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Jubilee for the Earth
2020 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., online
Join with Christians of all traditions in a Jubilee for the Earth, an observance of the 2020 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This ecumenical service, hosted by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston, will be a time to pray, to praise, to profess our faith, to confess, and to leave empowered to lead transformed lives.
To join this service, use this link:
https://ctkelc.us14.list-
manage.com/track/click?u=fc688c254497a823dbdfd13b9&id=ab685b6ecf&e=8d08aaba44
For more information, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com
Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.
EEE Virtual Meet Ups Continue
Join fellow educators on Sept. 11 and 25 from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Join us for a chance to connect, swap stories and help one another. Sign up on the Google Form to get a Zoom meeting link.
Teachers! Join Janice Brown from On the Grow for a free, virtual workshop. Learn how to set up a fall garden on your campus, or how to coach students through setting one up in their own backyards. Let’s get the kids outside this fall.
Earn 1.5 CPE hours; TEEAC credit available in partnership with the Texas Association for Environmental Education. Brought to you by HERE in Houston, a program of the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition.
Join Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary for a night of fun as we test your knowledge of the ocean.
For this event, join us LIVE in Google Meets (link will come in an email) to socialize and get Kahoot Trivia game-codes. You’ll need two screens open on your computer (one for Kahoot Trivia, and the other for Google Meet), otherwise use two devices.
Hints will be posted on Social Media, so follow CEC on Facebook: Houston Green Film Series, Instagram: cechoust and Twitter: @cechouston.
EEE Virtual Meet Ups Continue
Join fellow educators on Sept. 11 and 25 from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Join us for a chance to connect, swap stories and help one another. Sign up on the Google Form to get a Zoom meeting link.
Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.
Join the Jesse Jones Park Volunteers to remove trash along the park’s waterways, restoring wildlife habitat and nature’s beauty. The event is followed by a free cookout for participants at noon provided by the Jesse Jones Park Volunteers.
Ages 16 and up. Families and groups are welcome.
Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring your own gloves, if possible. Long pants, a hat, and a refillable water bottle are recommended.
Registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Brent Wilkins at 281-446-8588 or bwilkins@hcp4.net.
Calling all high school and college students!
At this unique program, you have a chance to meet in small groups with professionals who make saving the planet their life work. Ask questions, learn how to pursue a green career, and inquire about internships/job shadowing opportunities.
This is a come-and-go format, with tables open from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on October 6.
You will receive an event link through to the Remo platform. Simply join the event, and self-select which professionals to engage in conversation.
A list of attendees and sample questions will be provided, so that you know who to look for and what to ask.
Do you currently have a green career, and want to mentor area students?
Take a few hours to meet with small groups of students. Share your career experience with them, help them chart an academic pathway, and offer information on local internships and/or job shadowing opportunities with your employer (if applicable).
You will receive an event link through the Remo platform. Simply join the event and sit at your designated table. Engage with students in a come-and-go format (they can self-select where to go).