Upcoming and Past Events
Free Virtual Training: Community Advocacy
Join our next FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING and learn about Community Advocacy from Andy Escobar.
Community Advocacy can feel overwhelming in our current political, social, and economic climate and even more so as it relates to environmental and climate issues. Using data from Center for Climate Change Communication, this training will breakdown who Americans trust for information, how our community advocacy can be most effective, how to build community power, and what community outreach strategies to best utilize.
Andy Escobar has been with the Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER) since 2021 and currently works as Campaigns Manager. He was born/raised in Houston on the Jones Road Ground Water Plume Superfund Site in a working-class Tejano family. He became a First Generation college graduate from The University of Texas at Austin with three bachelor’s degrees and three certificates. He holds over ten years of facilitation and community organizing experience across progressive movements.
Tuesday • August 18 • 12:00 PM CT
FREE • Registration HERE
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and you’ll receive the recording.
Free Training: Data Centers 101 - What communities need to know
We are very excited to introduce a special edition of our Free Monthly Trainings. This session is all about data centers and what communities need to know.
Whether a data center is being proposed in your area or you are just beginning to hear about them, this training will help you better understand the issues and the questions communities should be asking.
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 1st • 12:00 PM CT
Register HERE
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and you’ll receive the recording.
Free Training Webinar: Collateral Damage—the Cost of Living in a Toxic World
Collateral Damage—the Cost of Living in a Toxic World
Many chronic diseases are shaped not only by genetics and lifestyle, but also by the environments we live in.
Join us for a free training session with Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPH, a public health physician and professor at Simon Fraser University, about the hidden health impacts of toxic exposures, including lead, radon, arsenic, asbestos, air pollution, and environmental chemicals linked to chronic disease.
Tuesday • July 21 • 12:00 PM CT
FREE • Registration here.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and you’ll receive the recording.
Free Training Webinar: Winning Corporate Campaigns
Join us for Winning Corporate Campaigns: Lessons from Mind the Store with Mike Schade of Toxic-Free Future. This free training session will explore how corporate campaigns can hold businesses accountable, push major retailers to remove toxic chemicals, and create pressure for stronger protections.
Using real campaign examples, Mike will share lessons from more than a decade of organizing through Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program.
We’ll discuss strategies, tactics, and what organizers can take from these campaigns when confronting toxic chemical producers, hazardous waste facilities, plastic pollution, and other polluters.
Tuesday, June 16 • 12:00 PM CT
FREE • Registration link
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and you will receive a recording of the session.
Free Training Webinar: Environmental Permits
This training session is designed to help grassroots activists get the information they need from environmental permits—air, water, waste, and more. It provides the keys to unlocking the information sources that help even the playing field and alter the balance of power and is designed to increase strategic effectiveness both for new community organizers and seasoned veterans. The presenter, Lou Zeller, has 35 years of community organizing experience and still serves as Strategic Advisor for the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League.
TUESDAY, May 19 • 12:00 PM CST
FREE • Register Here.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway and you will receive a recording of the session.
Small Grants Webinar
Register for our small grants informational webinar. May 4th at 12pm CST. Register here.
Small Grants Cycle Open
Small Grants Open May 1st!
CHEJ’s Small Grants Program has historically supported grassroots groups addressing toxic exposures and environmental harms in their communities, with a focus on building leadership, strengthening local capacity, and advancing community-driven solutions.
Check out our small grants webpage for all of the information you’ll need to help get the funding your organization needs.
Information Webinar: May 4th 12pm CST (Register Here)
Cycles Closes: June 5, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
Jones Road Community Meeting
Bring your family and your neighbors to our next Jones Road Meeting and learn what the EPA has been up to — Because everyone’s backyard matters!
Northwest Branch Library
11355 Regency Green Dr.
Cypress, TX 77429
Monday, April 27, 2026
6:30-7:30pm
Earth Day Social
Earth Day is our favorite excuse to get people in the same place—neighbors, supporters, and anyone who cares about clean water and healthy communities. Join us for a laid-back gathering where you can meet the THEA team, hear what we’re working on this year, and help fuel the work ahead. Bring a friend, grab a drink, and spend Earth Day with people who are showing up for Houston. RSVP here to receive a complimentary drink ticket.
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Walking Stick Brewery
Contributors: https://cidercade.com/houston/
Free Monthly Training: Digital Media Outreach
Join us for our monthly training webinar focused on practical, accessible ways to strengthen your digital media outreach including how to better share your message, engage your community, and build momentum online. This webinar is free, and we encourage everyone to take advantage of it.
Featured Speaker: Brenda Edith Franco
Brenda is a Houston-based communications strategist, lens-based artist, and community organizer dedicated to advancing environmental justice and community storytelling. As Communications Director at Air Alliance Houston, Brenda leads multilingual communication strategies that help engage and mobilize communities across the region.
March 17 | 12:00 PM CT | Free (registration required)
Can’t make it live? Register anyway—everyone who registers will receive a recording of the session.
Public Health Watch Town Hall
Join THEA and Public Health Watch on March 5th! This event will focus on new reporting from Public Health Watch examining the widespread health risks posed by chemical barges on the San Jacinto River. We will be joined by experts on the barge industry and air pollution to discuss how residents can work together to protect themselves and demand action from government regulators.
THEA's 10th Birthday Celebration!
Come celebrate and close out our 10th year with us.
Location:
Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77004
Time:
6:30pm
Please RSVP to info@txhea.org to receive a complimentary drink ticket and pizza!
Cypress Community Coalition Meeting
Join us on Tuesday November 11 to discuss the latest updates on the Jones Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site.
Time: 6:00pm
Location:
Bleyl Middle School
10800 Mills Rd., Houston, TX 77070
San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting
Join us for our next SJRC meeting, Tuesday September 16, 2025!
