National Religious Partnership for the Environment
@nrpe.bsky.social
A diverse alliance of faith institutions and leaders bringing voice and action to care for God's Creation.
Pinned
Blue skies remind us that our Creator is ever present & ever loving. NRPE believes we are called to be stewards & caretakers of all beings living beneath God's blue skies.
We're excited to be here! Stick around for thoughts & news on all things creation care, eco-theology & environmental justice.
We're excited to be here! Stick around for thoughts & news on all things creation care, eco-theology & environmental justice.
We justify attacks on other countries & destruction of landscapes because of the market price of oil ... but what about the moral price?
Hear from NRPE Exec. Director Cassandra Carmichael in her latest op-ed exploring recent events in Venezuela & the Arctic Refuge.
www.crcna.org/do-justice/t...
Hear from NRPE Exec. Director Cassandra Carmichael in her latest op-ed exploring recent events in Venezuela & the Arctic Refuge.
www.crcna.org/do-justice/t...
The True Cost of Oil: Morality Based Economics
www.crcna.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We justify attacks on other countries & destruction of landscapes because of the market price of oil ... but what about the moral price?
Hear from NRPE Exec. Director Cassandra Carmichael in her latest op-ed exploring recent events in Venezuela & the Arctic Refuge.
www.crcna.org/do-justice/t...
Hear from NRPE Exec. Director Cassandra Carmichael in her latest op-ed exploring recent events in Venezuela & the Arctic Refuge.
www.crcna.org/do-justice/t...
Trump cuts hundreds of EPA grants, leaving cities on the hook for climate resiliency grist.org/cities/trump...
Great reporting showing real-life impacts in #Georgia of sweeping cuts from EPA projects, critical for community health & wellbeing. They were made possible by now cancelled grants.
Great reporting showing real-life impacts in #Georgia of sweeping cuts from EPA projects, critical for community health & wellbeing. They were made possible by now cancelled grants.
Trump cuts hundreds of EPA grants, leaving cities on the hook for climate resiliency
Critics argue the projects losing funding aren’t "woke," they’re essential.
grist.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Trump cuts hundreds of EPA grants, leaving cities on the hook for climate resiliency grist.org/cities/trump...
Great reporting showing real-life impacts in #Georgia of sweeping cuts from EPA projects, critical for community health & wellbeing. They were made possible by now cancelled grants.
Great reporting showing real-life impacts in #Georgia of sweeping cuts from EPA projects, critical for community health & wellbeing. They were made possible by now cancelled grants.
These unprecedented winter storms remind us that #climatecantwait. It is the most vulnerable who will suffer the most from severe weather. Climate action is a matter of faith, justice, and life.
We pray for all those in #Georgia and across the country who are in the path of this storm.
We pray for all those in #Georgia and across the country who are in the path of this storm.
A winter storm on Sunday will bring snow to an unusually long, 1,500-mile stretch from Florida to Maine.
Rare winter storm warnings are also in effect for central Georgia to the south of Atlanta.
Rare winter storm warnings are also in effect for central Georgia to the south of Atlanta.
Rare snows to hit southern cities as storm stretches across the East
Areas from Florida to the Carolinas will be hit by unusual snow on Sunday. The snowstorm will also extend into the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
These unprecedented winter storms remind us that #climatecantwait. It is the most vulnerable who will suffer the most from severe weather. Climate action is a matter of faith, justice, and life.
We pray for all those in #Georgia and across the country who are in the path of this storm.
We pray for all those in #Georgia and across the country who are in the path of this storm.
Georgia faith leaders and environmental advocates ... you won't want to miss this! Registration for @georgiaipl.bsky.social 2026 Summit closes tomorrow.
#faithinaction #climatecantwait
#faithinaction #climatecantwait
Youth-centered climate dialogue.
Storytelling for organizing.
These are just 2 of 15 workshops happening during this year's Green Team Summit on Feb. 7.
Join GIPL, @blackvotersmatterfund.org, and @candlertheology.bsky.social for education and action.
Registration closes Jan. 23: gipl.org/gts26
Storytelling for organizing.
These are just 2 of 15 workshops happening during this year's Green Team Summit on Feb. 7.
Join GIPL, @blackvotersmatterfund.org, and @candlertheology.bsky.social for education and action.
Registration closes Jan. 23: gipl.org/gts26
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Georgia faith leaders and environmental advocates ... you won't want to miss this! Registration for @georgiaipl.bsky.social 2026 Summit closes tomorrow.
