Spring 2023 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event

Willow Waterhole Greenspace 5300 Dryad, Houston, TX

Photo above:  Volunteers hard at work at a past event. Spring 2023 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event Sunday, April 23, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Willow Waterhole Greenspace 5300 Dryad Dr., Houston, TX 77035 Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment during Earth Month!  We will engage in hands-on environmental [...]

The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities – Online

Wednesdays, April 19 – May 10, 6 p.m., 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 [...]

Creation-Focused Worship for Earth Day – Online

Join other Christians to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a streamed pre-recorded creation-focused worship service. Listen to the wisdom, song, and stories from our fellow Creatures, human and non-human. The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin will share the message of the day. This 45-minute worship service is in English with full Spanish translation, and [...]

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 2023 is Interconnection. The Rev. Mel Caraway, Retired United Methodist Pastor Past President, Texas Impact Board of Directors Texas Impact/TXIPL Interfaith Climate Coordinator Climate Reality Project Leader GBGM EarthKeeper United Methodist Creation Justice Movement [...]

Federal Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Why They Matter to People of Faith – Online

We now have a wide window of opportunity to make real, lasting changes for clean energy and reducing carbon pollution. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are investing billions of dollars to build clean energy sources, electrify school buses, cap orphaned wells, and much, much more.  In addition, there are many incentives for households, [...]

Guided Prayer Walk in the Park

Japanese Garden at Hermann Park, photo by Patrick Talley Guided Prayer Walk in the Park Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. Hermann Park Houston, TX 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 [...]

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 2023 is Interconnection. Steve Stelzer, Program Director, Green Building Resource Center Interconnection & Resilience Sunday, May 21, 6 p.m. central, online Steve Stelzer, Program Director for Houston’s Green Building Resource Center, provides a tour [...]

Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop – Online

  June 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities [...]

Interconnections with the Environment: Ecosystem Services & Us – Online

Kerri Crawford, Associate Professor of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Houston Join Professor Kerri Crawford of the University of Houston to consider more deeply the interconnections between humans and our environment, through the lens of ecosystem services. As biodiversity is lost through anthropogenic changes, it is becoming increasingly clear how much we rely on the [...]

Plastic Free EcoChallenge – Online

Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, the highest mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe. Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, breast milk and placentas.  Plastic has entered the food chain, killing wildlife, and causing the average person to eat tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year. [...]