climate
Sign That Petition!
As reported earlier, IEN Steering Committee member Chris Searles has initiated an online petition to call upon Austin City Council to continue to support the Austin Climate Protection Initiative. The petition has now reached its goal of 500 signatures... and counting! Chris reports:
500+ Austinites call for renewal of Climate Protection Plan
On Thursday 2/25/10, Jake Stewart, former manager of the City of Austin's Climate Protection Program, presented a successful petition drive to City Council, urging leaders to renew their commitment to making Austin "the leading the city in the nation" in climate protection.
Austin first adopted its climate protection plan in March 2007, under a previous mayor and city council.
The Petition's Objective is to let Austin's leaders know there are plenty of folks who appreciate and support the City's hard work in this regard, and who believe in working-together to achieve as much as possible.
Stewart was complimentary, thanking the original council signatories for their initiative 3 years ago, and challenging today's Council members to recognize that climate leadership can be leveraged to create economic stimulus and value for the whole community.
Some notable signatories:
#518, Reverend Louis Snead
#433, Alejandro Escovedo
#400, Reverend Ann Pittman
#398, Reverend Stephen Kinney
#284, Terry Allen
#265, Turk Pipkin
#171, Craig Hella Johnson
#125, Sharon Stanberry Rosshirt
#121, Brigid Shea
#19, Bee Morehead
See and sign the petition here!
The Question Of Climate Change Is Secondary to the Need for Creation Care
March 05,2010 03:52 PM Filed in: Climate
IEN Steering Committee member Kerry Stevens sends us a link to this great essay on religion and Climate Change by Tracey Bianchini. It appeared recently on the blog page of Rev. Jim Wallis’ “Sojourners” web site. Thanks, Kerry!New Online Petition Supports City Climate Protection Plan
Most of you have probably heard about Austin's "Climate Protection Program" -- which was a proactive response to 2007's global warming scare.
IEN steering committee member Chris Searles has co-created a citizen petition with Jake Stewart (former manager of Austin's Climate Protection Program) that lets Austin's new City Council know we support reclaiming the program's unique goal: "to make Austin the leading city in the nation in the fight against climate change."
Please consider checking out the petition, http://www.tinyurl.com/austinclimateprotection/ and consider signing. We're about 44 signatures away from a 500 signature goal!
IEN steering committee member Chris Searles has co-created a citizen petition with Jake Stewart (former manager of Austin's Climate Protection Program) that lets Austin's new City Council know we support reclaiming the program's unique goal: "to make Austin the leading city in the nation in the fight against climate change."
Please consider checking out the petition, http://www.tinyurl.com/austinclimateprotection/ and consider signing. We're about 44 signatures away from a 500 signature goal!
Pope Critical Of Copenhagen
January 21,2010 04:04 PM Filed in: Climate
IEN Interim Steering Committee member Chris Searles brings to our attention this article from cnbc.com on Pope Benedict’s frustration with the lack of substantive progress at the Copenhagen Climate talks. Seems the Pope is determined to make Creation stewardship a hallmark of his papacy.
It's Crunch Time!
June 24,2009 04:28 PM Filed in: Climate
Although it’s far from perfect, there’s no doubt that the Waxman-Markley Climate Bill is potentially the most important piece of environmental legislation of our time. The Interfaith Environmental Network is a religious organization, not a political organization: we don’t endorse specific pieces of legislation. But we hope that anyone who reads this blog is actively engaged in advocating for a cleaner, safer world for us and for the generations to come.
-- Rabbi Steve Folberg
-- Rabbi Steve Folberg