The climate crisis is a central moral and spiritual challenge of our time. As global warming disrupts our climate – creating storms, floods, drought and despair – all are threatened.
Our energy choices directly affect the health of our climate and communities. We are already paying the price of pollution – from ocean acidification causing losses in the shellfish industry to fiercer and more frequent forest fires. Across the nation and the world, tribal nations, communities of color, and low-income families are disproportionately feeling the impacts of our changing climate. As individuals and as a society, we have a moral obligation to address this injustice and reduce carbon emissions. We must use energy more efficiently and replace fossil fuels with clean energy sources such as solar and wind power. Taking these steps we not only stem global warming – it will also generate new jobs and prosperity through a robust clean energy economy.
People of faith are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint, changing our light fixtures, installing solar panels or electric vehicle stations, and choosing energy efficient appliances in our buildings. Yet industries that emit huge amounts of pollutants are not paying their fair share. That’s why we are working for systemic reform by advocating for policies that will result in cleaner air, cleaner energy, and stronger communities.
Protecting our one and only planet by reducing pollution and supporting a just transition to a clean energy economy is the best way to address the problem of climate change head on. Religious leaders believe in holding polluters accountable while promoting homegrown, local energy sources.
Current Campaigns
Faithful climate justice advocacy in the Washington State Legislature
Climate Justice News & Events
Earth Day: A Look at Microplastics in Washington
FERC Rejects Community Concerns; Approves GTN Xpress Pipeline Proposal
Inflation Reduction Act
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