Posts by Terri Burnor
Faith-Led Climate Action During Earth Month 2022
During April, faith and spiritual communities across Minnesota acted for the earth. We’re excited to celebrate some of these actions here! If you’d like yours added, please email a short…
Read MoreCelebrating our 2021 Climate Justice Congregations
We’re excited to honor 22 certified Climate Justice Congregations this spring! From Duluth to Rochester, these communities across Minnesota are demonstrating their commitment to living out their faith and values…
Read MoreMNIPL is in the Classroom
Did you know that MNIPL is in the classroom helping students at the University of Minnesota build the climate justice movement? Julia Nerbonne, Analyah Schlaeger Dos Santos, Whitney Terrill, and…
Read MoreUN Climate Conference in Glasgow
As I write this, I am still in Scotland trying to learn to drive on the “wrong: side of a highland mountain road and working to process the incredible experience…
Read MorePeople vs Fossil Fuels: MNIPL in DC
During the week of October 11, 2021, hundreds of Indigenous and Native people, environmental and climate activists, and more than 150 people of faith converged in Washington DC for People…
Read MoreSolar Illuminates Congregation’s Values
The pathway to climate action can be like ascending a mountain. Take for instance a solar array. The shiny, electricity-producing array gleams like a snow-capped peak on the horizon. But hiking the…
Read MoreCelebrating 2020 Climate Justice Congregations
Join us in celebrating MNIPL’s 2020 Climate Justice Congregations! Participants in this certificate program are committed to living out their values through effective and sustained action on climate justice. In…
Read MoreMNIPL Signs Joint Statement Calling for Immediate End to “Operation Safety Net”
Since the police killing of Daunte Wright on Sunday, the community has gathered every day to cry out in rage and grief. We ache with the loss of a beloved…
Read MoreCommunity Action Needed on Two Critical Climate Proposals Up for Vote
The Minnesota Legislative Session is nearing its conclusion, and a number of different climate related policy provisions are under consideration. These include updating the state’s carbon emissions goals for the…
Read MoreClean Car Advocates Submit Nearly 14,000 Comments of Support
Minnesotans for Clean Cars coalition members submitted nearly 14,000 comments supporting the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s proposed Clean Cars Minnesota rule. The comments came from across the state and expressed…
Read More