The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities – Online
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 [...]
Interfaith Prayer Vigil during the U.N. Climate Conference
Hermann Park 6001 Fannin, Houston, United StatesJapanese 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 [...]
The Fifth Annual Gershenson Lecture
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church 3826 Wheeler Ave., Houston, TX, United States"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. [...]
Faith Perspectives Panel: Faithful Conversations on Environmental Concerns – Online
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 [...]
Climate Solutions 101 – Online
Mondays, January 15 – February 19, 6 p.m. central, online Think there is no solution to climate change? Nothing could be farther from the truth. Effective climate solutions are available now! 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 [...]
Cool Congregations Cohort – Online
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: [...]
Living the Change Weekly Discussion Group – Online
Interfaith group presents the Walk on Earth Gently multifaith statement Living the Change Weekly Discussion Group Tuesdays, January 16 – April 2, 6 p.m., online Scientists tell us that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. That may seem like a very high hurdle. But, it translates to only a 7%/year [...]
The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities – Online
Wednesdays, January 17 – February 7, 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 [...]
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. 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 [...]
Reducing Plastic Waste: The Role of Faith Communities – Online
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 [...]