From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The free download of the Faith Climate Action Week organizer’s kit is now available! Download it here. The resources in this kit will equip you to lead faith-based discussions and action in your faith … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): While the fight isn’t over, we just had a major win at the Supreme Court – and we’ve got good news about Pennsylvania redistricting. On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a request to stay the implementation … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): The Biden Administration recently announced that it has transferred Mohammed al-Qahtani out of Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia. Al-Qahtani is severely mentally ill, and in Saudi Arabia he will be able to receive … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): We all deserve to live in a healthy, vibrant community. Yet many Americans are at a greater risk from toxic chemicals because of where they live, work, and play. Today, many neighborhoods are located … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): The Iran deal was the result of years of painstaking negotiations and is one of the strongest and most significant nuclear nonproliferation arrangements in history. With this deal, we peacefully eliminated the threat of a nuclear-armed … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is taking steps to improve public health protections from toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by setting a Maximum Contamination Level (MCL) for them in drinking water. Their … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Did you know the United States has set a goal to protect and conserve 30% of its lands and waters by the year 2030. This goal, called “30×30” is important in the midst of the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): More than 1,100 manatees died last year — most of them starving to death.1 As their main food source — seagrass — disappears, scientists are finding manatees emaciated, too weak to swim or fend for themselves.2 2021 … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-03-07/international-relief/pa-refugee-resettlement-group-calls-for-support-of-ukrainian-families/a78138-2 March 7, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Department of Homeland Security says the 30,000 Ukrainians temporarily living in the U.S. can now stay for 18 months under Temporary … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): Take action today. (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this action.) Congress created the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994 with broad bi-partisan support. VAWA is an essential tool in combatting … Continued