Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Faith leaders reacted to the US Senate's budget resolution vote that allows for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Click here to see the statements.
National Parks and Monuments
Religious organizations submitted comments to BLM on Bears Ears management plan. Catholic leaders sent a letter to Congress on the 22nd anniversary of the designation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument calling for protecting national monuments and the Antiquities Act. And at a public hearing in DC, Creation Justice Ministries' executive director Shantha Ready Alonso offered testimony on protecting the Arctic Refuge.
Faith organizations responded to the Trump Administration's executive order on the Antiquities Act including a statement by Creation Justice Ministries. View the letter here. Evangelicals also responded with a statement from EEN.
Faith groups applauded President Obama's Civil Rights Monument designations and the Presidential Memo promoting diversity, equal access, and inclusion in our nation's public lands so that every child has the chance to see their heritage reflected in our parks and historical sites. Click here to view the ad. Click here to see the faith organization letter. View the faith petition and evangelical petition.
Faith organizations responded to the Trump Administration's executive order on the Antiquities Act including a statement by Creation Justice Ministries. View the letter here. Evangelicals also responded with a statement from EEN.
Faith groups applauded President Obama's Civil Rights Monument designations and the Presidential Memo promoting diversity, equal access, and inclusion in our nation's public lands so that every child has the chance to see their heritage reflected in our parks and historical sites. Click here to view the ad. Click here to see the faith organization letter. View the faith petition and evangelical petition.
National Park Centennial
To mark the 100th anniversary of the National Parks, people of faith called on President Obama to take action so that our National Parks reflect a greater diversity of cultural heritage. See the petition below.
Dear President Obama: On the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, we ask you to spark a cultural shift within public land agencies to emphasize diversity and inclusion. Our public lands—the places where we play, pray, and take Sabbath—need to be a full reflection of the faces of our country, should respect different cultures and histories, and should engage all people. As people of faith committed to justice and caring for God’s creation, we ask you to incorporate these principles in the management of the United State’s public lands.
Sincerely,
signed by more than 20,000 people of faith
Dear President Obama: On the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, we ask you to spark a cultural shift within public land agencies to emphasize diversity and inclusion. Our public lands—the places where we play, pray, and take Sabbath—need to be a full reflection of the faces of our country, should respect different cultures and histories, and should engage all people. As people of faith committed to justice and caring for God’s creation, we ask you to incorporate these principles in the management of the United State’s public lands.
Sincerely,
signed by more than 20,000 people of faith
