NMIPL IN THE NEWS

Green Team Summit 2022 will Feature Renowned Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe

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Renowned climate scientist, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will deliver a live address with Q&A, exploring her latest book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.

Sunday, September 11 from 4:00-5:30 PM MT

A remarkable and award-winning communicator, Dr. Hayhoe, leverages both her expertise in atmospheric science and her evangelical Christian faith to navigate difficult conversations about our changing climate.

Her 2019 TED Talk, “The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it,” has nearly 4 million views

Now, Saving Us gives us the tools to have those conversations with our friends and neighbors—successfully!

Register

for the Green Team Summit today to hear from Dr. Hayhoe LIVE!

This keynote session will be the first of six sessions, where participants will explore the intersection of faith, climate change, and justice, access lots of free resources and Faith in Place programs, meet other people passionate about environmental justice, and more! In addition to the virtual component welcoming guests from around the world, regional watch parties will be hosted in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Faith in Action: Reflections on the Permian Basin

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Join the First Congregational Green Justice team  for a Zoom Forum on “Faith in Action: Reflections on the Permian Basin.”
Kayley Shoup, a Carlsbad resident and community activist with Citizens Caring for the Future. Kayley will share about the many challenges facing the region and how we can be a part of an intentional and just response.  Kayley’s presentation will be followed by reflections from Stephen Picha, Ann McCartney, Clara Sims, and Ruth Striegel who traveled to the Permian region in June in affiliation with New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light.
From the individual to the communal, we are all implicated in the sacrifice zones of our fossil fuel economy, particularly those imposed upon our neighbors to the south east. Join us as we reflect upon how we can further put our our faith into action for the well-being of the Permian region, our beloved state of New Mexico, and our one Earth home.
Contact Ruth Striegel at ruth.striegel@gmail.com for the Zoom link. 

New report urges protection of cultural heritage sites like Chaco, Mesa Verde from oil and gas

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Following is an excerpt of an article that appeared in this morning’ s edition of the digital site  New Mexico Political Report

A new report released this week by Archaeology Southwest and The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks calls for increased protection of cultural resources like Chaco Culture National Historical Park from oil and gas development.

“To honor and protect our diverse and shared heritage, America’s national parks and monuments must be preserved and protected to the maximum extent possible. But the presence of oil and gas development on their doorstep is a stark threat to their long-term protection,” the report states.   Read more here

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)