#faithinaction #climatecantwait
#faithinaction #climatecantwait
@ctrglobsust.bsky.social report says federal rollbacks will lead to a 10% increase in premature deaths in 2035 in #Pennsylvania.
Pollution regulations & investments in clean energy save lives & promote flourishing for all of God's creation. When we advocate for them, we are living out our faith.
Pollution regulations & investments in clean energy save lives & promote flourishing for all of God's creation. When we advocate for them, we are living out our faith.
Federal clean energy policy rollbacks, including EPA regulations, will have negative health and economic impacts across the US. A CGS analysis finds the rollbacks will lead to a 10% increase in premature deaths in 2035 in #Pennsylvania: http://go.umd.edu/Im...
January 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
@ctrglobsust.bsky.social report says federal rollbacks will lead to a 10% increase in premature deaths in 2035 in #Pennsylvania.
Pollution regulations & investments in clean energy save lives & promote flourishing for all of God's creation. When we advocate for them, we are living out our faith.
Pollution regulations & investments in clean energy save lives & promote flourishing for all of God's creation. When we advocate for them, we are living out our faith.
❗New report: $23 billion in clean energy project investments in #Pennsylvania and across Appalachia have been delayed or canceled in the past year due to federal funding cuts, including programs that would have helped install solar in low-income communities.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 PM
❗New report: $23 billion in clean energy project investments in #Pennsylvania and across Appalachia have been delayed or canceled in the past year due to federal funding cuts, including programs that would have helped install solar in low-income communities.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Thousands of people across #Georgia last week were exposed to dangerously high levels of PM2.5, or soot, which have heavy metals created by emissions from vehicle traffic, industrial activity, and controlled burns.
This is a pro-life issue.
www.newsweek.com/thousands-to...
This is a pro-life issue.
www.newsweek.com/thousands-to...
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thousands of people across #Georgia last week were exposed to dangerously high levels of PM2.5, or soot, which have heavy metals created by emissions from vehicle traffic, industrial activity, and controlled burns.
This is a pro-life issue.
www.newsweek.com/thousands-to...
This is a pro-life issue.
www.newsweek.com/thousands-to...
Trump may be trying to get out, but faiths are still in.
As stated in the "Faiths Still In" statement first released upon the withdrawal of the Paris Agreement, "action on climate change is not just a scientific or political necessity - it is a moral imperative."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
As stated in the "Faiths Still In" statement first released upon the withdrawal of the Paris Agreement, "action on climate change is not just a scientific or political necessity - it is a moral imperative."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Trump may be trying to get out, but faiths are still in.
As stated in the "Faiths Still In" statement first released upon the withdrawal of the Paris Agreement, "action on climate change is not just a scientific or political necessity - it is a moral imperative."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
As stated in the "Faiths Still In" statement first released upon the withdrawal of the Paris Agreement, "action on climate change is not just a scientific or political necessity - it is a moral imperative."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
Do you live near the Continental Divide Trail? Don't miss their latest guide — exploring the dark skies of the CDT! We loved collaborating with them to explore the importance of dark skies from a faith perspective.
Let us know what you think!
cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Let us know what you think!
cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Dark Skies of the Continental Divide - Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Like the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), Dark Skies are a place where many paths converge, and the two organizations are partnering to amplify their collective voice and to build appre...
cdtcoalition.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Do you live near the Continental Divide Trail? Don't miss their latest guide — exploring the dark skies of the CDT! We loved collaborating with them to explore the importance of dark skies from a faith perspective.
Let us know what you think!
cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Let us know what you think!
cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
This holiday season, we encourage you to turn off the artificial lights and get outside to explore the dark skies, finding God among the stars.
December 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This holiday season, we encourage you to turn off the artificial lights and get outside to explore the dark skies, finding God among the stars.
Faith leaders across the country joined together in opposition to the Trump Administration's recent attacks on the Endangered Species Act, commenting on the proposed rule changes posted to the Federal Register in November.
www.nrpe.org/uploads/2/4/...
#endangeredspecies #FaithInAction
www.nrpe.org/uploads/2/4/...
#endangeredspecies #FaithInAction
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Faith leaders across the country joined together in opposition to the Trump Administration's recent attacks on the Endangered Species Act, commenting on the proposed rule changes posted to the Federal Register in November.
www.nrpe.org/uploads/2/4/...
#endangeredspecies #FaithInAction
www.nrpe.org/uploads/2/4/...
#endangeredspecies #FaithInAction
❄️ Winter reminds us that darkness is not empty. It is a God given season for rest, reflection & transformation before the light returns.
🌌 How might protecting the night help us relearn trust in the God who works beyond what we can see?
