The danger of nuclear war has escalated to a point that no thoughtful person can ignore it any longer. There are still some who think thereshould be more weapons, more […]
2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit and Houston Community Climate Summit
The Houston Peace & Justice Center is inviting representatives of non-profits in our area to our mixer/social/luncheon on Saturday, October 7 at 12 noon.
A year ago, our ministers directed church staff to change the Sunday lunch menu to plant-based food. What inspired them to act? For a year, our church’s Climate Action Team […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023 from 12:00 to 5:15 […]
This is an invitation to join a powerful collective action. After more than two years of struggle to defend the Weelaunee forest in southeast Atlanta from the construction of a […]
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 […]
Beginning in 2020, Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn exchanged a series of email conversations that together form the basis for the book A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian […]
Connect with God as revealed through creation at Hermann Park in this guided prayer walk in the park, using the park’s beautiful natural setting to stimulate prayer and reflection. At […]
Connect with God as revealed through creation at Hermann Park in this guided prayer walk in the park, using the park’s beautiful natural setting to stimulate prayer and reflection. At […]
Soil is essential to all life and is important to human health in many ways. It can filter water, provide nutrients and food, store carbon, and supply us with antibiotics […]
The Center for the Healing of Racism honors Native American Heritage Month with a visiting exhibit from the American Indian Genocide Museum on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from Noon to […]
HPJC is recognizing the wonderful work of these recipients of the 2023 Peacemaker Awards at our annual Awards Ceremony: The Texas Observer, Kristen Schlemmer, Jacilet Griffin, and Lorena Perez McGill
Join Adrian Shelley, Texas Office Director for Public Citizen, as he delves into energy, from underground to on the grid. Texas has been an energy state for more than a […]
During the U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, people of all faiths and spiritual traditions are invited to come together for prayer, meditation and reflection in the beauty of nature […]
White people have been a part of every movement for liberation in the USA, from the Underground Railroad, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the formation of the United Farm Workers […]
The MLK Grande Parade will be held on January 15, 2024 in Midtown Houston originating on San jacinto street 7 Elgin Street beginning @ 10a (CST). The parade's theme is […]
Learn how to fix the structural defects of money and end poverty with a Universal Basic Income.
All HPJC members, and especially Board members, are invited to participate in our annual Board orientation and planning retreat. We'll gather in person to learn and discuss together how to […]
Join with us to celebrate the lives of David and Priscilla (Peggy) Atwood. They were long time members of HPJC's Board of Directors, as well as being peace and justice […]
