Video: Earth & Spirit Conversations–Spring

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This is our first Seasonal sharing. (We will have a sharing quarterly around at the change of each season}. In the Spring or 2023, we began the evening with Lisa Leahigh, a nurse for students at UNM, who is a Buddhist and studying eco-chaplaincy with Upaya Center in Santa Fe. She offered a short sharing and led us in a meditation. Then Sister Joan Brown, Executive Director of NM & El Paso IPL, offered an overview of our work during the legislative session, National advocacy, educational and Cool Congregation programs.

Documentary Examines Climate Pollution in Texas Permian Region

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Uncovering the Permian Climate Bomb is an award-winning film directed by Sharon Wilson and Miguel Escoto about a 22-year-old activist that comes face to face with what is now the world’s largest source of climate pollution: the Texas Permian Basin. **Help defuse the Permian Climate Bomb: http://www.earthworks.org/permian

Open New Doors 2023 Legislative Session Video Series (Part 3): Community Steps Forward

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The third and final part of the Open New Doors video series, “Community Steps Forward,” shares stories from community members about their solutions and visions for the future of New Mexico. Their experiences show us how we can begin to open new doors to a thriving and resilient climate and economy for all New Mexicans.

Big shoutout to those interviewed! 

  • Chris Dizon, Leader, Concerned Citizens Caring for the Future, Owner, Endless Energy Solar, Eunice, NM

  • Stephen Aldridge, mayor of Jal, NM

  • Kayley Shoup, Organizer, Concerned Citizens Caring for the Future, Carlsbad, NM

  • Angelica Rubio, NM State Representative, District 35, Las Cruces, NM

  • Pastor Dave Rogers, Leader, Concerned Citizens Caring for the Future, Carlsbad, NM