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Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
Hope, Frustration, Fear, and Gratitude By: Laura Ullom-Minnich I recently graduated from Manchester University, in May 2023, with degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies with a concentration in Natural History. I am inspired by scientists who work to make the planet a better world and safer place, where justice prevails and the world is green. …
In recent years, the concept of resiliency hubs has gained traction as a response to the challenges of climate change and human-caused disasters. These hubs, often located in houses of worship for their safe and comforting environments, are designed to provide the surrounding community with resources and support during times of crisis. In our most …
To tackle the climate crisis is going to take creativity and community. From systemic changes to personal changes, we will have to engage all sorts of multi-layered and intersecting opportunities to heal Earth – always trying creative new things in community with others, to laugh, stumble, cry, and heal together. So that’s just what we …
The good news? Electric vehicles adoption leads to fewer hospital visits. A study published earlier this year found that in California, every 20 zero-emissions vehicles per 1,000 people in a given zip code led to a 3.2 percent drop in the rate of emergency room visits due to asthma. We understand the effects of a …
A faith-based Resiliency Hub is a house of worship designed to help congregants and their neighborhoods prepare for and recover from climate disaster by providing safe hospitality, clean energy through solar panels and battery storage, clean air through air filtration, and so many other critical resources needed when disaster strikes. Power outages, wildfires, earthquakes, flooding, and so …
