IREJN logo

Resources

News & Insights

The Climate Future Film Festival – Sunday, Nov 17
Join us for ten powerful short films from around the world on…Read More
Meeting This Moment
An Open Letter by Rev Nancy Leckerling, IREJN Board of Directors, Chairperson…Read More
Rescheduling our Environmental Justice Lunches
IREJN will be rescheduling our two Environmental Justice lunches, due to unforeseen…Read More
Funding Opportunities for Your House of Worship
Improving Your House of Worship through Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Restoration…Read More
IREJN’s Small Grant Recipients in 2024
IREJN is excited to support religious communities as they address climate change,…Read More
Religious Leaders Come Together to Pray for the Planet
Protecting the planet and its inhabitants is a moral, ethical, and theological…Read More
2024 Environmental Watchlist – Summary List
HB 5004, An Act Concerning Certain Climate Change Measures This bill is…Read More
IREJN to honor Deacon Art Miller at the Earthkeeper Dinner
We are thrilled to announce that we are honoring Deacon Art Miller,…Read More
Join us for IREJN’s Legislative Prayer Breakfast – Tuesday, April 16
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network’s first Legislative Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, April 16 from…Read More
2024 Environmental Watchlist
HB 5004, An Act Concerning Certain Climate Change Measures This bill  HB…Read More
SB 191, An Act Concerning Food Scrap Diversion from the Solid Waste Stream and the Redemption of Out-of-State Beverage Containers 
Next Action: SB 191 will receive a public hearing on Friday, March…Read More
SB 292, An Act Concerning the Use of PFAS in Certain Products
Where the bill stands: This bill will have a public hearing on…Read More
Clean Cars, Clean Trucks, and Environmental Justice
On January 17, 2024, Dr. Mark Mitchell, MD, MPH, FACPM, CT Equity…Read More
IREJN receives $50,000 Matching Gift
IREJN has received a generous $50,000 matching gift in 2023 to support…Read More
Clean Cars and Clean Trucks: What the Proposal Does
By Andy Bauer SUMMARY A Yes vote gets us much cleaner air from…Read More
Clean Cars, Clean Trucks, and the Fight for Clean Air
The proposed emissions standards for new cars and trucks are facing steep…Read More

Webinars

IREJN offers 90-minute forums on a variety of topics, such as environmental justice, climate change, gardening, renewable energy, divestment, state legislation, and more. IREJN partners with religious organizations to select a topic and we assist in finding speakers and a moderator. These forums symposiums align with our campaigns for advocacy, so your congregation will be able to turn their knowledge into action!
This Historic House of Worship
Download Jane’s presentation here: This Historic House of Worship Preservation CTDownload More…Watch
Direct Pay Federal Tax Rebate: Funding for Your Congregation
Additional Resources From the CPC Center CPC Center Slide deck from 10.30.24…Watch
Energy Efficiency for Houses of Worship
IREJN was pleased to welcome Colleen Morrison from United Illuminating, who gave…Watch
Play It Safe: Artificial Turf vs. Grass Playing Fields
Thursday, July 25, 2024 – IREJN hosted Susan Rudolph, Greenwich Sustainability Committee,…Watch
IREJN 2024 Legislative Prayer Breakfast
Participants: Terri Eickel, IREJN, Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz, Temple Bnai Israel, Willimantic, Rev….Watch
The Many Problems of Microplastics
Watch
Energy Efficiency for Houses of Worship with CT Energy Solutions
CT Energy Solutions – 203-444-5047Watch
Clean Cars, Clean Trucks, and the Fight for Clean Air
Watch
Breaking free from Plastic
Watch
energy efficiency
Energy Efficiency for Houses of Worship
Watch
Let there be light Solar for Religious Communities
Watch
All About Heat Pumps for Religious Communities
Watch

This Historic House of Worship

Direct Pay Federal Tax Rebate: Funding for Your Congregation

Energy Efficiency for Houses of Worship

Play It Safe: Artificial Turf vs. Grass Playing Fields

IREJN 2024 Legislative Prayer Breakfast

The Many Problems of Microplastics

Load More

Religious Resources

AMERICAN BAPTIST

Creation Justice

American Baptist Church Policy Statement on Ecology

Baptists and the Environment

BUDDHIST

Buddhist Climate Change Statement

16 Core Dharma Principles Important To Address Climate Change and How Dharma Practitioners Can Engage

David Loy

The Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE)

What Would Buddha Siddhartha do about Climate Change?

CATHOLIC

Laudato Si

Laudato Si Movement

Catholic Social Teaching for Care for Creation and Stewardship of the Earth

Roman Catholic Church (The Holy See) and the environment

Catholic Climate Covenant

EPISCOPAL

Feeling and Pain and Prayer

Rooted and Rising

Episcopal Church – Creation Care Resources

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Young Evangelical for Climate Action

Evangelical Environmental Network

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

ELCA Statement on the Environment

Living Lutheran: Earth Day Series

Lutherans Restoring Creation

JEWISH

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

Hazon

The Shmita Project

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

HINDU

Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus

Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development – Hindu statement

MUSLIM

Green Muslims – scriptures

Green Iftar

Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet

Islamic Society of North America Green Initiative

Khaleafa

QUAKER

Quaker Earthcare Witness

Friends of the Earth

Earth Quaker Action Team

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Season of Creation

Worship with Rev. Dr. Jim Antal 

Southern New England United Church of Christ – Environmental Ministries

UCC Council for Climate Justice

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Climate and Environmental Justice

Green Sanctuary

Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth

Global Warming & Climate Change

MULTI-FAITH RESOURCES

National Religious Partnership for the Environment

Interfaith Power & Light

God’s Good Earth: Praise and Prayer for Creation 

Let All Creation Praise: Care for Creation Sermons – An ecumenical Christian resource

We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967
Donate
Join
IREJN logo stacked
860-595-2321
Contact Us
Facebook Twitter Youtube
Programs

Green Houses of Worship
Garden Project
Energy Efficiency
Climate Kitchen
Restoring Your Spirit

Advocacy
About

Overview
CT Interfaith Power & Light
Earthkeeper Award
Advisory Council
Board of Directors
Staff
Congregational Members
Our Committees

Resources

News & Insights
Webinars
Religious Resources
Newsletter Archive

Events
Give

Donate
Join
Fundraisers

Copyright © 2024 Interreligious Eco-Justice Network  | Privacy Policy | Purchase & Refund Policy