NMIPL IN THE NEWS

LCWR Justice and Peace Alert

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October 4, 2014 marks the 35th anniversary of St. Francis named as the Patron Saint of those who promote ecology by St. John Paul II.   As we approach the Feast of Saint Francis, the patron saint of those who promote ecology, let’s consider the role we play as stewards of God’s gifts.  How do our actions ensure that the poor have access to the universal goods of Creation?

The Catholic Climate Covenant Feast of Saint Francis program, Creating a Climate for Solidarity, will help your parish, college, community, or small study group explore how climate change affects the world’s poor.  Through this dynamic multi-media presentation, your group will dig in deeply on questions of Creation care and social justice.

You’ll have access to all the materials you need to make your program a success.  You’ll receive the multi-media show, a discussion guide, promotional posters, and other resources.  Our versions specific to parish, college, and youth audiences ensure that your materials suit your audience.

These resources are free of charge and will be available for download on September 1.

Please spread the word.  You can help promote the feast:

New website brings into focus interfaith perspectives on climate change!

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07 August 2014

Plans are advancing for the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change, to be held in New York from 21 to 22 September. A new website featuring interfaith perspectives on climate change, highlighting the upcoming summit, has recently gone online.

The website, which was developed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace, intends to offer a variety of faith-based perspectives on climate while encouraging people to get involved in addressing climate change issues.

The site (http://www.interfaithclimate.org), currently featuring the upcoming Interfaith Summit on Climate Change, will also focus in future on the interfaith voices in advance of the COPS 21 climate change meetings to be held in Paris in December, 2015.

In addition to information about the upcoming summit, the site also offers videos, documents and suggested ways to get involved.

“A new video we posted recently and called The Green Mosque is a compelling story of a young Muslim woman in Cape Town, South Africa who is working with her community to increase awareness about the environment and its impact on climate change,” said WCC director of communication, Mark Beach.

“The site is meant to increase awareness about climate change from a religious and faith-based perspective,” Beach said. “People of faith have something to say about climate change, such as Mariam, interviewed in The Green Mosque video, showing that they understand the issue and there are things within their own community that can be done. Her work is inspiring.”

There is also a video featuring perspectives from the local community and churches in Tuvalu about the rising of sea levels and what it means to this small Pacific Atoll. The webpages will continue to be enriched with new materials in the coming weeks.

The Interfaith Summit on Climate Change is part of a global effort to mobilize people and communities on the issue of climate change. Some 30 religious leaders will gather for the two-day summit where the involvement of indigenous peoples and youth will be vital.

In attendance will be leaders from various spiritual traditions such as Christian (including Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox), Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Brahma Kumaris, Indigenous and multi-spiritual.

The summit will convey the concern of faith communities around the world regarding the proposals of the United Nations Secretary General’s Climate Summit, taking place one day later on 23 September at the UN in New York.

Website: http://interfaithclimate.org/reflections

Minute on Climate Justice adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly

WCC’s work on climate justice and care for creation

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

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Published: June 2, 2014

President Obama and the EPA today acted on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the nation’s power plants, the single largest source of global warming pollution in the country. The new standards will help usher in clean energy solutions like improved efficiency and solar power: things that Interfaith Power & Light congregations have been using in their facilities for years to reduce emissions and save money. Emerging wind and solar companies have been in a David and Goliath struggle against the well-funded coal and gas industries. By requiring a 30% reduction in carbon pollution from power plants by 2030, the standards will create a dynamic move toward cleaner energy. IPL and its 40 state affiliates reaching 15,000 congregations strongly support the EPA’s important action.

The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham, President and Founder of Interfaith Power & Light, has issued the following statement:

“We applaud this landmark action that comes at a pivotal time when more people than ever have recognized the threat to their health and safety from unregulated pollution. These rules will safeguard our communities, our climate, and our children’s future.

As people of faith called to care for God’s people and Creation, especially the most vulnerable, we have a moral obligation to address the profound impacts of the way we use energy.

In addition to protecting our climate, curbing pollution from power plants offers many important benefits, including saving lives and reducing health risks to those suffering from heart disease and respiratory ailments such as asthma.”

Contact: Susan Stephenson (415) 561-4891 susan@theregenerationproject.org

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