• The Nuts and Bolts of Integral Ecology

    Online TX

    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 […]

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  • Drawdown Roadmap

    Online TX

    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, […]

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  • The Letter: Screening & Discussion

    Online TX

    Join us for a screening and discussion of The Letter, a gorgeously filmed story featuring scenes from around the world that puts a human face on climate change. The Letter tells the story of the Laudato Si’ encyclical letter by Pope Francis through the eyes of frontline leaders battling the ecological crisis across continents. A […]

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  • Plastic Free EcoChallenge

    Online TX

    Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, the highest mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe. Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, breast milk and placentas.  Plastic has entered the food chain, killing wildlife, and causing the average person to eat tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year. […]

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  • Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

    Online TX

    June 2023 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 it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically […]

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  • The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities

    Online TX

    You 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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  • Federal Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Why They Matter to People of Faith

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    We now have a wide window of opportunity to make real, lasting changes for clean energy and reducing carbon pollution. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are investing billions of dollars to build clean energy sources, electrify school buses, cap orphaned wells, and much, much more.  In addition, there are many incentives for households, […]

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  • Justice Interconnections: Climate, Race, Economy, Health, Migration & More

    Online TX

    The climate crisis is very real.  And we tend to oversimplify it.  In dealing with the climate crisis in a just manner, it is imperative that we consider the many aspects of climate justice – racial justice, economic justice, health care justice, climate migration justice, and so much more.  Join retired United Methodist pastor, the […]

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  • Creation-Focused Worship for Earth Day

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    Join other Christians to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a streamed pre-recorded creation-focused worship service. Listen to the wisdom, song, and stories from our fellow Creatures, human and non-human. The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin will share the message of the day. This 45-minute worship service is in English with full Spanish translation, and […]

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  • Without the Development of All Nations, there Can Be No Lasting Peace for the Planet

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    A little more after the war in Ukraine, which in reality had started in 2014, escalated with the Russian military operation, it has become very clear that the real issue is not Ukraine.  It is a proxy war between the U.S. Great Britain and NATO, on the one side, and Russia on the other -- […]

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  • Earth Month EcoChallenge – The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

    Online TX

    All Houston-area residents are invited to participate in the online Earth Month Ecochallenge. This event offers you the opportunity to care for the earth and all its peoples by taking on a challenge in: climate & ecosystems, economy & communities, health & equity, education & livelihood or basic needs & security.  You can learn about […]

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  • Watershed Connections: Land, Water, and People

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    Houston is the Bayou City, but many of us do not touch or experience these creeks and streams in our daily lives. We drive past and over bayous without seeing them, but every day we make decisions and take actions that impact our water in profound ways. Are your actions having a positive or negative […]

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  • Creation Care 101

    Creation Care 101
    Online TX

    Interested to connect your Christian faith to care for the earth?  Want to learn how your church can live the faith through caring for creation?  Or, want to improve your own stewardship?  Join a free online course, Creation Care 101, and begin a journey of restoring faith, justice, and creation.  Each session will feature talks […]

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  • Greening Finances for Faith Communities & People of Faith

    Online TX

    Want to align your finances, or those of your faith community or other faith-based organization, with the values of your faith - but not sure how to go about it?  Bob Errett has extensive experience in greening the finances of a large faith-based organization, while Lisa Brenskelle has worked for years on greening of her […]

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  • Reconnecting Communities after a Natural Disaster

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    Join Dr. Brett Perkison of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for a discussion of the effects that repeated record flooding due to climate change can have on local communities – often having more impact on lower socioeconomic communities who have less flood control measures put in place and have less resilience […]

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  • Turning Lawns into Native Vegetable Gardens

    Online TX

    Join Dany Millikin, Director of Education at the Houston Botanic Garden, to learn how to convert the lawn at your home or house of worship to a native vegetable garden.  In addition to his work at the garden, Dany has long specialized in incorporating edibles into landscaping. In fact, he co-founded Edible Earth Resources in […]

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  • Confronting Climate Gridlock

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    Confronting 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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  • Faith Perspectives: A Justice Lens on the Relationship between People & Planet

    Online TX

    The 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 a variety of faith backgrounds will each address a justice lens on the relationship between people & the planet from the perspective of their faith.  […]

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  • The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities

    Online TX

    You 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 […]

    Free
  • Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities

    Online TX

    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 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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  • Oneness: Scripture & Science

    Online TX

    As 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, which Muir observed from his time in the Sierras, has both a scientific and a spiritual basis. Muir was prescient, as the known science in […]

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  • Climate Solutions 101

    Online TX

    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 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

    Climate Solutions 101
    Online TX

    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 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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  • Sustainable Celebrations

    Online TX

    Whether 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 of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations.  This is a simple definition, but putting it into practice for holidays and holy days […]

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  • Climate Solutions 101

    Online TX

    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 scientific research and analysis. This course, presented in video units and in-depth conversations, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise […]

    Free
  • Climate Solutions 101

    Online TX

    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 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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  • The Three-Part Path of Regeneration

    Online TX

    These days we have all experienced consequences of the climate crisis on top of dealing with challenges of day to day living. How can the resulting big changes and projects that we undertake inform a larger regenerative shift? Join Amanda Tullos, CEO & Founder of GreeNexus Consulting, to learn about her quest to move the […]

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  • Climate Solutions 101

    Online TX

    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 scientific research and analysis. This course, presented in video units and in-depth conversations, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise […]

    Free
  • Climate Solutions 101

    Online TX

    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 scientific research and analysis. This course, presented in video units and in-depth conversations, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise […]

    Free
  • People’s Eco-Challenge

    Online TX

    All Houston-area residents are invited to participate in the online People’s Ecochallenge. This event offers you the opportunity to care for the earth by taking on a challenge in: regenerating nature, nourishing food, balancing consumption, cultivating communities or enacting equity.  You can learn about these topics, take action in your personal life, advocate or create […]

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