Jessica Zimmerle spoke with Fast Company magazine for this piece about creation care as a Lenten fast practice. St. John United Lutheran Church, an Earth Ministry Greening Congregation, is also featured in the piece!
Tu BiShvat is the Jewish New Year for trees. It is a reminder of our interdependence with nature and our responsibility to be active stewards of our earth. While we are acutely aware of the need for a massive reduction…
Read More The Urgency of Now: Seattle’s Jewish Climate Festival
Earth Ministry Events & Presentations Earth Ministry’s recent congregational outreach included presentations at or events with First Presbyterian in Port Townsend; St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal on Whidbey Island; First Lutheran in Richmond Beach; Bothell United Methodist Church; St. James Cathedral,…
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is proud to partner with synagogues and Jewish communities across the state to speak up on behalf of our shared home. People of all faiths know that when we stand together, we can lead…
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is proud to have garnered political support for the Green Climate Fund - and our work is not yet over. “[Faith-based organizations] have been active on climate issues since the mid-90s, yet their support…
Read More How faith-based groups secured global climate funds
Hundreds of boaters gathered at the Free the Snake Floatilla to say with one clear voice that it's time to free the Snake River from outdated low-value dams. Earth Ministry/WAIPL joined our partners at Save Our Wild Salmon at this…
On September 1, Pope Francis and Orthodox Christian leader Patriarch Bartholomew released a passionate joint appeal to protect the environment. This is the first time that a pope and the ecumenical patriarch have joined forces to comment on a pressing…
Read More Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew’s Joint Statement on the Environment
Earth Ministry's Jessie Dye is quoted in this article from "The Economist" discussing the impact of the current administration's actions, motivating people of faith to increase their involvement, engagement, and activism with regard to the environment. At Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power…
Faith leaders around the country are speaking up and taking action on climate change this Earth Month! Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is proud to be participating in two national initiatives to bring attention to one of the most…
Earth Ministry/WAIPL Executive Director LeeAnne Beres and ten other religious leaders recently met with Governor Jay Inslee to discuss how we can combat climate change in Washington. These faith leaders, representing Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Sikh traditions, have since released…
Read More Interfaith Statement on Washington’s Clean Air Rule
Over 80 Puget Sound residents showed up last week at the BP Cherry Point Refinery Draft Environmental Impact Statement Rally and Hearing in Seattle on July 24, to voice their concerns about an expansion of the refinery.
The King County Council approved a motion which states concerns about the transportation of crude oil and requests specific actions.
Earth Ministry/WAIPL staff traveled to our nation’s capital in early May for the national Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) conference and lobby day.
This year, Earth Ministry/WAIPL joined with Seattle University to host Many Faiths, One World, an interfaith Earth Day gathering. Nearly 100 attendees heard how faith puts us in touch with the natural world in a unique “round robin” small group format.
Congregations from around country took part in a three day campaign over Valentine’s Day weekend to raise awareness about climate change as an urgent issue requiring immediate action.
