Sacred Action Blog
Forward, Not Sideways, on Climate
In August 2022, climate history was made when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation allocated $369 billion for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting climate justice. Unfortunately even…
Read MoreStudent Team Delivers Insightful Report on Climate Actions in Congregations
This summer, five talented sophomores from the University of North Carolina worked in Minnesota on an eight-week listening project for MNIPL. They dug into the motivations, successes, and barriers that…
Read MoreFaith-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 MoreSharing Calls for Climate Action with State Senators
This spring, MNIPL volunteers and staff coordinated meetings with 10 Minnesota State Senators. Constituents of faith and conscience shared why they care about climate change and the urgency of passing…
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 MoreSen. John Marty: It is time to Stop Line 3
These remarks from Minnesota State Senator John Marty (District 66) were made at the Treaty Not Tar Sands rally held at the State Capitol on August 25, 2021. I’m Senator…
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