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  • Coming Wars with Venezuela, Iran, Russia and China

    Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

    Dan Kovalik is a human rights and labor lawyer, and his new book makes the case that the Trump/Russia scandal is a dangerous diversion that leads some progressives to agitate for war with Russia. Kovalik's book offers history and context for the current scene and the "blame Russia" memes promoted by  the media, based on anonymous leaks and unseen intelligence. From Vietnam to Iran/Contra, the Iraq war and intervention in Libya, false intelligence and spin have been used to justify illegal actions.

    Free

  • Peace & Wellness Retreat

    The Council on Recovery 303 Jackson Hill St #1,, Houston

    Holistic wellness retreat focuses on Nutrition, yoga, mindfulness and sustainability. Lecture presentations, break-out sessions, cooking demo, and plant based lunch are included in this full day retreat.

    $20

  • The Ecological Crisis & The Response of Faith

    1st Unitarian Universalist Church & online 5200 Fannin St., Houston

    The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites people of all faiths to learn about our present ecological crisis and consider how our faiths can enable us to respond. What is our present ecological crisis? What specific issues are central? Using the United Nations’ Global Environmental Outlook, issued earlier this year, the speaker will address these questions. All attendees, of all faiths, will then engage in facilitated discussions of how our faiths both inform and enable our response to this crisis, through both personal and collective action and advocacy.

    Free

  • Conversation & Book Signing with Joel Edward Goza

    Dominican Center for Spirituality 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston

    Please join The Dominican Sister of Houston for a conversation with Joel Edward Goza author of America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics.

    Free

  • Be Bold Be Heard- Learn to Make Democracy Work

    Westchester Academy 901 Yorkchester Dr, Houston

    This is a 'lunch and learn' talk by a visiting activist from India. Jayaram Venkatesan heads a citizens movement in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, which aims to create a just and equitable society. He and his team have led campaigns against corruption, for restoration of waterbodies, for improving quality of public health system, and for raising awareness about people's civic rights and responsibilities.

    Free

  • The Earth Charter & Lutheran Social Statements

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House & online 1320 W 26th St, Houston

    Join Lisa Brenskelle, head of the Lutherans Restoring Creation Team for the Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), for a talk on the Earth Charter.  The ELCA voted to endorse the Earth Charter at its national assembly in August. The Earth Charter, while a completely secular document, is an ethical framework for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful society. As such, it’s precepts have much in common with Christian social teaching, and indeed, with the social teaching of many faiths. This first half of this talk will cover the Earth Charter, its origins & principles, as well as materials available from the Earth Charter Initiative. The second half of the talk will explain the relationship between Earth Charter principles & Christian social teaching, using the social statements of the ELCA as a basis

    Free

  • “Did They Really Just Say That?”

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Have you ever wondered how to respond to that totally inappropriate racial, ethnic or homophobic slur uttered by Aunt So-and-So or Mr. Whatchamacallit when you least expect it?  You gasp; you cringe.  But what do you say and how do you say it?

     
    Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for "Did They Really Just Say That?", a dialogue with a panel of veteran Center members about how to respond to racist comments made by friends, families and co-workers.

    Free. Donations appreciated

  • From Jamestown, Ghana to Jamestown Colony and Back

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    Please join us for a panel discussion and dialogue about the continuing impact of slavery. Center member Barbara Paige will share her reflections on her family’s 2019 Year of Return trip to Ghana in memory of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the Jamestown Colony. Panelists will connect the dots between practices developed to sustain slavery and continuing inequities in our current economic, healthcare, and criminal justice systems.

