SACRED ACTION BLOG

Updates from the Multifaith Climate Movement

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…

Sharing 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…

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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…