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 […]
Do you want to know more about HPJC? Do you want to hang out with like-minded peace and justice lovers? Do you want to share information about your organization? Come hang out with Sophia Moreau, HPJC President, for coffee and conversation at 2nd Cup Cafe from 9-11am. 2nd Cup Cafe is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit […]
Our 2nd board meeting for 2025 will be held over Zoom. The Zoom Invitation and Agenda will be sent by email to all board members no later than May 10.
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 has evolved into a global crisis, highlighting the challenges it presents and the steps we can all take to reduce our personal and collective plastic […]
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has scheduled the execution of Matthew Johnson. Join the Death Row Angels and other activists outside the Walls Unit in Huntsville on the corner of Ave. I and 12th Street for the vigil/protest and let TDCJ, Gov. Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton and all of Texas know we […]
PlantCon is an immersive weekend experience that allows plant lovers from all over to meet and get to know one another while enjoying workshops, presentations, and parties! It features a 150 vendor plant market with sellers from around the globe, seminars and workshops from field experts, and exhibitions from the plant world’s leading brands. This […]
Human Rights Movie Night – Anna8:00 PM – 9:00 PMSunday, June 1, 2025 Hosted by Faye Ku, Chair of Economic Justice at the Houston Peace and Justice Center Join us for a powerful Human Rights Movie Night featuring Anna, a short film that follows the story of a young woman who has been trafficked, criminalized, […]
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 […]
Join us for a compassionate celebration of flavor and community! Our Plant-Based Potluck brings together animal lovers to enjoy delicious cruelty-free cuisine where no animals are harmed. Free vegan pizza from Meek's Vegan Pizza! Challenge everything you thought you knew about plant-based eating as our expert speaker debunks common vegan myths and shares practical tips […]
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 […]
Join us for a beautiful morning of giving back at a local animal sanctuary! Expect to get dirty, sweaty, and covered in love from the animals! This is your chance to help rescued animals, support the sanctuary, and connect with fellow advocates. We’ll be assisting with cleaning, feeding, and general upkeep to ensure the animals […]
Location: Will be DM'ed to attendees for security precautions All volunteers will receive a free vegan pizza. Join us for a beautiful morning of giving back at a local sanctuary! Expect to get dirty, sweaty, and covered in love from the animals! This is your chance to help rescued animals, support the sanctuary, and connect […]
Summer is here and it's the perfect time to indulge in vegan frozen treats. Precisely for this reason, Vegan Donut & Gelato is holding another free community event to cool things down, with an emphasis on free ice cream. You read that right the event is free-entry and attendees will enjoy vegan gelato, foods and […]
Laura Marcinkowski Join us to honor one of our cherished Houston Peace & Justice(HPJC) members and supporters. HPJC expresses its most sincere condolences to one of our leaders, Joe Marcinkowski, and his family. Saturday, August 9, 2025Service: 10:00 AM (Lunch to follow)Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church17503 El Camino Real, Webster, TX 77058 The service can […]
Tickets to KPFT’s Soirée with Thom Hartmann and Grant Peeples, including Q&A and a book signing session, at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church on August 9, 2025 are available now! If you got your tix at the $60 level on KPFT’s website, a copy of Hartmann’s most recent book, The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the […]
The 3rd HPJC Board meeting for 2025 will be held over Zoom. The Zoom Invitation and Agenda will be sent by email to all board members no later than August 9.
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 15 transactions totaling $25 million dollars. This effort has taken a village of partners at Federal, State, and local levels. Bringing together these partners, as […]
Are you having trouble quieting the noise around you? Step into a morning of music and poetry that invites stillness, reflection, and peace, Join us for a contemplative morning of music and poetry, presented in collaboration with Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Houston. This special gathering will weave together the rich traditions of Indian classical music […]
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 […]
Join the Texas Observer in Houston on September 10 The Lingering Storm: 20 Years After Katrina—Stories of Hope and ActionJoin us in Houston on Wednesday, September 10, for an evening of reflection, storytelling, and conversation. Two decades after Hurricane Katrina reshaped the Gulf Coast and the country, we're gathering to reflect on the storm's legacy […]
You are invited to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, September 21 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels, get one for your home/house of worship and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Facing directly into the devastation of climate chaos and biodiversity loss, Earth and Soul takes readers on a soul journey through grief and loss to also claim the beauty, joy and possibilities available when we reconnect with Earth. As we follow the author’s compelling personal experiences and engagingly lyrical stories of whales, cedars, sparrows, and […]
Join Alenka Cardenas and Clara Goodwin of Bayou City Waterkeeper for an overview of the Clean Water Act's permitting programs. Alenka and Clara will teach attendees how to use a variety […]
Think there is no solution to climate change? Nothing could be farther from the truth. Effective climate solutions are available now! 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 action based on rigorous […]
Gain a richer appreciation of the great mystery of God’s creation in this guided walk in Hermann Park, using the park’s beautiful natural setting to prayerfully ponder this mystery and […]
