Earth Ministry collaborated with Physicians for Social Responsibility to publish this OpEd by Father Stephen Sundborg, President of Seattle University, and Dr. Howard Frumpkin, Dean of the UW School of Public Health, which combines the message of Pope Francis’ encyclical…
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Local NPR interview with Earth Ministry's Jessie Dye speaking about the faith community’s role in protecting the “Thin Green Line” of the Northwest from fossil fuel projects, and the Pope’s encyclical and climate change. It also featured audio of Fr.…
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Full detailed coverage of the encyclical celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. [The WS Blog reported the number of attendees who showed up early for a tour of the church’s green buildings, solar panels, and gardens (150) as opposed…
Pre-encyclical release event announcement for the celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. West Seattle Blog June 17, 2015 Tomorrow, worldwide news will be made by a major statement expected from Pope Francis, about the environment and climate change (some of…
This national publication picked up Earth Ministry’s press release and published a pre-event article the day before the encyclical release celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. By Dan Morris-YoungJun. 17, 2015 Seattle - Noting that Pope Francis' encyclical on…
Earth Ministry's Program & Outreach Director, Jessie Dye, was a guest on the national NPR show “To the Point” on June 18. She joined an international Vatican correspondent, a member of the UN Panel on Climate Change, and a senior…
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June 19, 2015 By Louis McGill Published in Northwest Catholic's Local SEATTLE – “Who will bring this message of hope to the world?” Father Jack Walmesley asked the estimated 250 people who gathered June 18 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish to…
Read More Seattle Parish Celebrates Release of Pope’s Encyclical on Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2015 CONTACTS: LeeAnne Beres, Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light, 206.632.2426 Peggy Behnken, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 206.935.0358 x114 (church) ENCYCLICAL CELEBRATION EVENT IN SEATTLE Pope Francis’ letter on caring for creation Pope Francis’ much anticipated encyclical on…
Read More Press Release: Encyclical Celebration Event in Seattle
Earth Ministry's Jessie Dye is quoted in the LA Times about the upcoming Papal encyclical on the environment. She reminds readers that the value of stewardship is not new to Catholic social teaching and that this historic statement will be a…
Read More Pope Francis, in leaked draft letter, calls for curbing global warming
During a recent ceremony, faith leader Rev. Holly Hallman reaffirmed the promise of support and partnership between faith leaders and tribal leaders to protect tribal lands and fishing rights threatened by the planned export of coal from Washington to Asia. Eco-Journey, blog of…
Read More On behalf of the Lummi Nation and Northwest Native Tribes
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship’s partnership with the Lummi Nation in opposition to the proposed coal export terminal at Cherry Point has led to a public witness event at UUA’s upcoming General Assembly in June. Unitarian Universalist Association By Elaine McArdle April 20, 2015 Cherry…
Harvard Divinity Bulletin Winter/Spring 2015 (Vol. 43, Nos. 1&2) By Tim DeChristopher Recently, there has been a growing discussion of climate change as a moral issue, both in academia and in religious communities. This past fall I spoke at three religion and…
Read More Religious communities: lead, don’t follow on climate justice
Participation from people of faith and other grassroots activists in environmental impact hearings has made a big impact on the progression of proposed coal transport and terminals in Washington. The Fig Tree March 2015 Two Eastern Washington Legislative Conference workshops reported on…
Climate change is a moral challenge threatening the rights of the world’s poorest people and those who deny it are not using God’s gift of knowledge, says presiding bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. March 24, 2015 The Guardian By Suzanne Goldenberg The highest…
Read More Climate denial is immoral, says head of US Episcopal church
The Washington Toxics Coalition explains how the Department of Ecology cites health concerns and availability of safer alternatives in a new report on flame retardants - further proof that these toxic chemicals don't belong in our homes! January 29, 2015 Washington…
Read More New State Report Recommends Banning Toxic Flame Retardants
