NMIPL IN THE NEWS

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

IPL Volunteers Participate in Wetland Restoration at Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge

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David Tibbetts and board co-chair Ann McCartney participated in a wetland restoration planning at Valle De Oro wildlife refuge this past Satuday, March 11. The event was sponsored by the refuge and Albuquerque wildlife Federation. Ann and David attended on behalf of NMIPL, planting coyote willows and Rio Grande cottonwoods in a Bosque restoration area. Great turnout so lots of willows and cottonwoods planted in Unit 1 of the restoration section of the refuge.

 

Carlsbad Current Argus. Sep. 3, 2020 New Mexico finalizes oil and gas wastewater regulations, lawmakers hear testimony (Rev. Nick King Quoted)

Las Cruces Sun-News,  Aug. 19, 2020, Report on solving climate crisis brings hope (Co-authored by Michael Sells, Clara Sims and Edith Yanez)

Santa Fe New Mexican, Aug. 15, 2020 Vote your values this November  (Commentary by Larry Rasmussen and Tabitha Arnold)