Katrina 20: Faith, Climate & Justice – A Moral Witness Dialogue
By Eloise ReidEloise Reid is the Gulf South Organizer with GreenFaith, based in New Orleans, LA. Last week, I had the honor of organizing Katrina 20: Faith, Climate & Justice – A Moral Witness Dialogue alongside Karenna Gore of the Center for Earth Ethics, at the historic Tate, Etienne, and Prevost (TEP) Center in New Orleans. This gathering marked […]
Subsidizing Ruin is Wrong: A New Report from GreenFaith
A GreenFaith Report on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Faith-Based Climate Action The U.S. government provides billions of dollars each year in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry—even as vital programs like healthcare, food assistance, and clean energy face budget cuts. Subsidizing this harm is unjust. That’s why GreenFaith brought together faith leaders from across the […]
GreenFaith Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis, A Faithful Champion for Climate Justice
GreenFaith Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis, A Faithful Champion for Climate Justice With deep sorrow and profound gratitude, GreenFaith mourns the passing of Pope Francis—a towering spiritual leader in the global movement for climate justice. His climate change legacy will endure for generations not only within the Catholic community but among faith communities worldwide. […]
Faith Leaders, Rebuking Government, Call for End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies and LNG Expansion
Toxic Tour, “Climate Revival” Call for Ending Polluter Handouts Houston, March 10: Forty religious leaders gathered in Houston over the weekend and at the CERAWeek protests on Monday, calling for an immediate end to fossil fuel subsidies and the expansion of fossil gas (LNG) infrastructure. “Every year, the oil industry receives $20 billion in Federal subsidies which pollute […]
Sacredly Grounded
A Global, Multi-Faith Eco-Theology and Communication Program In the lead-up to the historic Paris Climate Agreement, a piece of theological communication made perhaps a greater impact than any other single piece of article, video or book. Laudato Si’ galvanized Catholics, Christians, and people of diverse faiths around the globe to put their beliefs into action for […]
More Money than God? GreenFaith Statement Re: COP29
Energy Finance and Climate Destruction on a Sacred Planet COP29 in Azerbaijan, taking place between 11-22 November, has been designated as a finance COP, to be focused on determining a “new collective quantified goal” (NCQG), an amount of funding provided by governments for the energy transition and the climate crisis. Click here to read GreenFaith’s […]