You are invited to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, September 17 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels, get one for your home/house of worship and learn how to install it on your property. Rain barrels not only conserve water, a precious natural resource, they also help to keep water clean [...]

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2023 is Interconnection Amanda Tullos, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, LFA, SITES AP, CHPC, FITWEL Ambassador, ENV SP Principal, GreeNexus Consulting, LLC Co-Founder, The GetAlong Productions, LLC Integrative Design for Community Resilience Join Amanda [...]

Japanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m. & Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m. Hermann Park  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 [...]

Karoline Mueller, Ph.D. & Nan Hildreth of the Climate Action Team at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston A year ago, our ministers directed church staff to change the Sunday lunch menu to plant-based food. What inspired them to act?   For a year, our church’s Climate Action Team has hosted monthly plant-based potlucks.   The potlucks [...]

Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities Wednesdays, October 11 – November 15, 6 p.m., online 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 [...]

Tuesdays, October 24 – November 14, 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 [...]

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2023 is Interconnection. Sara Denison, Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University Interconnections with Soil, Human Health and the Environment Sunday, October 29, 6 p.m. central, online Soil is essential to [...]

Drawdown EcoChallenge October 1 - 31, online Connect the dots between climate solutions and climate actions to help reverse climate change with Drawdown Ecochallenge! Join others from around the globe, and together we'll take action on the most substantive solutions to climate change. Stretch your limits, earn points, and see your positive impact grow. Take [...]

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 [...]