SACRED ACTION BLOG

Updates from the Multifaith Climate Movement

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UN Climate Conference in Glasgow

As I write this, I am still in Scotland trying to learn to drive on the “wrong: side of a highland mountain road and working to process the incredible experience…

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People vs Fossil Fuels: MNIPL in DC

During the week of October 11, 2021, hundreds of Indigenous and Native people, environmental and climate activists, and more than 150 people of faith converged in Washington DC for People…

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Solar Illuminates Congregation’s Values

The pathway to climate action can be like ascending a mountain. Take for instance a solar array. The shiny, electricity-producing array gleams like a snow-capped peak on the horizon. But hiking the…

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Sen. John Marty: It is time to Stop Line 3

These remarks from Minnesota State Senator John Marty (District 66) were made at the Treaty Not Tar Sands rally held at the State Capitol on August 25, 2021. I’m Senator…

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People of Faith Join Thousands at Capitol to #StopLine3

Last week, hundreds of people of faith and spirituality joined more than 2,000 water protectors at the Minnesota State Capitol for Treaties not Tar Sands: Capitol Action to Stop Line…

Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth prays by the water as part of the multifaith delegation to the Stop Line 3 Treaty People Gathering. June 5, 2021.

every molecule in me, and in you, and in us, carries the memory of right relationship…

Remarks delivered as part of the Jewish Voices for Peace political education gathering to stop the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline.

Faith Communities Want Bold Federal Climate Action!

This winter and spring, in the middle of a global pandemic, 43 faith and spiritual communities virtually met with their Member of Congress to talk about the climate crisis! Nearly…

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Celebrating 2020 Climate Justice Congregations

Join us in celebrating MNIPL’s 2020 Climate Justice Congregations! Participants in this certificate program are committed to living out their values through effective and sustained action on climate justice. In…

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MNIPL Signs Joint Statement Calling for Immediate End to “Operation Safety Net”

Since the police killing of Daunte Wright on Sunday, the community has gathered every day to cry out in rage and grief. We ache with the loss of a beloved…

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Community Action Needed on Two Critical Climate Proposals Up for Vote

The Minnesota Legislative Session is nearing its conclusion, and a number of different climate related policy provisions are under consideration. These include updating the state’s carbon emissions goals for the…