From the Trust for Public Land (https://www.tpl.org/): The Trust for Public Land has been working around the clock to pass the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives to provide $500 million in much-needed … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As faith leaders, clergy, and leaders of religious and spiritual communities, we invite you to join in signing onto a letter at https://interfaithpowerandlight.salsalabs.org/cleancars/index.html to President Biden and EPA Administrator Regan calling for a new … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Very soon Congress will weigh in on whether the federal government should invest in reducing lead in drinking water. The answer is obviously, “yes”. Please take just a couple of minutes to let them know that … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): All who attended the recent Rally for the Refuge raised their voices at exactly the right moment! On the same day that so many took to the internet to keep oil drilling out of the … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): The American Jobs Plan proposes a $10 billion investment in abandoned coal mine land reclamation to help clean up environmental hazards and boost the economic transition in coal communities. Residents of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The transportation sector is the biggest source of global warming pollution in the United States. That means we’ve got to reduce pollution from cars and trucks to solve the climate crisis. Vehicle pollution also … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-23/social-justice/new-coalition-aims-to-change-whitewashed-narrative-of-appalachia/a74753-1 June 23, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – The Appalachian region has long dealt with environmental pollution and economic disinvestment, and a new coalition wants to ensure its Black … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): This six-part guide provides theological reflections, educational materials, and practical steps for building climate resilience in your faith community. Download the Faithful Resilience Guide Watch previous Faithful Resilience workshops and view the Climate-Church Crisis Map at creationjustice.org/resilience.
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): America’s heavy-duty trucks and buses are responsible for more than 420 million tons of climate pollution each year – more than the entire country of Australia. While these vehicles only account for 4% of traffic on our … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Very soon Congress will weigh in on whether the federal government should invest in reducing lead in drinking water. The answer is obviously, “yes”. Please take just a couple of minutes to let them know that … Continued