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 [...]

EcoActivist Testament Book Discussion Group Wednesdays, February 21 – March 20, 6 p.m. central, online EcoActivist Testament is H. Paul Santmire’s latest book, published in 2022.  In it, the eminent Christian ecojustice activist and ecological theologian draws on his more than fifty years of responding to the ecological and social justice challenges of our era [...]

Beach Clean-Up Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 – 4 p.m. Surfside Beach Highway 332 at Surf Drive Village of Surfside Beach, Texas 77541 Calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to care for our common home in a beach clean-up in Surfside! We will remove trash polluting a shoreline at Surfside Beach, helping [...]

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. Jeff Sargent, Development Director, Native Prairies Association of Texas Grassland Restoration in Texas – Making Old Things New Again Join Jeff Sargent of the Native Prairies Association of [...]

Mondays, February 26 – March 18, 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 [...]

Jaime Gonzalez, Prairie Expert Beth Clark Landscape Architect PLA, ASLA, LEED AP What is a pocket prairie and why would you want one at your faith community? If your faith community is maintaining lawn that it does not use, join us online to learn about pocket prairies, their benefits, and how to create one. Jaime [...]

Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center grounds Outdoor Ecological Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 9, 3 p.m. & Saturday, March 30, 1 p.m. Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center 430 Bunker Hill Rd. Houston, TX 77024 Connect with God as revealed through creation at the Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center in this guided outdoor ecological stations [...]

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. Rachel Lockhart Folkerts, Interim President, Plant It Forward From Dependence to Abundance: Reimaging Farmland Access Sunday, March 24, 6 p.m. central, online Plant It Forward (PIF) is a [...]

Mondays, March 25 – April 29, 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 [...]

Steve Stelzer, Program Director, Houston Green Building Resource Center As faith communities, we strive to care for the earth.  Composting is one way we can do so, by reducing waste sent to landfill from our facilities. Join Steve Stelzer, Program Director for Houston’s Green Building Resource Center, as he educates on a wide variety of [...]