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SUMMARY:Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation
DESCRIPTION:Calling environmentalists\, animal lovers\, Christians observing the Season of Creation\, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade\, research on other animals’ ways of perceiving and making sense of the world — also known as “umwelt” — has exploded. With An Immense World\, Ed Yong\, a science journalist at the Atlantic\, pulls together these findings to give us a scientifically based glimpse into how animals experience the world. You’ll never consider animals quite the same way again! Schedule for the weekly online discussion is given below. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.\n\nSept. 1: Introduction and Chapter 1                       Sept. 8: Chapters 2 & 3\n\nSept. 15: Chapters 4 & 5                                                          Sept. 22: Chapters 6 & 7\n\nSept. 29: Chapters 8 & 9                                                          Oct. 6: Chapters 10 – 12
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/immense-world-book-discussion-group-for-the-season-of-creation/2022-09-29/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220906T144253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T144255Z
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SUMMARY:How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
DESCRIPTION:It is well known that global warming and associated climate changes are linked to the increase of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. Humans generate anthropogenic carbon dioxide and methane in many different ways. A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and methane that are generated as a result of an individual’s actions per year. The average carbon footprint of the U.S. is 16 tons\, which is much higher than global average (about 4 tons). To avoid catastrophic climate change\, nations across the globe agreed to reduce the global average carbon footprint to 2 tons by 2050. The major contributors to carbon footprint include transportation\, consumption of food\, other products and household energy use. Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University to learn how we can make significant reductions in our carbon footprints.   Time for interactive discussion with the speaker will be provided.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-tickets-400699070707. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Professor-Hwang-photo-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220811T190618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T012527Z
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SUMMARY:Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:As people of faith and conscience\, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and confront future crises that remind us of our interdependence? Many of the defining moral issues of our time are on the ballot: faltering democratic institutions\, too much wealth in the hands of a few\, damage to the climate\, cruel immigration policies that tear families apart\, mass incarceration that devastates communities of color\, senseless gun violence\, and threats to global public health and security. These challenges are daunting. To move forward in a spirit of hope\, and to resist despair and cynicism\, join this weekly discussion group where we’ll navigate the urgent moral questions raised by the coming election\, allowing you to discern your path forward. Can’t make it every week? Join as you are able\, or for those topics most of interest to you. The topic for each week’s discussion is given below. All attendees receive an electronic copy of the Faithful Voter Reflection Guide from Interfaith Power & Light\, plus supplemental materials provided by the facilitator. Register on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \nSept. 13: Protecting Our Sacred Earth                    Sept. 20: Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights \nSept. 27: Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors           Oct. 4: Building an Economy of Inclusion \nOct. 11: Pursuing Restorative & Racial Justice      Oct. 18: Respecting the Dignity of LGBTQ People \nOct. 25: Protecting Everyone’s Health                   Nov. 1: Creating a More Peaceful World
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-voter-weekly-discussion-group/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220911T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220811T191128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T191130Z
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SUMMARY:Heat in Houston: Justice Implications\, Solutions\, & How People of Faith Can Engage
DESCRIPTION:Heat is the greatest weather-related disaster in the U.S.\, killing more people than any other kind of natural disaster.  And\, Texas is one of three states with the highest heat-related deaths. A study found that the Houston area averaged 18 dangerously hot summer days per year from 1975 to 2010. Without any action to combat urban heat\, Houston’s annual number of days hit by dangerous summer heat could rise to 80 by 2046. So\, Houston’s urban heat issues are already serious and are forecasted to get much worse with the Climate Crisis. Urban heat negatively affects human and biodiversity health throughout the region\, exacts a financial toll\, leads to higher ozone levels\, and reduces quality of life.  Heat mapping in Houston has shown that high heat is more concentrated in underinvested communities and/or Communities of Color\, thereby widening historic inequalities. Fortunately\, there are solutions that can be brought to bear to reduce urban heat.  Join Jaime Gonzalez of The Nature Conservancy\, who led heat mapping efforts in Houston\, for a discussion on the findings\, their justice implications\, solutions\, and how houses of worship/people of faith can engage.  Learn more/register on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/heat-in-houston-justice-implications-solutions-how-people-of-faith-can-engage/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jaime-Gonzalez-photo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220830T180000
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SUMMARY:Biodiversity Loss
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Kerri Crawford of the University of Houston for a talk on the issue of biodiversity loss.  Our planet is home to millions of species that rely on each other and provide important ecosystem services. Humans\, too\, rely on nature — but we take a disproportionate amount of the resources and modify the environment in ways that negatively affect other species. Our effects on the environment are directly causing what many have termed “the 6th mass extinction.” In this presentation\, Dr. Crawford will provide information on what biodiversity is\, how quickly we are losing biodiversity\, why biodiversity is important for us\, and what is being done to protect biodiversity.  Time for interactive discussion will be provided after her talk. \n  \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/biodiversity-loss/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Kerri-Crawford-updated.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220801T233900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220814T031150Z
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SUMMARY:Ecological Gardening: Fruit and Veggies for Summer to Fall
DESCRIPTION:  \nGardening and growing fruit\, vegetables\, and herbs organically is easy when recreating systems of nature to incorporate plants for wildlife and for people. Gardening in the gulf coast climate allows us to grow year around. Carol Burton\, Director of Garden Education at Urban Harvest will explore the seasons from Summer gardening strategies to Fall transitions for a bumper cool season crop and the top five fruit trees to get started. Time for interactive discussion with the speaker will be provided.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/ecological-gardening-fruit-and-veggies-for-summer-to-fall/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2021-Carol-Burton-Headshot-1-scaled-e1660446626449.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220825T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220814T035259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220814T035301Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Simple\, Serious\, Solvable
