Rain Barrels for The Houston-Area Community
You are invited to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, November 6 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels, get one for your home/house of worship and […]
$40.00
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First Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TX, United States
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Acclaimed Historian, Environmentalist Douglas Brinkley in Live Houston
Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, HoustonNew York Times best-selling author and acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley will discuss his upcoming book, Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great […]
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Climate Solutions 101
Online TXClimate 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 […]
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2022 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Dinner
FeaturedMarriott Houston South-Hobby 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TexasJoin other peace, justice, and environmental activists for HPJC's 2022 Peacemaker celebration, reception, awards ceremony, and dinner. It features Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller as HPJC's 2022 National Peacemaker Award recipient and keynote speaker. Dr. Miller is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. His research examines how POC and poor people experience law, crime control and social welfare policy.
His first book, "Halfway Home: Race, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration" is based on 15 years of research and practice with currently and formerly incarcerated men, women, their families, partners, and friends in Chicago, Detroit, and a number of cities across the United States.
He was featured in a recent PBS Newshour special, “Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup“ that focused on the difficulties that formerly incarcerated people face after they are released.
He also has a TED talk about formerly incarcerated people.
Local Peacemaker Award recipients are:
* Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
* Dr. Peter Hotez
* Lenore Walker
* Rep. Senfronia Thompson
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Sustainable Celebrations
Online TXWhether celebrating in your home or your house of worship, people of all faith/spiritual traditions would like their occasions to be sustainable. Sustainability is frequently defined as fulfilling the needs […]
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Climate Solutions 101
Online TXClimate 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 scientific research and analysis. This course, presented in video units and in-depth conversations, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise […]
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Climate Solutions 101
Online TXClimate 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 […]
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World AIDS Day Observance
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, HoustonShow support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV. Attendees are invited to bring a small memento, photo, or item (please no food or […]
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Stop the Danger of Nuclear War Now
Online event at SchillerInstitute.com pre-registration is encouraged but not require SchillerInstitute.comThe long-awaited U.S. midterm election did not reduce the danger of global nuclear war – if anything, it increased that threat. The life-and-death issues facing the United States and the world […]
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Oneness: Scripture & Science
Online TXAs John Muir famously wrote in 1911: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” This expression of oneness, […]
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World AIDS Day Observance
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, HoustonShow support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV. Attendees are invited to bring a small memento, photo, or item (please no food or […]
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IS PEACE POSSIBLE IN UKRAINE?
Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United StatesRenowned anti-war and social justice activist Medea Benjamin talks about her new book, co-authored with Nicolas Davies, entitled "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict." She traces the […]
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IS PEACE POSSIBLE IN UKRAINE?
1st Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TXRenowned anti-war and social justice activist Medea Benjamin talks about her new book, co-authored with Nicolas Davies, entitled "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict." She traces the […]
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IS PEACE POSSIBLE IN UKRAINE?
Bay Area UU Church 17503 El Camino Real , Houston, TX, United StatesRenowned anti-war and social justice activist Medea Benjamin talks about her new book, co-authored with Nicolas Davies, entitled "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict." She traces the […]
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IS PEACE POSSIBLE IN UKRAINE?
LoneStar College, Kingwood Campus Music Building, Room 101, 20000 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TXRenowned anti-war and social justice activist Medea Benjamin talks about her new book, co-authored with Nicolas Davies, entitled "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict." She traces the […]
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HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting – Dec 10, 2022
Topic: HPJC Board Meeting Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84976684983?pwd=K3RrUTRhRGVERnZ4NUtPYUVTTDFjQT09 Meeting ID: 849 7668 4983Passcode: 263800 One tap mobile+13462487799,,84976684983#,,,,263800# US (Houston) +16694449171,,84976684983#,,,,263800# US Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 […]
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HPJC Holiday Party
Fadi's Meyerland Meditteranean Grill 4738 Beechnut St., Houston, TX, United StatesEveryone interested in peace and justice and sustainability is invited. Fadi's Meyerland Mediterranean Grill, 4738 Beechnut St. Houston, TX 77096. Private room. Cafeteria line ordering. Big selection with salads, hummus, […]
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Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
Online TXFaithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react, but also prepare. Over the last decade, hurricanes have intensified, wildfires have burnt stronger, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in […]
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The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities
Online TXYou are invited to join an online discussion series built around 15-minute videos featuring interviews with US faith leaders, representatives of climate-impacted communities from the global South, and presentations by UN officials and other experts. The videos walk viewers through four key climate policy issues that intersect with universal faith concerns for vulnerable and marginalized […]
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Faith Perspectives: A Justice Lens on the Relationship between People & Planet
Online TXThe Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to hear multiple faith perspectives on the relationship between people & the planet, from a justice viewpoint. A panel of speakers of […]
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Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react, but also prepare. Over the last […]
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The State of African American Health Townhall & Fair
Hardy Senior Center 11901 W Hardy Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesThe African American Health Coalition (AfAHC) and 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, would like to cordially invite you to the inaugural State of African American Health Town Hall on Thursday, […]
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Lunar New Year Celebration at POST Houston
POST HTX 401 Franklin St., HoustonOn Jan 15, POST is celebrating the Lunar New Year which welcomes the Year of the Rabbit (Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese Zodiac). The celebration, which brings back […]
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“Images & Words: Media’s Influence on the Struggle for Civil Rights” Annual MLK Birthday Observance
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, HoustonIn partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) and The Gordon Parks Foundation, the 2023 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance explores the role of the media in civil rights movements past and present. Inspired by the MFAH’s current exhibition Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power, panelists share their work […]
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29th Annual MLK Grande Parade
Midtown Houston 1200 Holman Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe 2023-MLK Grande Parade will be held in Midtown Houston on January 16, 2023 originating on San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street beginning @ 10A (CST). To register for the parade or to learn more visit us @ www.mlkgrandeparade.org or call 713-560-8328
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MLK Parade Houston-2023
Midtown Houston 1200 Holman Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe MLK Grande Parade-2023 will be held in Midtown Houston on January 16, 2023 originating on San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street beginning @10A (CST). Watch live on the CW 39-Houston from 9:30A-12P (CST). For more information log on to www.mlkgrandeparade.org
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Annual MLK PARADE hOUSTON-2023
TX, IndiaThe MLK Grande Parade-2023 will be held in Midtown Houston on January 16, 2023 originating on San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street beginning @ 10A (CST). The parade will be televised by Houston's CW 39 from 9:30A-12P(CST). For more information visit us @ www.mlkgrandeparade.org
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BHS Annual 45th MLK Parade and Festival
As you know, MLK Jr. Day is a Federal Holiday cherished by many. Therefore, I am pleased to announce the 45th "Original" MLK Day Parade in Downtown Houston on January 16, 2023. The Black Heritage Society and the City of Houston wish to invite Community Leaders, Schools, Directors, CEOs, and Businesses to join us for […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman), Houston, TXPLEASE NOTE: TIME CHANGED TO 12:00-2:00 PM Please join us for a program in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, January 27, 2023, 12:00-2:00 pm at the Center for the Healing of Racism, 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of […]
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Confronting Climate Gridlock
Online TXConfronting climate change will require interconnected efforts to improve technologies, policy, and diplomacy. Professor Dan Cohan of Rice University will explore the interconnections between domestic and international efforts and market-based and policy approaches to accelerate the pursuit of clean energy and slow global warming. Drawing on lessons from his recently published book, Confronting Climate Gridlock: […]
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