SACRED ACTION BLOG

Updates from the Multifaith Climate Movement

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Celebrating 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…

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MNIPL 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…

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UN 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…

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People 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…

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Solar 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…

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…

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Celebrating 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…

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MNIPL 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…

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Community 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…

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Clean 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…