100% Campaign Retreat

Zoom

MNIPL is one of the coalition partners of the 100% Campaign, and we're excited to invite MNIPL community leaders to this virtual fall retreat. It will be a great opportunity for you to help us plan the 2021-2023 policy and advocacy work that MNIPL's community should focus on as we build a clean and equitable…

Free

UN Climate Change Conference: A Faithful Response

Zoom

MNIPL's Executive Director, Julia Nerbonne;  Youth Program Coordinator, Analyah Schlaeger dos Santos; and Board member, Ruhel Islam are traveling to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. They join…

It Takes All of Us: UU Community Call to End Fossil Fuels

Zoom

Join this rich conversation with a group of Unitarian Universalist lay leaders, ministers, and community organizers from across Minnesota and our national body. In this community call, we will share…

Grieving and Moving Forward on Line 3

Zoom

This year brought a disappointing milestone to the eight-year fight against the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Despite a faithful and brave resistance, the MN Pollution Control Agency, Governor Walz, and President Biden all failed in honoring Native treaties and protecting our sacred and sensitive lands and water. Dirty oil now flows through northern Minnesota…

Water and Stars: A Winter Solstice Action

Anywhere

On this Winter Solstice, we will rebuke all fossil fuel projects and offer a shared dream of a just and sustainable future. Through this shared action and intention, from wherever we are, we will bring our collective energy together in prayer, reflection, and spiritual practice. We will welcome the light.

Previewing State Climate Legislation

Zoom

The 2022 Minnesota legislative session starts at the end of January. For this Community Connector webinar, we will review what climate legislation is possible and how people of faith and conscience can engage in the session. For extra inspiration, we will be joined by our counterparts at Faith in Place in Illinois where they'll share…

Caucus for Climate Training

Zoom

Join MNIPL and our partners at the 100% Campaign for training on Minnesota's caucus system. No matter your political party, your voice is essential in letting our elected leaders know that Minnesotans want bold climate action now! Caucuses are meetings of local party units where the policy platforms are set and candidates are endorsed. This…

From Angst to Action: Help Your Congregation Respond to Climate Change

Zoom

As consequences of climate change exploded across the U.S. in 2021, more and more people grew aware of the crisis. “Alarmed” is now the largest category in Yale’s Climate Communication polling and three times the number of those who are “Dismissive.” The full feature film Don’t Look Up, a metaphor for climate denial, is the…