University of Texas professor Robert Jensen will discuss his book Plain Radical: Living, Loving, and Learning to Leave the Planet Gracefully at the home of Houston house concert promoter Jeff Abrams.
Jensen’s book chronicles his personal, political, and intellectual life with friend and mentor Jim Koplin, who blended the best of rural traditions with a relentless radical critique of concentrated power and illegitimate authority.
Come out and learn about Syria and Iraq's most vulnerable refugees on October 16, 2016 at an informational program at the Syrian American Club about the work of Collateral Repair Project (CRP.) Amanda Lane, Executive Director of CRP, will speak about life at the head of a grassroots NGO making a difference for struggling refugee families. CRP is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization in Amman, Jordan that helps urban refugees with food, housing, education and trauma relief. This event will give you a chance to go beyond the headlines and hear the realities of refugee life and how you can help.
Come learn the ancient art of fermentation! It’s a way to preserve food, harvest probiotics, spread food cultures, and get creative with your food. In this introductory class, we will cover the basics of the fermentation process, taste homemade ferments, and you will make and take home a mason jar of your first vegetable ferment! Your gut is already thanking you. The class is based on the teachings of Sandor Katz’ book Wild Fermentation, an essential reference for budding home fermenters.
HPJC is sponsoring a gathering on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 7-10 PM. The venue is the Library Coffee and Winebar at 2612 Scott St., 77004. There will be an open mic time with some Peace Camp staff and youth sharing their talent. All ages are invited, so extend an invitation to friends and join in some Fall fun!
Please join us for 3 days of "Power Matters: Unlocking Resources for Everyone!" We intend to create a learning community for the weekend in which the direction of our work together is determined by the needs and requests of those who are present. We'd love for you to join us. (We will be using the world-acclaimed principles and skill sets of Nonviolent Communication. You do NOT need to already know and practice these skills to attend.)
Join Transition Houston for a fall permablitz!
Please RVSP! for location details.
We'll have several projects including:
Water reclamation
Garden bed
Building a compost bin and more!
Bring yourself and a friend! Morning refreshments will be provided and we'll have a potluck lunch. Please bring something to share!
Have you wondered what it means to be sustainable or how you might transition to a more sustainable way of living. What ways are you inspired to make changes in your lifestyle, your neighborhood, workplace or the Houston area that offer more care for the earth, care for people and creates community? Through storytelling of active projects in the Houston area, we will discuss and work together on ideas for projects, large or small that you may have envisioned.
Join us as Transition Houston welcomes Ken Kramer, former Director for the Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter and a specialist in environmental policy and administration. For several years, Ken served as a lobbyist, representing the Sierra Club at the Texas Legislature and Texas state agencies. Ken will provide us with details on Texas water conservation and protection efforts including upcoming legislation and privatization efforts in the state of Texas.
In this new documentary, Greg Palast entertains as he exposes the billionaire bandits that are working to purge one million voters of color in November and rob them of their constitutional right to vote. I've heard Greg speak at two or three events in different part of the country. He's always right on target and a good storyteller! You don't want to miss his film!!
Grains developed with the advent of agriculture and fermentation was right in step. In this introductory class, come learn the magic of sourdough pancakes, dosas (lentil pancakes), soured oats, and fermented yogurt granola. These delicious treats are healthier than most of their off-the-shelf alternatives as fermentation breaks down the enzymes which release the full nutritional value of the grain or bean.
Join us (and other Buddhist and Christian denominations) in a gentle walk down Heights Esplanade. Every fall in multiple cities, Buddhist Global Relief organizes walk events to help raise funds for programs that provide direct aid, develop sustainable food production, promote education for girls and women, and give women opportunities for right livelihood. Registration begins 8am, the walk itself at 9am.
HPJC's annual awards dinner brings together peace and justice activists from the southeast Texas area for our 2016 celebration of peacemakers.
Our national peacemaker and keynote speaker will be Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario, author of the bestseller "Enrique's Journey", a true story about a young Honduran boy's search for his mother who left home to find work in the US to pay for food for her starving family.
Our local peacemaker awardees will be Bren Hardt, Ashton Woods, and Jackie Young. Each of them will get to tell us about the important work they do. A special presentation will also be given to Casa Juan Diego.
The final reservation deadline was Nov. 7, so we're sorry but no more reservations may be accepted.
Parts of the program, including Sonia Nazario's talk, may be broadcast later on KPFT's The Progressive Forum (Thursdays, 7-9 pm).
