The National Religious Partnership for the Environment is an association of independent faith groups across a broad spectrum: the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops along with its affiliated program arm the Catholic Climate Covenant, the National Council of Churches USA and its affiliate Creation Justice Ministries, the Jewish Council on Public Affairs and its affiliate the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, and the Evangelical Environmental Network. Each Partner — drawing upon its distinctive traditions — is undertaking scholarship, leadership training, congregational and agency initiatives, and public policy education in service to environmental sustainability and justice.
Faith Groups Comment on Methane Regulation On the heels of a letter to Administrator McCarthy, close to a dozen religious organizations commented on the Obama Administration's January 2015 announcement on methane regulation. Click here to view the letter from the evangelical community to President Obama on methane. To learn more about the faith voice on climate, click here for faith statements on regulating carbon pollution. |
Pastors and Faith Groups Urge Clean Water In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, pastors in Louisiana, including black church leaders, asked the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize the Waters of the US rule. Citing water as important to spiritual and physical wellbeing, the groups urged the EPA to help protect God's gift of water. Click here to view the Louisiana pastor's letter. To view a letter from national religious organizations, click here. |
Faith & Climate: Religious Leaders Brief Congress
Senior religious leaders will hold a briefing for Congress Friday, February 20, at the Capitol Visitors Center. Featured leaders include Archbishop Wenski (USCCB), Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb (COEJL), Dr. Carroll Baltimore (PNBC), Rev. Dr. Emilio Marrero (Esperanza), and Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe (GBCS-United Methodist Church). The event features religious perspectives on the moral imperative to address climate change. Click here for more information. |
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