    Free

  • ROTHKO CHAPEL AND TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATE MLK BIRTHDAY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM

    Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University 3401 Cleburne Street, Houston

    Rothko Chapel and the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University (TSU) will partner for a program to explore the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement on environmental justice. The program, “Actions of Change: From the Civil Rights Movement to the Struggle for Environmental Justice,” is set for Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 6 p.m. on what would have been Dr. King’s 91st birthday. Dr. Robert Bullard, distinguished professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at TSU, also known to many as the “father of environmental justice,” will give a keynote address then join in conversation with Yvette Arellano, senior staff, Policy Research & Grassroots Advocate for Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s), and Bridgette Murray, founder of Achieving Community Tasks Successfully (ACTS). Dr. Richard McKinley Mizelle, Jr., associate professor of History at University of Houston, will moderate the discussion exploring the evolution of the environmental justice movement, continued environmental challenges and inequities faced by vulnerable and frontline communities, and actions being taken to improve the health of the region.

    Free

  • New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof

    Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston

    Nicholas Kristof and spouse and co-author Sheryl WuDunn discuss their new book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for hope. Solutions to the crisis in working class America.

    $150

  • EAT Lancet Commission on Food, Planet & Health: Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems

    Stephen Long, a public health physician, will discuss the EAT Lancet Commission on Food, Planet & Health: Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems report at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 9:45 a.m. This study, compiled by 37 scientists and other experts from 16 countries, aims to establish a global food economy that could combat chronic diseases in wealthy nations like ours and provide better nutrition for poor ones, all without destroying the planet.

    Free

  • United We Win – Collaborating to Solve Houston’s Toughest Environmental Challenges

    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series. In January, Jaime Gonzalez, Houston Urban Conservation Programs Manager for The Nature Conservancy, will highlight a variety of local environmental issues, and how local people/organizations are coming together to address them. He will explain tools used for environmental action mapping that make collective action more effective.

    Free

  • Gaza Freedom Flotilla Captain Presentation

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

    Join Norwegian Herman Reksten as he shares his experiences as captain of the fishing vessel Al Awda which was intercepted and boarded in international waters and taken to Israel on July 29, 2018.  This was his third attempt at breaking the blockade of Gaza even though he is not quite 30 years old.  Get a feel for life on a boat trying to break the over 10 year old Gaza blockade!

    Free
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    Dialogue: Racism

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    Dialogue: Racism is an intensive workshop that provides a safe, respectful, and loving atmosphere where participants can learn about racism, share personal experiences, dispel fears and guilt and get to know one another.

    $40

  • The Wonders of Soil

    Think that soil is just dirt? Think again! Join John Ferguson, soil scientist, owner of Nature’s Way Resources, and an organic gardening expert, in February as he explains the wonders of soil. You’ll leave this talk amazed at what lies beneath your feet.

    Free

  • Lunch & Learn Dialogues: Racism in K-12 Education

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    Bring your lunch to the Center for the Healing of Racism for a presentation by local education activist and school psychologist Sarah Becker.  The talk will be followed by a dialogue.

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required

  • Embodying Nonviolent Communication – David Weinstock

    Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United States

    Practice embodying nonviolence through movement and play. Whole mind/body/linguistic practice, engaged over time, is where we come face to face with the history we’ve embodied, our deeper selves, our most profound gifts, and the motivation to connect more compassionately in the world.

    • Develop your empathic listening faculties
    • Cultivate a centered presence in stressful times
    • Make decisions and take actions that align with your values
    • Nurture intimate connections and cultivate community

    $390

  • Heading for Extinction and What to Do About It

    by zoom--link on website Houston

    "Heading for Extinction--and what to do about it" is the classic Extinction Rebellion presentation known as "the talk", given with a Houston twist. Please join us to learn the scope and scale of our current predicament, why current approaches are flawed, and how you can make a difference.

    Free

  • The Wonders of the Deep Sea

    Approximately two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans with an average depth of about 2.65 miles. Below 0.62 miles, the water is completely dark, temperatures plummet to 39 °F, and the pressure is about 40 times the pressure of earth’s atmosphere. Nonetheless, many creatures can live in this extreme place having no light. Deep sea explorations have found shrimp, fish, coral, tube worms, mussels, starfish, and many other creatures even below 2 miles. About 95% of the ocean remains unexplored, and marine scientists continuously find new species in this unusual place. In addition to creatures, huge quantities of methane gas hydrates and billions of tons of manganese nodules are found in deep ocean floors (2-4 miles deep). Manganese nodules grow only 10-100 millimeters per million years. Gas hydrates may contain roughly twice the carbon contained in all reserves of coal, oil, and conventional natural gas combined. Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University to be awestruck by these, and other, wonders of the deep sea.

