Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church
A Healthy Planet is a Prerequisite for Healthy People
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Hyun-Min Hwang, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Interdisciplinary Sciences at Texas Southern University, as he discusses the links between people’s health, and the health of our planet. Our planet consists of four major components: lithosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), biosphere (living things), and atmosphere (air). A healthy planet is a prerequisite for …
The Causes & Effects of a Healthy Galveston Bay
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Sasha Francis, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Galveston Bay Foundation, as she discusses the very significant links between the health of Galveston Bay, the health of people in the Galveston Bay watershed (50% of the population of Texas) and the economy in this region. The health of the Bay relies on a symbiotic relationship …
A Resilient Future for All Rests on Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Kristen Schlemmer, Legal Director at Bayou City Waterkeeper, as she considers how disasters, while affecting large portions of the Houston population, impact the vulnerable more severely and why building resilience is critical. Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri showed us that disasters increasingly affect large portions of our region's population. While many of us …
Houston’s Transition to a Low Carbon Future
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Dr. Bruce Race, FAIA, FAICP, Professor of Architecture at the University of Houston, as he considers how Houston could transition to a low carbon future. Texas is the historic global epicenter for the carbon economy. Oil and gas represent over one third of the state economy. Texas’ $1.9 trillion GDP, if a country, would …
Hurricane & Flood Safety
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Jeff Lindner, Director of Hydrologic Operations, Harris County Flood Control District, as he discusses how to stay safe in a natural disaster. Jeff’s presentation will cover the various hazards that impact a region during a hurricane landfall, including wind, rainfall and storm surge flooding. Jeff will then go on to address how to prepare …
Climate Change 360 – a Virtual Lecture Series
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin a virtual lecture series to learn all about climate change, its causes, direct and indirect effects, policy that can impact its course, and actions we can take as individuals, households, businesses, schools, and faith communities to make a difference. The schedule is: • Monday, Aug. 16: Science of Climate Change: Causes & Direct Effects …
Health Effects associated with Climate Change
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Dr. Brett Perkison of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for a discussion of the health effects of climate change. Dr. Perkison’s talk will cover heat stress and health effects associated with flooding in communities. He will also address approaches individuals, communities, policy makers, and public resources are taking to reduce …
2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for this year’s Ecumenical Observance of the 2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This evening prayer service offers an opportunity for Houston Christians of all traditions, members of environmental groups and local officials to join hearts and voices at a decisive moment for our natural world. Scientists, activists, the …
2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for this year’s Ecumenical Observance of the 2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This evening prayer service offers an opportunity for Houston Christians of all traditions, members of environmental groups and local officials to join hearts and voices at a decisive moment for our natural world. Scientists, activists, the …
Clean Energy: A Healthy, Affordable Solution for Texas
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Adrian Shelley, Director of the Texas office of Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, for a discussion of the many benefits of clean energy for Texans and the Texas economy. Air pollution is responsible for 17,000 deaths in Texas every year. Healthy people need clean air, and that means Texas needs clean energy. …
Fall Outings in Nature: Guided Night Hike & Earth Examen
Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Blvd., PasadenaYou are invited to join a private two-hour guided night hike and practice of a spiritual discipline, the Earth Examen. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the prairie, forest, and bayou at night as a spiritual experience! Some nocturnal creatures you may see or hear are owls, bats, fireflies, raccoons, spiders, armadillos, deer, frogs, …
Fall 2021 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve 6304 Gasmer, Houston, TX, United StatesCalling 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, getting the park ready for MusicFest on Oct. 30. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels and appropriate precautions to …
Why Insects Matter
online United Kingdom, LondonIn October, join Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor in Biosciences at Rice University, for a discussion on the complex relationships we have with insects and the reasons why they have been-- and continue to be-- among Earth's most essential species. Insects are also the most diverse group of organisms on the planet and life as …
A Climate Action Plan for Faith Communities & People of Faith
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Lisa Brenskelle, Houston Climate Communication Coordinator for the Texas chapter of Interfaith Power & Light, for a discussion on developing a Climate Action Plan for your faith community and for yourself. The City of Houston has a Climate Action Plan, but how do you translate that to your faith community, or to your household? …
All Creation Waits Weekly Book Discussion Group for Advent
online United Kingdom, LondonAvoid the consumer hype of the “holiday season” with daily readings of intimate, beautifully-written portraits of wild animals and their adaptations to the cold and dark of winter. The author sees in these creatures lessons for adapting to the “winters” in our own lives. The book, although intended as a devotional for the Christian season …
Earth Church
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin Jim Blackburn, Professor in the Practice in Environmental Law at Rice University, who will discuss his new book, Earth Church, which he co-authored with artist Isabelle Scurry Chapman. Earth Church is a book about Earth-based spirituality, a subject that will become much more prominent in a future defined by a changing climate and the …
The Face of God
online United Kingdom, LondonFrom the melting permafrost that threatens churches in Alaska to the wildfires that ravaged California this past year, to the U.S. South where hurricanes are becoming stronger and more deadly, communities around the globe are already feeling the rising impacts of global climate change. The Face of God is a film about God and nature, …
Eight Crucial Years for Our Civilization
online United Kingdom, LondonMost people don’t realize quite how pivotal the next eight years are for the future of our climate, our planet, and our civilization. Join Phoebe Barnard, lead author of the global climate action blueprint, “World Scientists’ Warnings Into Action: Local to Global,” with 15 top global scientists, economists and governance specialists, as she outlines the …
Forest Bathing & Earth Examen
Spring Creek Greenway & Nature 1300 Riley Fuzzel Road, SpringExperience forest bathing, led by a certified guide, followed by practice of the Christian spiritual discipline of the Earth Examen. Forest bathing, a practice that originated in Japan, involves taking in, in all of one's senses, the forest atmosphere. Not simply a walk in the woods, it is the conscious and contemplative practice of being …
Creation-Focused Worship for Earth Day
online United Kingdom, LondonJoin 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. Carmelo Santos will share the message of the day. This 45-minute worship service is in English with full Spanish translation, and does …
Spring 2022 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve 6304 Gasmer, Houston, TX, United StatesCalling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment in observance of Earth Day/Month! We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill. Meet at the Swartz Gazebo in the park to …
Collective Visioning for Our Region’s Water
online United Kingdom, LondonIn a generation, much of the U.S. will resemble the lower Galveston Bay Watershed, a 10-county region surrounding Houston which Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) serves. Home to the most diverse population, and also one of the most ecologically diverse major urban areas, our waterways — consisting of 2,500 miles of bayous, as well as creeks, …
Guided Firefly Hike & Prayer with Eyes Wide Open
Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Blvd., PasadenaYou are invited to join a private two-hour guided firefly hike and practice of a spiritual discipline, prayer with eyes wide open. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the prairie, forest, and bayou at night, and see the mating dance of fireflies, as a spiritual experience! You'll also learn about fireflies, which are truly …
How Long Will Our Aquifers Last?
online United Kingdom, LondonGroundwater is, as famously quoted by the Texas Supreme Court in 1904, “secret, occult, and concealed.” Sometimes referred to as “hidden water,” it is out of sight and, therefore, unfortunately, out of mind. However, groundwater comprises 98.7 percent of all the fresh, unfrozen water on Earth. About 40 percent of all surface-water flows in the …
Is There an Association Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality?
online United Kingdom, LondonThe air quality in Harris County is influenced by multiple sources of pollution, including extensive road traffic, concrete batch plants, proximity to the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the United States, and port activities in the Houston Ship Channel. It is also important to note that environmental risks are not always uniformly distributed in urban …