The Permian Basin is a global climate hotspot. Oil and gas extraction here produces some of the highest methane emissions on Earth, driving climate change and endangering public health. Local families, many of whom are low-income and people of color, bear the heaviest burdens of pollution and water scarcity.
For people of faith and conscience, the Permian Basin represents both a moral challenge and a spiritual call: to protect Creation, defend the vulnerable, and work toward a future rooted in justice.
🔥 The Permian Basin is ground zero for the climate crisis — but it can also be a birthplace of hope and change.
Along with our partner, Citizens Caring for the Future, we are standing with communities in the Permian Basin to reduce the harms of the extractive industry. We:
The climate crisis is not an abstraction. It is happening here, now, in our land and in our lungs.
Our Permian Basin program is focused on:
There are many ways that you can help, including:
👉 Visit our Get Involved page for all the details!
✨ The Permian Basin is a place of deep harm, but also a place of possibility. Together, as people of faith, we can transform pain into purpose and work for a future of justice, healing, and hope.