    Free

  • Evening with Robert Reich

    Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston

    A lecture event with Robert Reich on his upcoming book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It.

    $150

  • The Wonders of Coastal Wetlands

    Historically, wetlands were considered useless land, and we filled them in to make farmland and housing. Today, we realize that wetlands provide numerous valuable services to humanity, and we seek to protect and restore them. Coastal wetlands are threatened by a number of factors, but can be remarkably resilient to moderate rates of sea level rise. This talk will review some of the benefits we derive from coastal wetlands, discuss the threats facing them, and explain why we have reason to expect that wetlands will survive despite ongoing global change. Join this conversation with Professor Steven Pennings of the University of Houston as we wonder at coastal wetlands!

    Free

  • Lunch & Learn Dialogues: Racism Higher Education

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    Bring your lunch to the Center for the Healing of Racism on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM, for a presentation by Stephen Cherry, PhD, a sociology professor at UH Clear Lake, about Racism in Higher Education. The talk will be followed by a dialogue.

    Free. RSVP required. Donations appreciated

  • Lunch & Learn Dialogues: Racism in the Arts

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    Bring your Lunch and join us for a conversation on Racism in the Arts with Harrison Guy, founder and artistic director of Urban Souls Dance Company.

    Free. RSVP required. Donations appreciated

  • Discovering Our Texas Native Lady Beetles

    Lady beetles, or ladybugs, have long been recognized as one of the best biological controls for many insect pests in both home gardens and agri-business. The diversity in this family of insects has been well-characterized yet they have largely been represented by only a few select species which have been introduced in the U.S. via different methods. So, who are our native lady beetles? What are their dietary preferences and habitat needs? This presentation is an introduction to some of the native lady beetles in the greater Houston area and an overview of their biology and habitat needs.

    Free

  • I Can’t Breathe! I Can’t Breathe!

    Online TX

    I Can't Breathe! I Can't Breathe!
    Is there a difference between the death of George Floyd and choking by lynching?

    Zoom workshop

  • Lunch & Learn Dialogues: Racism in Criminal Justice

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman), Houston, TX

    Bring your lunch to a presentation on Racism in Criminal Justice by representatives of the Houston-based non-profit organization Pure Justice. The presentation will be followed by a dialogue. Representatives from Pure Justice will be available to discuss resources for formerly incarcerated people as well as how individuals can join their movement.

    Free. RSVP required. Donations appreciated

  • The Wonders of Plant-Microbe Interactions

    Plants, like humans, interact with a diversity of microscopic organisms, and scientists are just becoming aware of the role that microbiomes play in influencing host health. Current evidence suggests that despite their small size, microbes can have big impacts on natural ecosystems – from influencing whether plants are edible to determining how diverse a prairie is.

    Free

  • The Wonders of Harvester Ants

    In arid grasslands and deserts throughout North and South America, the most abundant insects are harvester ants.  These large and conspicuous ant species feed on seeds, which they harvest directly from plants and store in their nests. Unlike most species of ants, members of a single colony are not closely related to each other; each colony is genetically diverse. Join Professor Diane Wiernasz of the University of Houston as she discusses how the harvester ant life cycle is an adaptation to the harsh conditions of the desert, how these ants affect the abundance and distribution of plant communities, and the sometimes surprising consequences of colony genetic variation.

    Free

  • “Racism in the War on Drugs”

    Zoom Event

    As the fight to heal racism continues, so does the need to bring greater justice and equality to all. The Center for the Healing of Racism is proud to present this conversation, led by three of Houston’s most dedicated social justice advocates.

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required