By Susan Stephenson, IPL Executive Director As people of faith and conscience, we believe that all human beings have inherent dignity and worth. And therefore all Americans should have equal access to the ballot box. Voting is the very foundation of representative...
By Rev. Susan Hendershot There is a Jane Hirshfield poem that includes the line, “Let them not say: they did nothing. We did not-enough.” I want to say to you, Senator Manchin, you did not-enough. Our world is burning, our seas are rising, tornadoes are...
As December begins, many here in DC are relieved that Congress will not continue an unwanted year-end tradition: flirting with fiscal cliffs. The federal government is now funded through the middle of February, preventing a government shutdown, and the Senate has...
By Jerry Bernstein and Anne Gerrietts This planet is our only home and many congregations of all faiths, Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) members and non-members, are committed to safeguarding it for the present and future generations. Congregational efforts...
Laudato Si’ - Faithful Action By Amy Quirk Tuesday, November 2nd, was the green carpet premiere of “Laudato Si’,” a film to be released on Earth Day 2022 - seven years after Pope Francis penned his second encyclical “on care for our common home.” Rev. Susan...
COP26 Finance & the Rainforest: Promises Made. Promises Kept? By Amy Quirk The Current Promise This is the last of my COP26 blogs about finance and the climate crisis. The first blog addressed the role of insurance, the second explored beneficial use of...
Loss and Damages in Light of Discussions on Adaptation By Rev. Cindy Crane, Director of the Lutheran Public Policy in Wisconsin Faith communities and many activists from secular organizations continue to lift our voices on the need for financing loss and...
COP26 On Stewardship By Amy Quirk There is power and promise in rigorous stewardship of our collective financial resources. COP26 has guidance to benefit the environment. On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, COP26 presented “Pensions with Impact – Adopting a...
COP26 is Connecting Climate and Finance. Sessions explore their intersection: in insurance; in pensions and investments; and more. By Amy Quirk Let’s look more closely at the connection between climate and finance in the insurance industry. On Wednesday, November...
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