Victory! CT Announces Offshore Wind Procurement
In early November, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced plans to procure offshore wind in 2018 – a significant victory for clean energy advocates!
The Shalefield Stories
IREJN is thrilled to announce that the Amalia and Nicola Giuliani Foundation for Religion and the Arts is the presenting sponsor for our new traveling art exhibit on fracking, entitled The Shalefield Stories.
Chickpea Hummus
Hummus is so versatile – serve it with veggies or pita bread for an appetizer or whip up a delicious hummus and veggie sandwich!
Disputation of Certain Elements of the Proposed 2018 Budget as Being Counter to Sacred Religious Teachings, Directives and Natural Law.
500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed 95 Thesis to the door of the church, identifying problems within the Church and launching the Reformation. Today, on the 500th Anniversary of that act, we presented 9.5 Thesis to Governor Malloy that identify problems with our state budget that are in conflict with sacred teachings and universal moral code.
The Critical Role of Water in Understanding Global Warming and Climate Change
Water is a Remarkable Substance: Yes, plain, ordinary, everyday liquid water is by far the most unique chemical substance in
Local Fracking Waste Ban Efforts Continue
Concerned citizens across CT continue to move local ordinances forward, protecting their corner of Creation, property values and public health. 20 CT towns and cities now have local laws banning toxic, radioactive fracking waste and other oil and gas drilling and extraction wastes.
For the Beauty of the Earth
“Hope is the name of such a place. Here, hope is a lived experience emerging from a process…hope is born from within our inmost life.” IREJN Board member Father Sam Fuller published a wonderful article, “For the Beauty of the Earth” in the Franciscan Connection earlier this year. Read the full article here.
Good News on the Eco-Justice Legal Front in Standing Rock, ND and Flint, MI
June 15, 2017. Two items of legal significance occurred this week, which may have escaped notice with all the non-stop
IREJN’s Response to Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord
Please read IREJN’s Official Response to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.
