From Juntos (http://vamosjuntos.org/): It was almost exactly a year ago that Juntos launched our Community Resistance Zone (CRZ) in the heart of South Philadelphia. We envisioned what a CRZ could be—an entire neighborhood that knew their rights and was committed … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): Pennsylvania has reinstated the General Assistance program. As you may recall, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously held that Act 80, which eliminated the GA program, had been enacted in a manner that violated the Pennsylvania … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): It’s been 10 days and California is still being devastated by the most destructive and deadly wildfires in its history. These fires are an urgent reminder that we need bold action to address the climate crisis and … Continued
Posted at http://commongood.unitedforimpact.org/node/3227 Although hunger decreased in most of the United States over the last six years due to reduced unemployment and slightly increased wages, the number of people who couldn’t afford enough food increased in the city of Philadelphia … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Beginning next week, government delegates from around the world will meet in Katowice, Poland to decide how to implement the Paris Climate Agreement. The faith community will be there to urge responsible stewardship of … Continued
From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): On November 28, the Senate voted 63-37 to bring to the floor a resolution to stop US support of the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which so far has caused over 85,000 children to … Continued
Some of you attended one of the programs during the September “road trip” to introduce ENERGY STAR® to congregations across Pennsylvania. For those who didn’t (from the EPA website): Did you know that most congregations can cut energy costs by … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s fall. That means shorter days, longer nights and a chill in the air. At this time of year, the lights stay on longer and the heater is working harder. This increase in energy use means high … Continued
You can take one quick action to push back on two key issues impacting our immigrant and refugee families right now by signing this letter to Congressional leaders. Congress is making key decisions in the next few weeks about the … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Our Pocono Waters Campaign has been hard at work unifying the community while educating citizens, business leaders, and local leaders about the importance of protecting “Exceptional Value” (EV) streams, highlighting the many ways in which clean streams and … Continued