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\u00a0interfaith leaders engaged in environmental justice work. In the article, LeeAnne says of Earth Ministry\/WAIPL, “We help people unlock their stories, we train them to speak up, we forge connections – we have [our] Colleague Connections program, where we the lead activist in each congregation with others in their geographic area to work on collaborative projects together…engagement and empowerment\u00a0is a huge goal. Our vision is to have a future where every person, no matter what their faith tradition, understands and responds to their faith’s call to environmental stewardship.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Interfaith Leaders Preach the Truth About Our Planet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Shalom Kristanugraha<\/p>\n

Abundant Times<\/em><\/p>\n

May 2018<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, I interviewed five people who, in one way or another, engage in environmental justice work from a faith-based perspective. Some are ordained clergy in their faith traditions; others work with non-profit organizations. Some are American born and bred; others hail from and reside in different countries. All of them have shared unique stories and valuable insights about what inspires them, motivates them, and sustains them in the work that they respectively do.” (continued…)<\/p>\n

Read the full article from Abundant Times below, or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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