Caring for the darkness is part of caring for creation.
🌌 How might protecting the night help us relearn trust in the God who works beyond what we can see?
Caring for the darkness is part of caring for creation.
December 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
❄️ Winter reminds us that darkness is not empty. It is a God given season for rest, reflection & transformation before the light returns.
🌌 How might protecting the night help us relearn trust in the God who works beyond what we can see?
Caring for the darkness is part of caring for creation.
🌌 How might protecting the night help us relearn trust in the God who works beyond what we can see?
Caring for the darkness is part of caring for creation.
🌌 Winter solstice has us reflecting on darkness - something we've been doing a lot of this year.
Together w @cdtcoalition.bsky.social, we created a Dark Sky Guide to the CDT, exploring the ecological, physical & spiritual values of darkness.
🔭 Check it out: cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Together w @cdtcoalition.bsky.social, we created a Dark Sky Guide to the CDT, exploring the ecological, physical & spiritual values of darkness.
🔭 Check it out: cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Dark Skies of the Continental Divide - Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Like the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), Dark Skies are a place where many paths converge, and the two organizations are partnering to amplify their collective voice and to build appre...
cdtcoalition.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🌌 Winter solstice has us reflecting on darkness - something we've been doing a lot of this year.
Together w @cdtcoalition.bsky.social, we created a Dark Sky Guide to the CDT, exploring the ecological, physical & spiritual values of darkness.
🔭 Check it out: cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
Together w @cdtcoalition.bsky.social, we created a Dark Sky Guide to the CDT, exploring the ecological, physical & spiritual values of darkness.
🔭 Check it out: cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/
A Catholic take on COP30. It is vital that faith voices continue to take part in these global conversations, ensuring that our path to a clean, sustainable future is rooted in justice, honesty, and care for the most vulnerable.
www.ncronline.org/news/un-clim...
www.ncronline.org/news/un-clim...
UN climate summit in the Amazon falls short on fossil fuel phaseout plan
Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate talks did little to counteract papal criticism that "failing" political will is undermining global efforts against global warming, say Catholic officials who a...
www.ncronline.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A Catholic take on COP30. It is vital that faith voices continue to take part in these global conversations, ensuring that our path to a clean, sustainable future is rooted in justice, honesty, and care for the most vulnerable.
www.ncronline.org/news/un-clim...
www.ncronline.org/news/un-clim...
In response to significant rollbacks to endangered species protections proposed by the Trump administration & Congress, more than 10,000 people of faith, along with hundreds of scientists, called for a strong Endangered Species Act.
defenders.org/newsroom/sci...
defenders.org/newsroom/sci...
Scientists Join Religious Community in Calling for a Strong Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife today shared a letter from over 600 scientists around the country urging Congress to uphold the Endangered Species Act. The letter delivers a clear message that policy decisions ...
defenders.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In response to significant rollbacks to endangered species protections proposed by the Trump administration & Congress, more than 10,000 people of faith, along with hundreds of scientists, called for a strong Endangered Species Act.
defenders.org/newsroom/sci...
defenders.org/newsroom/sci...
In Fairfield, Maine, Solar Faithful is building a community solar array for people of faith who live in the Central Maine Power service area. Congregants who sign up will save between 10% and 15% on their electric bill.
thewestendnews.com/what-people-...
#climatecantwait #FaithInAction
thewestendnews.com/what-people-...
#climatecantwait #FaithInAction
What people of faith can really do about climate change
We’re All in This Together What people of faith can really do about climate change By Rev. Richard Killmer I have talked with lots of people of faith in Maine who are looking for ways to work fo
thewestendnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In Fairfield, Maine, Solar Faithful is building a community solar array for people of faith who live in the Central Maine Power service area. Congregants who sign up will save between 10% and 15% on their electric bill.
thewestendnews.com/what-people-...
#climatecantwait #FaithInAction
thewestendnews.com/what-people-...
#climatecantwait #FaithInAction
Reposted by National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Flex your imagination this Kislev at three creative writing workshops. ✨
Sign up: d.aye.nu/midrash-series
Midrash & Imagination: Writing the World We Want
Thursdays in December
3pm ET / 12pm PT
#hanukkah #kislev #jewishclimate
Sign up: d.aye.nu/midrash-series
Midrash & Imagination: Writing the World We Want
Thursdays in December
3pm ET / 12pm PT
#hanukkah #kislev #jewishclimate
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Flex your imagination this Kislev at three creative writing workshops. ✨
Sign up: d.aye.nu/midrash-series
Midrash & Imagination: Writing the World We Want
Thursdays in December
3pm ET / 12pm PT
#hanukkah #kislev #jewishclimate
Sign up: d.aye.nu/midrash-series
Midrash & Imagination: Writing the World We Want
Thursdays in December
3pm ET / 12pm PT
#hanukkah #kislev #jewishclimate
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Over 13,000 Christians have called on our leaders to protect God's creation and honor the dignity of Indigenous peoples by put an end to the destructive drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge & the Western Arctic.