It is our sincere pleasure to invite you to this year's Southern Regional Conference. Join us, Saturday, November 19, 2016 – Sunday, November 20, 2016 for a weekend full of human rights learning, networking and growth in the great city of Houston, TX. The conference will bring together hundreds of Amnesty members and other human rights activists from around the region.
An opportunity to trade objects and services without using common currency and to support “Buy Nothing Day,” and an opportunity to share in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, stewardship, and community by creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community. […]
Prayers, Program and Reception honoring the Churchwomen murdered in El Salvador. Gather at 6:45pm on Dec. 2 at Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd., Houston. Call 713-440-3714 for more info.
This is the monthly meeting of HPJC's Executive Committee. Check back before the meeting for a draft agenda.
Want to build your own home garden, but don’t know where to start? Come learn about the design process and considerations that go into building up your garden. Learn about where the best places are for your beds, how to build them, and the costs involved. Walk away with the tools to get your garden built just in time for the oncoming Fall.
Rice University's Boniuk Institute joins Congregation Shma Koleinu and Temple Sinai to present Anat Hoffman, founder of Women of the Wall and director of the Israel Religious Action Center.
I’m writing to invite you an in-person meeting for an important discussion about the post-election challenges and key advocacy opportunities in 2017.
Start at 5pm at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Huntsville, Texas for orientation. Proceed to Huntsville Prison where executions take place for Prayer Vigil at 6pm.
My Houston 2040 Houston's monthly Happy Hour meeting of the minds! Co-hosted by Houston Tomorrow, Air Alliance Houston, Better Houston, Citizens' Transportation Coalition, CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism), and Community Artists’ Collective. Adrian Shelley speaks for about 20 minutes on Climate Reality (with Slideshow). Adrian participated in the Climate Reality training given in Houston […]
Note that this meeting will be at Bering UMC, not our usual location. Houston Peace & Justice Center December 10, 2016 Fourth Quarter Board Meeting Bering Memorial UMC, 1440 Harold, Houston, TX Agenda 9:30 - Opening: Constance Gray, President 9:35 – 10:10 Board Member & Guest Introductions & reports (3 minutes only please) 10:10 […]
Another year has passed and it's once again time for our holiday social and potluck at Japhet Creek on Tuesday, December 13th starting at 6:00pm. We hope you'll join us for great food and fellowship as we celebrate and enjoy each other. Japhet Creek will also be hosting December's full moon bonfire for the year […]
It's time again for our infamous year-end holiday potluck. Please join us as we reflect upon the successes of this year, project our goals for the year ahead, and celebrate local food and friendship in Houston. We'll say thanks to Libby Kennedy for her service as co-chair, and unveil the 2017 schedule.
Syrian regime, Russian, and Iranian-backed forces have taken control of 98% of Aleppo, Syria. Civilians, aid workers, and activists in East Aleppo are sending out "final messages" to the world as pro-regime forces continue to close in on the city. Some 100,000 civilians are crammed into 2 small districts awaiting a massacre after pro-regime military […]
Join Ethan Hughes of the Possibility Alliance for a 2 hour workshop on Conflict Transformation and Nonviolent Communication. Ethan has studied NVC for many years and practices it daily at his permaculture homestead. He has organized and been part of restorative circles, and notes that his community wouldn't exist without them.
This class will focus on NVC in group situations like Food Not Bombs. What approach can be taken when someone in like cuts and a fight breaks out? What if someone wants to call the police for a non-emergency? How can we understand peoples motivations and what drives them to anger and aggression?
join us for a Winter Solstice celebration as we raise money for Food Not Bombs Houston Doors at 7 Music at 8 Will Csorba Kristal Cherelle Whale Bones It is getting cold outside and the homeless of Houston need blankets, socks, gloves, jackets and other warm weather gear. Come join the music and folks at the […]
This Thursday, Solidarity Houston invites y'all to a fundraiser for the #waterprotectors that are defending the sacred land, air, and water here in Texas. Fundraiser will begin 7pm Thursday, Dec 22nd at First Unitarian Universalist, 5200 Fannin St ; Doors open at 630. https://www.facebook.com/events/941942309239077/ Demonstrate your opposition to the accelerating direction of the United States […]
Santa At The Jail is a project to provide children visiting their parents at the jail a toy as they leave. Imagine having to leave your parent behind bars on Christmas Eve. Please donate and/or join us on Christmas Eve at the jail, to help us bring a little comfort to these kids as they have to leave their parents behind.
The Houston Foreign Policy Alliance invites all those who support our goals of reforming US foreign policy to join us in a holiday party. It's pot luck, so bring something to eat or drink, to share, and have dinner with us. Or you can make a donation to help us cover expenses. Admission is free!
