Japanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley Finding Sabbath in Nature Interfaith Mini-Retreat Hermann Park  As daylight ebbs and temperatures cool, the natural world is preparing for its own upcoming time of rest and renewal. What does nature teach us about preparing for a period of rest, or sabbath? What can we learn [...]

Photo above:  Volunteers hard at work at a past event. Sunday, November 12, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Westbury Community Garden 12581 Dunlap, Houston, TX 77035 Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Westbury Community Garden. This event offers “get [...]

Adrian Shelley, Texas Office Director, Public Citizen Sunday, November 19, 6 p.m. central, online 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 century. But as the global energy market shifts away from fossil [...]

Tuesdays, November 21 – December 12, 6 p.m. central, online 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 [...]

Japanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley Sunday, December 3, 2:30 p.m. 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 at Hermann Park.  Clergy of a variety of faiths/spiritual traditions will [...]

"Democracy, Faith, and the Rise of Christian Nationalism" Keynote Speaker Amanda Tyler, Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Lunch & Speaker - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Optional Workshop Included - 1:00 PM – 2:30PM Box Lunch Included Cost: $ 25.00 Location: Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church 3826 Wheeler Ave. [...]

Sunday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. central, online It can be difficult to know how to broach environmental topics within a faith community. The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to hear multiple faith perspectives on the topic of having faithful conversations on environmental concerns.  A panel of speakers of a variety of faith backgrounds [...]

Cool Congregations Cohort 3rd Monday/month, 7 p.m. central, online Starts January 15, 2024 Faith communities of all faith/spiritual traditions are invited to join the Cool Congregations Cohort in 2024. The cohort will meet monthly online throughout the year, and the facilitator will work with you to accomplish two goals during the course of the year: [...]

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2024 is Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration. Professor Melissa Suter, Baylor College of Medicine Environmental Exposures in Pregnancy: Implications for the Placenta & Fetus Sunday, January 28, 6 p.m. central, online Join Professor Melissa Suter [...]

Luke Metzger, Executive Director, Environment Texas Reducing Plastic Waste: The Role of Faith Communities Sunday, February 4, 2 p.m. central, online America's plastic problem has gotten way out of hand. Most of us diligently recycle, take reusable bags with us when we shop, and look for new ways to stop using so much single use [...]