This week - Congress has a chance to listen and respond.
This week - Congress has a chance to listen and respond.
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Over 13,000 Christians have called on our leaders to protect God's creation and honor the dignity of Indigenous peoples by put an end to the destructive drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge & the Western Arctic.
This week - Congress has a chance to listen and respond.
This week - Congress has a chance to listen and respond.
Disappointed to see PA back away from a major clean energy policy, but glad to hear that initiatives like this will continue! As people of faith, we will continue to support a bold transition to a clean energy economy which honors God's creation and prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable.
Solar rooftop program for Pa. schools survives budget deal that cut major climate policy https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/11/rooftop-solar-for-schools-energy-rggi-renewable-energy-pennsylvania-environment/
PA school solar rooftop program survives budget deal
Solar for School remains one of the few policy bright spots for clean energy advocates following the state’s exit from a carbon cap-and-trade program.
www.spotlightpa.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Disappointed to see PA back away from a major clean energy policy, but glad to hear that initiatives like this will continue! As people of faith, we will continue to support a bold transition to a clean energy economy which honors God's creation and prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable.
💚🌳 NRPE has been busy this Fall working with organizational partners and local congregations in PA, NC, & FL to plant trees on their sacred grounds.
One of our many take-aways? Trees are a blessing! From God - for community, for health, for wildlife, for climate, and for our faith.
One of our many take-aways? Trees are a blessing! From God - for community, for health, for wildlife, for climate, and for our faith.
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
💚🌳 NRPE has been busy this Fall working with organizational partners and local congregations in PA, NC, & FL to plant trees on their sacred grounds.
One of our many take-aways? Trees are a blessing! From God - for community, for health, for wildlife, for climate, and for our faith.
One of our many take-aways? Trees are a blessing! From God - for community, for health, for wildlife, for climate, and for our faith.
Great op-ed from Rev. Rich Killmer on the current threats facing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Gwich'in people who call it home. As people of faith committed to justice and stewardship, how are we called to respond?
www.crcna.org/do-justice/c...
www.crcna.org/do-justice/c...
Can This Piece of God’s Earth Be Saved?
www.crcna.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Great op-ed from Rev. Rich Killmer on the current threats facing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Gwich'in people who call it home. As people of faith committed to justice and stewardship, how are we called to respond?
www.crcna.org/do-justice/c...
www.crcna.org/do-justice/c...
Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day!
Public lands are cherished spaces of refuge for all of God's sacred creation, both human & non-human. They provide habitat & home to diverse wildlife, protection for critical water resources, & community access to God's creation in it's most natural form.
Public lands are cherished spaces of refuge for all of God's sacred creation, both human & non-human. They provide habitat & home to diverse wildlife, protection for critical water resources, & community access to God's creation in it's most natural form.
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day!
Public lands are cherished spaces of refuge for all of God's sacred creation, both human & non-human. They provide habitat & home to diverse wildlife, protection for critical water resources, & community access to God's creation in it's most natural form.
Public lands are cherished spaces of refuge for all of God's sacred creation, both human & non-human. They provide habitat & home to diverse wildlife, protection for critical water resources, & community access to God's creation in it's most natural form.
“Humans need creation to find ourselves, to know that we’re not God over other human beings, or over the earth.” -Sister Lynne Smith
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Humans need creation to find ourselves, to know that we’re not God over other human beings, or over the earth.” -Sister Lynne Smith
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
Reposted by National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Shana tova, friends!
May 5758 bring sweetness, amidst it all – and offer sustenance for the work ahead.
Artwork by Jessica Tamar Deutsch for @joindayenu.bsky.social
May 5758 bring sweetness, amidst it all – and offer sustenance for the work ahead.
Artwork by Jessica Tamar Deutsch for @joindayenu.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Shana tova, friends!
May 5758 bring sweetness, amidst it all – and offer sustenance for the work ahead.
Artwork by Jessica Tamar Deutsch for @joindayenu.bsky.social
May 5758 bring sweetness, amidst it all – and offer sustenance for the work ahead.
Artwork by Jessica Tamar Deutsch for @joindayenu.bsky.social