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.
Major faith groups called for cuts to carbon pollution in response to the EPA's newly released proposal to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants. The groups called carbon pollution a major contributor to climate change, a threat to human health and the well-being of the planet. For more information, click here. Click here for additional statements.
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In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, national religious organizations 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. To view the letter, click here. |
Faith communities and people of faith are coming together to call on political leaders to address climate change issues. Join their voice as we call on our political leaders in the United States to take a lead role in helping to craft a moral global framework for the UN climate negotiations that will culminate in Paris 2015. Click here to learn more about the summit and to take action.
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National Religious Partnership for the Environment 110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20002. nrpe@nrpe.org