Time: 6:00pm
Location:
San Jacinto Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, TX 77562
Jones Road EPA Meeting
Join us at the EPA’s next meeting over the Jones Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site to learn more about the Site and to discuss the next steps in the remedial process and Site cleanup.
Time: 6:30pm
Location:
Bleyl Middle School
10800 Mills Road
Houston, TX 77070
San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting
Curious about early detection, cancer screenings, and disaster preparedness? Join us for a San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting where we will have booths from Houston Methodist’s Neal Cancer Center, Harris County Public Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and The Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER)! Come learn about the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site and how your environment could be impacting the health of your community.
Time: 6:00pm
Location:
Highlands Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, TX 77562
Cancer Cluster Informational Meeting
Join us on Monday April 21 at 6:00pm!
THEA is home to the San Jacinto River Coalition, a community-driven group fighting for the cleanup of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. These pits contain highly toxic dioxins linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and autoimmune diseases. In response to local health concerns, THEA requested the Texas Department of State Health Services perform a cancer assessment for the communities in the floodplain of the San Jacinto River. The state agency assessed 29 types of cancer and identified abnormally high rates of leukemia, lymphoma, lung and bronchus cancer, and cervical cancer.
In response to the area being designated a cancer cluster, we will host a series of informational meetings. Protecting our waterways and health starts with informed action—join us to make a difference.
Location:
Crosby Community Center
409 Hare Rd.
Crosby, TX 77532
Cancer Cluster Informational Meeting
Join us on Tuesday April 8 at 6:00pm!
THEA is home to the San Jacinto River Coalition, a community-driven group fighting for the cleanup of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. These pits contain highly toxic dioxins linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and autoimmune diseases. In response to local health concerns, THEA requested the Texas Department of State Health Services perform a cancer assessment for the communities in the floodplain of the San Jacinto River. The state agency assessed 29 types of cancer and identified abnormally high rates of leukemia, lymphoma, lung and bronchus cancer, and cervical cancer.
In response to the area being designated a cancer cluster, we will host a series of informational meetings. Protecting our waterways and health starts with informed action—join us to make a difference.
Location:
San Jacinto Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, TX 77562
Cypress Community Coalition Meeting
Join us for our next Cypress Community Coalition Meeting on Tuesday March 25, 2025 at 6:30pm. We will discuss the most recent updates from the EPA and things to come this year!
Location:
Bleyl Middle School
10800 Mills Road
Houston, TX 77070
Time: 6:30pm
San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting
Join us on Tuesday February 11, 2025 for our next San Jacinto River Coalition meeting where we will discuss the most recent updates to the Northern Waste Pit’s Remedial Design.
Time: 6:30pm
Location:
San Jacinto Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, Texas
SJRWP EPA Community Meeting
The EPA will be hosting a community meeting on Tuesday January 7, 2025 to discuss the latest updates on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site.
Time:
6:00-7:45pm
Location:
San Jacinto Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, TX 77562
San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting + Holiday Dinner
Join us at 6:30pm on Tuesday November 19th for our final SJRC meeting of the year! We will have the latest updates on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits and a FREE Holiday Dinner to celebrate all of the victories and accomplishments from this year.
Location:
San Jacinto Community Center
604 Highland Woods Dr.
Highlands, TX 77562
EPA Community Meeting - Jones Road Ground Water Plume Superfund Site
Join us for an EPA hosted community meeting over the Jones Road Ground Water Plume Superfund Site on Tuesday September 17, 2024.
Location:
Bleyl Middle School
10800 Mills Road Houston, TX 77070
Time:
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Cypress Community Coalition Meeting
Join us at 6:30pm on September 10 for our next Cypress Community Coalition Meeting.
Location: Campbell Middle School. 11415 Bobcat Rd, Houston, TX 77064
San Jacinto River Coalition Meeting
Join us on Tuesday July 30th at 6:30pm to hear the most recent updates on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site.
Tuesday July 30, 2024
6:30pm
San Jacinto Community Center (604 Highland Woods Dr., Highlands, TX 77562)
Cypress Community Coalition Meeting
The Cypress Community Coalition will be meeting to discuss the most recent updates on the Jones Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site and our quarterly testing.
Join us at 6pm
Tuesday June 18th
Matzke Elementary School (10002 Mills Rd, Houston, TX 77070).
San Jacinto River Coalition
Join us for this important meeting. We’ll have analysis of the EPA’s new plan to keep remediation of the Northern Pit of the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund Site on track.
Highlands Community Center, 604 Highland Woods Dr., Highlands, TX
Clean Air for Channelview event hosted by Public Health Watch
Location: Flukinger Community Center
16003 Lorenzo St, Channelview, TX 77530
Register Here. This event will feature a panel discussion on the environmental risks including benzene exposure that have existed in the Channelview/San Jacinto River area for years.
Environmental Encuentro
On Saturday, December 2, we hold our Environmental Encuentro. THEA has been involved in an in-depth initiative of testing and community conversations in the neighborhoods surrounding the Jones Road Ground Water Plume Superfund Site. This has included working with the University of Texas - Medical Branch on an extensive home testing program. At this special meeting, we’ll sum up the findings with Dr. Lester there to help connect the dots as we look to the future.
Please RSVP Below
Details: Saturday December 2, 2023
11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Lunch will be provided
Truth and Consequences Symposium - Greater Fifth Ward
On Friday December 1, we will hold a public meeting in the Greater Fifth Ward/Kashmere Gardens to discuss the relationship between toxic waste and community cancer clusters. We’ll also look at whether the recent commitment to address dioxin near the Union Pacific Rail-yard is the start of a larger movement to address years of environmental injustice in the area.
Please RSVP below!