We had a great time at Illinois Advocacy Day in Springfield, Illinois! We had groups from all over Illinois and were able to speak with our legislators, and advocate for healthier and sustainable communities.
The House Budget Reconciliation Bill contains disastrous provisions for the climate and our communities! Read our most recent blog post about why this matters and how you can take action by contacting your legislators today!
Learn more here: bit.ly/house-budget-bill
We need your support in protecting democracy. This week, the Congressional Ways and Means Committee quietly introduced alarming language (Section 112209) into a funding bill, posing a severe threat to democracy by targeting nonprofit organizations nationwide.
Please fill out our action form to contact your members of Congress urging them to stand up for democracy.
Read the blog and take action: bit.ly/tax-bill-2025
The Faith in Place Action Fund is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Early voting is available until March 30th (in select locations)! Election day is Tuesday, April 1st!
To find your voting location, go to MyVote.WI.gov
Not only does Judge Susan Crawford have a history of overseeing the enforcement of environmental laws aimed at safeguarding Wisconsin's environment and natural resources, but we also believe that Judge Crawford will protect our hard-won efforts for fair electoral maps.
On February 28, Faith in Place's Indiana team attended the Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, hosted by IU's Environmental Resilience Institute. We attended sessions learning how to advocate and implement solutions for a healthier environment in the Hoosier state.
"Who is responsible for caring for the Earth? Within Bloomington's faith communities, the answer is increasingly: All of us."
Honored to be mentioned in this @theheraldtimes article here: heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
This month, our Chicago Outreach Senior Coordinator, Isioma Odum and some of her Green Team members joined others of ICJC Chicago as they took 5,000 public comments to the ICC, calling for reform of People's Gas pipeline replacement program and overall, a cleaner tomorrow.
Peoples Gas wants a blank check – and they want you to pay for it. Today, our coalition joined consumer watchdog and environmental groups to release a new ad urging the Illinois Commerce Commission to shut down these unfair rate hikes. bit.ly/pgtvad
Happy December! As we head into 2025, we need to ensure that we are doing our part to protect the climate! Tell Congress to stand up against attempts to undo climate protections! It takes one minute! Sign the petition and share: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
The science is clear that climate change exacerbates hurricanes and intensifies heat waves. It’s time to call these events by their true names and hold those responsible accountable for their role in this crisis. Sign our petition: bit.ly/extreme-weather-petit…#ExtremeWeatherSZN
Will you sign this petition to call on Congress to defend our climate! We are about 2,000 signatures away from our 6,400 goal! Sign here: Take action: actionnetwork.org/petitions/… 👏 #ActonClimate
Come hear the solar stories of three different faith organizations within Indiana that have gone solar with details on their experience, followed by a Q&A panel session, and ending with a Q&A segment from the audience. Our amazing panelists will be sharing their experience!
We're excited to @SolarNeighbors to host a webinar for religious organizations throughout the state of Indiana interested in going solar.
When: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 7-8 pm (EST)
RSVP: mobilize.us/solarunitedneigh…
Communities across the Midwest are uniting in opposition to dirty hydrogen! Join us at Tod Park in East Chicago, Indiana, this Saturday for a community rally. This free rally will include food, performances, and more. RSVP today: mobilize.us/s/nHGJEk#NoDirtyHydrogen
Wise words from Gopal D. Patel's session at our Annual Environment and Spirituality Summit.
"When it comes to environmental issues, there's no one solution. We need all solutions on the table. Nobody has a monopoly on truth...”
Access the recordings: aes-summit.org