“Natural gas,” which in reality is “fracked gas,” is the next big fossil fuel industry threat, with an immediate danger in the form of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant being built adjacent to the Puyallup Tribe’s Reservation in Tacoma.…
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light Executive Director LeeAnne Beres is featured in this article from the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. The article profiles interfaith leaders engaged in environmental justice work. In the article, LeeAnne says of Earth Ministry/WAIPL, "We…
Read More Interfaith Leaders Preach the Truth About Our Planet
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light members joined a diverse coalition of Native tribal members, labor groups, communities of color, health professionals, and environmental organizations to celebrate the official launch of the Yes on 1631 campaign this Thursday. Initiative 1631 will…
Read More Voter initiative launched to cut carbon emissions in Washington
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Resilience
Yesterday, the Oil Spill Prevention Act (SB 6269) passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote. This vote followed a bipartisan Senate vote this past Saturday and now heads to the Governor’s desk. Earth Ministry worked closely on this…
Read More Washington State Legislature Passes Oil Spill Prevention Act
The Healthy Food Packaging Act passed in the Washington State Legislature today. As people of faith, we believe we have a moral obligation to protect our bodies, our communities, and our soil and water from toxic chemicals that make us…
Civic Engagement
For years, people of faith across Washington have spoken up to stop the nation's largest crude oil-by-rail terminal proposed by Tesoro in Vancouver, WA. We’ve shared that the risks of oil train derailments and spills do not align with our…
Read More Governor Inslee Rejects Massive Oil Shipping Terminal
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
As part of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition and the Environmental Priorities Coalition, Earth Ministry fully supports the passage of the Healthy Food Packaging Act. We believe that we have a moral obligation to protect our bodies, our food, and our environment…
Read More Health, Environmental, Faith, and Community Groups Tackle Nonstick PFAS Chemicals
Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light Executive Director LeeAnne Beres and former Earth Ministry board member Rev. John Rosenberg coauthored this OpEd in the Seattle Times about the upcoming renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty, an intentional treaty between the…
Read More Columbia River Treaty talks offer hope for river, native peoples
The Snake, Salmon, and Clearwater rivers, and salmon that need a healthy river to survive, are in trouble. Each year, wild salmon and steelhead return to cool Idaho mountain streams to spawn. This salmon run is an integral part of…
The Columbia River, and salmon that need a healthy river to survive, are in trouble. Each year, wild salmon and steelhead return to the waters of the Columbia and Snake rivers to spawn. This salmon run is an integral part…
University Congregational United Church of Christ, an Earth Ministry Greening Congregation, hosted the Seattle leg of the 2017 Totem Pole Journey on October 14. Jessie Dye, Earth Ministry's senior campaign strategist, spoke at the event, as well as Duwamish tribal…
Read More Totem Tour: Victory against coal port fuels fifth annual totem pole journey
