This Letter to the Editor by Rabbi Seth Goldstein was originally published in The Olympian on Feburary 12, 2021.
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ACT NOW: A bold new vision for salmon and communities
Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a groundbreaking proposal that seeks to bring people together for the biggest salmon and river restoration project in history. Click to tell your US Representative and Senators that we need their leadership!
A living document speaks to living waters
This article originally published in the Catholic Sentinel is on the lasting impact of the 2001 "The Columbia River Watershed: Caring for Creation and the Common Good."
Long targeted by fossil fuel expansion, Tacoma takes significant steps toward protecting the Tideflats
The City of Tacoma took a significant step in improving oversight of fossil fuels in the Tideflats! Responding to widespread community outcry, the city will now require an Environmental Impact Statement for the expansion of the SeaPort Sound bulk oil terminal.
Shmita (Sabbath of the Land) Speaker Series
Earth Ministry/WAIPL is joining with Congregation Beth Shalom and the Shmita Project Northwest to host a distinguished speaker series in the months leading up to the Shmita Year 5782, which begins later this fall with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Recording: Shmita 5782: How the Upcoming “Year of Release” Can Heal Climate and Community
Earth Ministry/WAIPL board member Deirdre Gabbay presents at the 2021 Big Bold Jewish Climate Festival on Shmita, the upcoming Jewish Sabbath year.
Recording: Healing Washington through the HEAL Act
The HEAL Act would advance a specific definition of environmental justice and seeks to address health disparities. Listen to this recorded webinar featuring Rabbi Fine of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Sameer Ranade from Front and Centered, and Jessica Zimmerle from Earth Ministry/WAIPL to learn more.
Recording: Faithful Advocacy 101
Led by Earth Ministry/WAIPL staff and Rabbi Zari Weiss, this recorded workshop demystifys the process of making your voice heard and provides hands-on training for communicating your values to elected officials.
Recording: Interfaith Advocacy Success Stories: Stopping Fossil Fuel Projects
This recorded workshop featuring Earth Ministry/WAIPL staff and Temple De Hirsch Sinai's Rabbi Avi Fine, presents case studies of successful interfaith collaboration to stop climate-wrecking fossil fuel megaprojects.
Attorney General’s Support Means Hope for the Future in Dark Times
Read this reflection by Dakota Case, Puyallup tribal member and Water Warrior, originally published by our friends at Native Daily Network on January 27, 2021.
Treaty rights demand bold action to save salmon
JoDe Gaudy, member of the Yakama Nation and former chairman of the Yakama Nation Tribal Council, and Don Sampson, member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Chief of the Walla Walla Tribe, and former chairman of the Umatilla General Council published this op-ed in the Tri-City Herald on January 25, 2021.
Kalama Methanol Permits Denied
The Washington Department of Ecology has denied Northwest Innovation Works' shorelines permit for the Kalama Methanol plant.
The Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest: January 27-31, 2021 / Tu BiShvat 5781
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is honored to be a partner in the Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest, being held in conjunction with the Tu BiShvat holiday.
WA AG Filed Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging the Tacoma LNG Facility
WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson submitted an amicus brief to the WA Pollution Control Hearings Board in support of the Puyallup Tribe's and environmental partners' lawsuit against Tacoma LNG.
Washington State Legislative Session 2021
Follow along with Earth Ministry/WAIPL's priority bills in the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session.