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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Houston Peace & Justice Center is excited to announce the Peacemaker Awardees who we will recognize at our annual Peacemaker Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 9, and encourage you […]
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, […]
The HPJC Annual Board Meeting and Annual Elections will be held in person, and we hope all HPJC Board members can attend. It will be at the Houston Mennonite Church […]
HPJC invites representatives from other Houston area non-profits to join us for a pot-luck lunch and holiday networking mixer/social at the Houston Mennonite Church on Saturday, Dec. 6. It will […]
