Sacred Action Blog
Faith Communities Want Bold Federal Climate Action!
This winter and spring, in the middle of a global pandemic, 43 faith and spiritual communities virtually met with their Member of Congress to talk about the climate crisis! Nearly…
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 MoreYouth N’ Power Art Murals Displayed
From February 20 through March 1, 2021, the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis displayed environmental art murals created by artists who participate in MNIPL’s Youth N’ Power program. This exhibit…
Read MoreAntisemitism and White Nationalism Workshop
On February 18, 2021, Jewish Community Action offered a 90-minute workshop on antisemitism and white nationalism for MNIPL’s community of people involved in movements for climate justice. This event focused…
Read MoreTake action on Clean Cars MN proposed standards
In order to create a more just and sustainable future, we know we need to rapidly transition away from fossil fuels and move towards decarbonized options. MNIPL advocates for this…
Read MoreProviding COVID support in Duluth
Delivering food and direct aid to community partners, who in turn helped those most in need during this COVID-19 pandemic, was not what MNIPL envisioned as its 2020 focus for…
Read More2020 Election Accomplishments
MNIPL is incredibly proud of the shared effort we all took to mobilize climate voters across our state. Voter turnout in Minnesota came in at some of the highest levels in the country. The collective call we made for climate justice and environmental racial justice issues is propelling us forward into the challenges and joys of our work to come.
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