Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities – Online
Wednesdays, October 2 – November 6, 6 p.m., online 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 [...]
Native Plant Pollinator Garden Expansion Project
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Chu 2353 Rice Blvd., HoustonA Monarch butterfly visits the current garden Love to garden and love butterflies? Please join us to more than double our native plant pollinator garden at Christ the King Lutheran Church in the Rice Village in Houston. We could use your help! Please bring your own gardening gloves & tools, we’ll supply the plants. Contact [...]
Guided Prayer Walks in the Park
Hermann Park 6001 Fannin, Houston, United StatesJapanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m. & Saturday, November 9, 10 a.m. Hermann Park 6001 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030 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 [...]
Carbon Storage and Hydrogen: Public Safety Concerns and Advocacy Timeline – Online
Paige Powell MPP, CPM, Senior Policy Manager, Commission Shift Houston and the Gulf Coast are poised to become a hub for "carbon management" having received several awards from the Department of Energy through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Join Paige Powell, Senior Policy Manager at Commission Shift, for a carbon storage and [...]
Drawdown Roadmap – Online
Thursdays, October 17 – November 7, 6 p.m. central, online 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 [...]
Fall 2024 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
Willow Waterhole Greenspace 11350 Ricecrest, Houston, TX, United StatesPhoto above: Volunteers hard at work at a past event. Willow Waterhole Greenspace 11350 Ricecrest, 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 Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, with a variety of hands-on tasks suitable for all [...]
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue…Online
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. William B. Perkison MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center Workers and Heat Stress – An increasingly dangerous problem Working in increasingly hot conditions is [...]
Going Renewable at Houses of Worship! – Online
Dori Wolfe Houston Area Program Coordinator Solar United Neighbors Lisa Brenskelle Climate Communication Coordinator for Houston Texas Interfaith Power & Light Does going renewable for power at your house of worship seem unattainable? In this talk, you'll learn about a host of attractive options, from those that would add solar panels to your property, to [...]
The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities
Mondays, November 4 – 25, 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 that [...]
Guided Prayer Walk in the Park
Hermann Park 6001 Fannin, Houston, United StatesJapanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley 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 each stop along the walk, there will be a theme, an accompanying Bible verse, and reflection [...]