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 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 […]
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 come from individuals/households. 50% may seem like a very high hurdle. But, it translates to only a 8%/year reduction, starting now. And, you may have […]
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 learn how to install it on your property. Rain barrels not only conserve water, a precious natural resource, they also help to keep water clean […]
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 will feature inspirational speakers at 2 p.m., exhibits throughout the event, workshops at 3 p.m. (Rain Barrels for the Houston Area Community), 3:30 p.m. (Tips […]
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, and hedge against rising electricity costs. Bring your questions and between Sophy and SUN's great Help Desk, we will help take down the barriers to […]
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, youth, elders, artists, frontline residents, and advocates to build a shared vision for climate justice in the Greater Houston Area and Texas Gulf Coast. A […]
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 by Pope Francis in his environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’ and explored in her new book Learning the Language of Creation, to be released in January […]
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 can learn about these topics, take action in your personal life, advocate or create a new environmental justice/stewardship habit over the course of the month […]
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 of monitoring and reporting tools to identify and correct water permit violations. They will also share best practices for advocating through the permitting process to […]
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 praise our Creator for the marvels of Creation. The Via Creationis (the way of creation) commemorates the mystery of Creation by reading side by side […]
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 to make your reservations soon for this event - which is also the primary fundraiser for the year, for all of HPJC's activities. Peacemaker Awardees […]
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 at 1231 Wirt Road, about a mile north of I-10. The meeting will start promptly at 10:30 am, but we need Board members to arrive […]
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 start at 12:30 pm, immediately following an HPJC Board meeting that day Please RSVP to let us know you are coming here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eCCwtwu9-Rm2tD5_K9bX0nDkS8VLcChMv9xM1Dp7f-s/edit?usp=sharing or email […]
Book Launch: To Gaza With Love by Dr. Samina SalimHouston, TX – December 6, 2025 — Trinity Episcopal Church will host the highly anticipated launch of To Gaza With Love, a moving new book by Dr. Samina Salim, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM. To Gaza With Love is an evocative collection of reflections, poetry, and art; a deeply personal […]
For nearly 80 years, the Palestinian issue has been defined by ongoing conflict, occupation, and hardship, profoundly affecting the stability of both the Middle East and the wider international community. The situation has further deteriorated since October 2023. In Gaza, a severe humanitarian crisis continues, with reports indicating that more than 69,000 people have lost […]
Juliet and the Romeos Christmas Party
Christmas Party at Unitarian Fellowship of Houston with Juliet and the Romeos
Emma's Revolution at Millbend, hosted by Northwoods UU Church in The Woodlands Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can't resist singing, Emma's Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Performances feature the duo's signature soaring harmonies and lush acoustic instruments, in songs that span folk to jazz and […]
Water is the foundation of life, and a basic human right. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development states that freshwater resources are of major environmental, economic and social importance and that the ocean is vital for human activities and well-being. But, issues of water pollution and scarcity put this precious resource in peril. The […]
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 come from individuals/households. 50% may seem like a very high hurdle. But, it translates to only a 10%/year reduction, starting now. And, you may have […]
The 32nd Annual MLK Grande Parade will be held on January 19, 2026 in Downtown Houston originating on San Jacinto Street & Pease Street beginning @ 10A (CST). The parade's theme is " Embracing the Oneness of Humanity " and will feature more than 300 culturally diverse performance groups from across the nation and from […]
The MLK Parade Houston-2026 will be held on January 19, 2026 in Downtown Houston originating on San Jacinto Street & Pease Strret beginning @ 10A (CST). The parade's theme is " Embracing the Oneness of Humanity " To register for the parade or to learn more visit us @ www.mlkgrandeparade.org
