Calendar

Feb
17
Thu
Urban Reads: Rachel T. Kimbro @ The Ion, Forum Stairs
Feb 17 @ 12:15 pm
Sociologist Rachel T. Kimbro will discuss her new book, “In Too Deep: Class and Mothering in a Flooded Community.”

Feb
27
Sun
“Earth Church” with Jim Blackburn @ Online Event
Feb 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2022 is Planet Earth & You. In February, join 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 creation of a new economic system that is circular rather than linear. At the center of Earth-based spirituality is the Earth itself, that wonderful planet without which we would not be. Blackburn will weave a narrative around the poetry and art of Earth-based spirituality. Time for interactive Q&A with the speaker will be provided.

Earth Church @ online
Feb 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Earth Church @ online

Join 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 creation of a new economic system that is circular rather than linear. At the center of Earth-based spirituality is the Earth itself, that wonderful planet without which we would not be.  Blackburn will weave a narrative around the poetry and art of Earth-based spirituality. Time for interactive discussion with the speaker will be provided.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.

Mar
10
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
Mar 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

Apr
14
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
Apr 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

May
12
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
May 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

Jun
9
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
Jun 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

Jul
14
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
Jul 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

Aug
11
Thu
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group @ Downtown Main Library
Aug 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability.

For more information visit Facebook.com

Sep
1
Thu
Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation @ online
Sep 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation @ online

Calling environmentalists, animal lovers, Christians observing the Season of Creation, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade, research on other animals’ ways of perceiving and making sense of the world — also known as “umwelt” — has exploded. With An Immense World, Ed Yong, a science journalist at the Atlantic, pulls together these findings to give us a scientifically based glimpse into how animals experience the world. You’ll never consider animals quite the same way again! Schedule for the weekly online discussion is given below. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.

Sept. 1: Introduction and Chapter 1

Sept. 8: Chapters 2 & 3

Sept. 15: Chapters 4 & 5

Sept. 22: Chapters 6 & 7

Sept. 29: Chapters 8 & 9

Oct. 6: Chapters 10 – 12