The Bellingham Multifaith Network for Climate Justice (MNCJ) began in April 2019 and became an affiliate of Earth Ministry/WAIPL in February 2021. MNCJ was launched when pastors and leaders of over 20 Bellingham faith/wisdom communities received an invitation to come together to form a network to share creation care and climate justice activities. The responses were swift and supportive. The first meeting was held within a month of the invitation and 25 representatives from these faith communities attended. We continue to meet monthly to focus on what we can do as a faith community to raise our voices on behalf of protecting the earth and all creation.
Our Vision
The Multifaith Network for Climate Justice envisions a just and compassionate world with a healthy Web of Life.
Our Mission
Rooted in our spiritual and moral responsibility to protect the Earth, our common home, we engage the faith and wisdom traditions to respond to the many environmental and social impacts of the climate crises.
Guiding Values and Beliefs
- The Web of Life is sacred, interconnected, and imperiled by the climate crises.
- The climate crises are being worsened by human activity.
- The environmental and climate crises are having disproportionately adverse impacts on marginalized human and nonhuman communities.
- Both spiritual wisdom and scientific knowledge are integral to informing our responses to the social and environmental impacts of climate crises.
- We are stronger when we unify our diverse traditions, and collaborate with impacted communities and civic, social justice, and environmental groups to educate, organize and act.
