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Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
CIPL’s Week of Advocacy in August (August 10-13) was unlike any in previous years. Instead of meeting in-person in Sacramento to prepare, be briefed and attend legislative meetings, everything was online. The responses from staff and advocates to this were positive: “no carbon emissions expended flying to Sacramento”, “more advocates from different parts of the …
Historically, the faith community has been one religious and social constant in times of upheaval and uncertainty. COVID-19 has restricted our daily routine in terms of activities, employment, and education of students; many of us are concerned about the health of loved ones and ourselves; and finances and social isolation are too-real burdens. In addition, …
CIPL has started off 2020 with a climate bang! The 2020s is our best – and final – decade to avert the worst of climate change effects, and the faith community is responding in kind. CIPL staff presented to several congregations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo, Watts, and Menlo Park on …
2020 Sacramento Advocacy Days – JUNE 16 and 17 — AUGUST 19 Sign up here Our 2020 advocacy is already under way with continued support, petitions, and sign-on letters for AB 345 (safety and health buffer zones) and SB 54/AB 1080 (plastic pollution reduction.) You can be a part of this advocacy by joining us …
Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month when IPL congregations focus on how we can all take action to protect our climate. This year’s theme is Love Made Visible: Engaging in Sacred Activism to protect the people we care about who are most affected by climate change. And it falls …
