Join Sisters of Charity for a morning of critical reflection on one of the greatest moral challenges of our time, stopping Climate Change and protecting our Common Home. What is the responsibility of the individual Christian and the role of the local Church? “TEDTalk”- style presentations and a panel of local Catholic leaders will discuss the responsibility of individual Christians and the role of the local Church to Care for our Common Home. For more information (e.g., the itinerary), visit eventbrite.com.

Do you live in Houston and want to go solar? Now’s your chance! Neighbors have formed the The Houston Central Solar Co-op with the help of Solar United Neighbors to make it easier to save money on the purchase of solar panels, while building a community of local solar supporters.

Join HREG for an information session to learn about solar energy as well as how solar co-ops simplify the process of going solar while providing a discount through their bulk purchasing power.

Michael Eason, author of Wildflowers of Texas, works in the private sector as a conservation botanist for Texas Flora. Texas Flora is a Facebook group devoted to plant identification in Texas and adjacent states in Mexico. He performs botanical inventories and rare plant surveys on private and public lands, primarily in the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion. To learn more about Michael, visit houstonprairie.org.

Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.

In 2018, Greg Whittaker embarked on a yearlong survey of Moody Gardens 240-acre property with the intent to showcase the diversity of species that use the habitats or can be viewed from Moody Gardens throughout the year. The adjacent 170-acre golf course was added to the surveys in late January 2018 and the project was informally called the “410 acre year”.

Presentation: Thursday, Mar. 21, 7 p.m., Rosenberg Library

Field Trip: Saturday, Mar. 23, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, Birds of Moody Gardens Properties

Congregation Emanu El will host Reverend William Barber as he presents Working Across Faiths to Develop Moral, Social Change.

Rev. Dr. Barber is on a mission to lead this country in what he calls a national moral revival, giving a new face to the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign started by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. that linked the civil rights struggle for African-Americans to demands for equality for all poor people.

In addition to serving as co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, Rev. Dr. Barber is the President and Sr. Lecturer of the Repairers of the Breach, which seeks to “build a moral agenda rooted in a framework that uplifts our deepest moral and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of our country”.

There is free admission and parking but limited seats so register today.

Named by Newsweek as one of the five most innovative mayors in the country, four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will discuss lessons learned from his city’s success, Houston’s opportunity zones, and the way forward for America’s mid-size metros Copies of his new book, “The Next American City: The Promise of Our Midsize Metros,” will be sold on-site. A book signing will follow the program.

The Bringing Back Main Street initiative offers local communities a place to share best practices and engage in a regional dialogue about revitalizing and supporting vibrant downtown spaces. Each quarter, community leaders gather for a roundtable on topics ranging from small business support to sidewalk infrastructure. Visit h-gac.com for more information and updated details.

Kirsti Harms, interim executive director for the Native Prairies Association of Texas and Pat Merkord, immediate past executive director, will share information about NPAT successes at Madden Prairie. To learn more about Madden Prairie, visit houstonprairie.org.

Join HNPAT at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7. This event is open to the public.

What is our present ecological crisis? What specific issues are central? Lisa Brenskelle will examine the science that explains the present state of our world and the major environmental issues we face. She will then consider how our faith both informs and enables our response to this crisis. Join her for this thought-provoking Adult Forum!

Join HARC and UH Energy for this public event with acclaimed author, entrepreneur, and host of The Energy Gang podcast, Jigar Shah.

Jigar is the President and Co-founder of Generate Capital and founder and former CEO of SunEdison, where he pioneered “no money down solar” and unlocked a multi-billion-dollar solar market, creating the largest solar services company worldwide. He is an expert on business model innovation and authored the book, “Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy”. Jigar maintains that climate solutions require innovative capital solutions to be able to solve the big problems of our time.