climate and Health. Your Faith Community Can, Too!
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesA year ago, our ministers directed church staff to change the Sunday lunch menu to plant-based food. What inspired them to act? For a year, our church’s Climate Action Team has hosted monthly plant-based potlucks. The potlucks turn out five times as many participants as the monthly lectures that we used to hold. That’s inspiration! […]
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Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium
VirtualThe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023 from 12:00 to 5:15 PM ET. This two-day virtual symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and […]
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Weelaunee Worldwide: Block Cop City Speaking Tour
Montrose Center 401 Branard Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThis is an invitation to join a powerful collective action. After more than two years of struggle to defend the Weelaunee forest in southeast Atlanta from the construction of a militarized police training facility, the movement is at a crucial crossroads. This November, there is a call for a mass action to halt construction on […]
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Interconnections with Soil, Human Health and the Environment
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesSoil is essential to all life and is important to human health in many ways. It can filter water, provide nutrients and food, store carbon, and supply us with antibiotics to fight diseases. However, soils are often mistreated by industrial agriculture and contaminated by environmental pollutants like oil spills which can directly affect human and […]
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Native American Heritage Month
Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TXThe Center for the Healing of Racism honors Native American Heritage Month with a visiting exhibit from the American Indian Genocide Museum on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from Noon to 6:00 PM. An interactive dialogue with the museum’s founders Cheryl and Steve Meléndez will begin at 6:00 PM. The event will be held at 3412 […]
Free. Donations appreciated
2023 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Celebration
Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesHPJC is recognizing the wonderful work of these recipients of the 2023 Peacemaker Awards at our annual Awards Ceremony: The Texas Observer, Kristen Schlemmer, Jacilet Griffin, and Lorena Perez McGill
$120
From Underground to On the Grid
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesJoin Adrian Shelley, Texas Office Director for Public Citizen, as he delves into energy, from underground to on the grid. Texas has been an energy state for more than a century. But as the global energy market shifts away from fossil fuels and toward clean sources such as wind, solar, and battery storage, Texas risks […]
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White Allies, Then and Now
Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United StatesWhite people have been a part of every movement for liberation in the USA, from the Underground Railroad, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the formation of the United Farm Workers Union, to Black Lives Matter and beyond, yet their stories are often overlooked. Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on December 5, 2023, 6:00 […]
Free. Donations encouraged.
Pocket Prairies for Faith Communities
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesWhat is a pocket prairie and why would you want one at your faith community? If your faith community is maintaining lawn that it does not use, join us online to learn about pocket prairies, their benefits, and how to create one. Jaime Gonzalez, prairie expert, will describe pocket prairies, how they can benefit your […]
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Native Plants and Prairies
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesIn 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 as both teaching tools and as resilience infrastructure. Join Della Barbato, of the Native Prairies Association of Texas, as she discusses the importance and ecosystem […]
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Save a Life, Sponsor a Family from Ukraine
Live Oak Friends Meeting House & online 1320 W 26th St, HoustonJoin Live Oak Friends, in person or online, on Sunday, May 12 at 9:20am to hear a special Zoom presentation by North America for Ukraine (NA4U), a volunteer-led organization that works to help Ukrainians seeking refuge connect with approved Americans who can sponsor them. It has been two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and […]
Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesRestoration 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, with our modern civilization that is now so huge that it has such a significant effect on nature, scientists are sounding the alarm and people […]
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Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesJune 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 it such a perfect time? With the 2024 elections looming, it’s time to get ready. Faith communities typically don't want to be seen as "political," […]
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Creek, Community, and Self Restoration
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesFor 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' engagement with this hidden gem of a creek and one leader's story of relationship with this historic place. Time for interactive Q&A with the speaker […]
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Revitalizing Levy Park
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesIn 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, and regeneration, showcasing the transformative power of urban revitalization projects. Time for interactive Q&A with the speaker will be provided. Please register for this talk […]
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Women’s History Month: Looking at Internalized Sexism
Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TXPlease join the Center for Healing Racism in a facilitated discussion of internalized sexism on Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:30 PM 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. Parking in HCC Lot 9 (Holman@Crawford/Almeda). This event is free and open to the public with donations appreciated. Registration required at https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/womens-history-month-looking-at-internalized-sexism/
Free. Donations appreciated
Night of Ideas featuring Dr. Peter Hotez Presented with Villa Albertine & Institut Français
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St., Houston, TX, United StatesVilla Albertine’s signature evening of arts and culture marathon, “Night of Ideas” will take place from March 27 through April 6 across 20 US cities. The event invites thought leaders, activists, performers, authors, and academics to engage the public in late-night discussions addressing major global issues. This year’s unifying theme is “Common Ground," prompting participants to consider how we can commit […]
Free – $25
Finding Common Ground on Conservation
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesIn 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 bridge the divide? Especially from the voice of the faith community? Jeff Sargent of the Native Prairies Association of Texas will share his perspectives from […]
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Drawdown Roadmap
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesYou 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, […]
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