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Reflections on the negotiations, the people, and the issues, by Texas Impact staff and friends.

New for COP25: Video Dispatches

In partnership with the Austin Chronicle, Texas Impact is producing daily video dispatches from the COP. The videos cover a range of topics, focusing especially on issues of interest to Texas.

“Free, Safe, and Flourishing: A Faithful Agenda for Texas”

Texas Impact’s board of directors unanimously approved a legislative agenda for 2025-2026 following its biennial legislative retreat. The agenda reflects the shared social concerns of Texas Impact’s member faith traditions around four major policy themes: Economic Justice; Climate Justice: Human Rights; and Civic Participation.

Weekly Witness Ep.504 Organizing in Texas with Rabbi Josh Fixler

This week, Scott welcomes Rabbi Josh Fixler, associate rabbi at Congregation Emanu El in Houston to the conversation. Josh is a friend of the program—so much so, in fact that we had trouble narrowing down the conversation because Rabbi Fixler has a wide-ranging...

Weekly Witness Ep.503 Showing Up with Rev. Mara Bim

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Mara Bim for a conversation about her faith journey and work in the immigration space. She is familiar to many in the Texas Impact audience as a longtime friend and advocate, and she was recently a featured speaker at the Texas...

Weekly Witness Ep.502 “Do Your Thing” with Regina Q. Banks

The Texas Impact team started the week with Bee and Rev. Dr. Becca discussing the scientific method and the idea that government officials can’t unilaterally repeal science following an announcement from the administration that they had "repealed a scientific...

Weekly Witness Ep. 501 Imagine Better with Rev. Phil Dieke

Weekly Witness is back with a new look and a new sound, as well as new content. The Texas Impact team recognizes that this is a unique moment in history, and we believe it is especially important for people of faith to lead and engage. So, we want to use the podcast...

Lesson One: Truth and ConsequencesEpisode One features diplomats, scientists, and others offering their thoughts on climate change; why it matters if we limit warming to 1.5C; and how climate affects people around the world. In this week’s video, you will hear about...

Images from COP25

Worship Resources

Prayers, litanies, sermon starters, reflections, and a bulletin insert prepared by US faith leaders at the COP