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Sylvia Dee of Rice University to consider climate change\, its causes\, impacts\, and solutions.  There is now a long-established global scientific consensus that climate change will damage human and natural systems at high expense. Climate change-induced disruptions to human-environment interactions occur via impacts such as sea level rise\, storm surge\, tropical cyclones\, and degradation of ecosystems and resources.  Earth is already responding more quickly than predicted to rapidly shifting\, pervasive radiative forcing. Our species’ future will depend on our ability to adapt to and mitigate this response.  Houston provides a geopolitically relevant model city for the impacts of climate change in low-lying coastal zones in the subtropics\, where\, globally\, the highest development rates are occurring. The increasing frequency of flooding due to tropical storms and extreme rainfall have already cost hundreds of billions of dollars\, and pose an existential threat to the nation’s energy security.  Houston is ground zero for the study of the impacts of climate change on coastal cities and energy infrastructure. In cities housing critical hubs for the petrochemical industry\, the economic effects of climate change will resonate widely.  In this talk\, Dr. Dee will summarize the science of climate change and the social challenges that accompany it\, as well as the urgent need for solutions that can be adopted now to mitigate the social and economic consequences of environmental degradation. Time for interactive discussion will be provided after her talk. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/climate-change-simple-serious-solvable/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sylvia-Dee.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220814T041517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220814T041519Z
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution: Past\, Present & Future
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Gunnar Schade of Texas A&M University to learn about the issue of air pollution. Air pollution is a major factor for public health throughout the world. An increasing human population\, increasingly clustered in urban areas\, is exposed to a variety of air pollutants. Among the common pollutants\, fine particulate matter and ozone exposure dominate health effects\, which have become much better understood in the last two decades. While air quality has improved in much of the western world\, population growth and the continued usage of fossil fuels to power economic growth has worsened air quality almost everywhere else. As the overwhelming amount of air pollution is caused by fossil fuels\, namely their mining\, combustion and widespread consumer use\, a rapid transition to renewable energy use alongside the “electrification of everything” is expected to near eliminate air pollution as an environmental problem in the 21st century. Whether this can be achieved is therefore closely linked to climate change mitigation via phasing out fossil fuel use in energy production and agriculture. Time for interactive discussion will be provided after his talk.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/air-pollution-past-present-future/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/schadegunnar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220814T042206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220814T042208Z
UID:10001307-1660845600-1660849200@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Plastic Pollution
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University as he examines the issue of plastic pollution.    Plastic is a polymeric material\, not biodegradable\, and may last hundreds of years in the environment. Substantial fractions of plastic waste are disposed of improperly\, and are found everywhere\, even in the middle of the ocean and deep-sea floor.  Small plastics\, known as microplastics\, accumulate inside of animal bodies and pass through food chains. Some plastics contain harmful chemicals added intentionally during manufacturing processes. These chemicals leached from plastics can cause toxic impacts on humans and wildlife. Plastic production is fast-increasing\, so the amount of plastic waste in the environment will also continuously increase unless we change the way we live with plastics. There are easy-to-follow practices we can apply to everyday life to help protect\, preserve\, and sustain natural resources. The future is up to us. Join Professor Hwang to consider how we can make the earth a better place to live for ourselves\, future generations\, and wildlife as well. Time for interactive discussion will be provided after his talk.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/plastic-pollution/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Professor-Hwang-photo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20220814T043245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220814T043247Z
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SUMMARY:Water Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Robert Mace of Texas State University for a discussion on freshwater scarcity. Growing populations\, the ever-present threat of drought\, aquifer over-pumping\, reservoir sedimentation\, and climate change are creating a perfect storm to challenge the resiliency of our water supplies. Since water is needed for human health\, agriculture\, industry\, energy\, recreation\, and the environment and it takes decades to develop new water supplies\, it’s critical for societies to carefully plan for today’s and tomorrow’s water. We all play a role here\, whether through giving decisionmakers courage to plan for the future\, supporting the development of new water supplies\, and using water as efficiently as possible in our daily lives. Time for interactive discussion will be provided after his talk. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/water-resilience/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mace_robert_poster.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20200601T141033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T141305Z
UID:10001071-1591293600-1591300800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:I Can't Breathe! I Can't Breathe!
DESCRIPTION:Center for the Healing of Racism\nZoom Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nI Can’t Breathe! I Can’t Breathe!\nIs there a difference between the death of George Floyd and choking by lynching?\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDate: June 4\, 2020\nTime: 6:00 PM\n \n \n \n I Can’t Breathe Zoom Link will be provided\, after registering\, by sending email to cfhr1@juno.com before noon on June 4th.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/i-cant-breathe-i-cant-breathe/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200616
DTSTAMP:20260424T211544
CREATED:20200513T145152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T145152Z
UID:10001397-1589511600-1592265599@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Fight for Air Climb
DESCRIPTION:From May 15th to June 15th we encourage you to head outdoors to one of the many beautiful trails throughout Houston for your climb. Same mission\, just a different place to climb. \nNow more than ever the American Lung Association needs your support! The Lung Association just launched the COVID-19 Action Initiative\, a comprehensive $25M initiative to end COVID-19 and defend against future respiratory virus pandemics. \nThis initiative will be used to fund respiratory research\, enhance key public health measures through education and advocacy\, and establish an advanced network of public and private entities to develop new vaccines\, detection tests and treatment therapies\, to stop future respiratory virus pandemics. \nThis is an ambitious undertaking\, but with your help we can raise the funds to make this happen! \nPlease join the virtual community of climbers supporting lung health research throughout May and June. Help us find a cure for COVID-19 and other lung diseases that affect our community! \nPost your pictures and videos on social media using #HoustonClimb #FightForAirClimb #EveryStepCounts #ClimbAgainstCOVID #RockingForLungHealth
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/virtual-fight-for-air-climb/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
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