by Bobby Watson | Feb 14, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
Paul Martin, Vice-President for State Relations at the Reinsurance Association of America, explains the insurance industry’s increasing concerns related to climate change, and discusses how Texans can build local climate resilience while advocating for climate...
by Bobby Watson | Feb 7, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Global Climate Policy, Human Migration, Human Rights
Migration is a complex global issue that can be influenced from any number of factors such as climate resilience, economic stability and the presence of conflict. We have created a database that demonstrates what major religious organizations are involved in global or...
by Sidney Earnheart | Aug 28, 2020 | Action Alerts, Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience
We know that 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, and our hearts go out to those faced with even more adversity as a result of Hurricane Laura. We ask that you pray for everyone impacted by Hurricane Laura. Below is a list of resources, including contact...
by Bee Moorhead | Jan 30, 2020 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Human Migration, Human Rights
Two recent rulings highlight the complex drivers of global migration and our responsibility to welcome the sojourner. While the US Supreme Court affirmed the Trump Administration’s cold-shoulder approach, the United Nations Human Rights Commission issued its...
by Bee Moorhead | Jun 27, 2019 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Legislative
More than 16 million Texans, or almost 58 percent of the population, live in a county put under a disaster declaration after Hurricane Harvey. The more than 50 inches od rainfall that caused the flooding affected nearly 7 million people in the Houston metro area, or...
by Bee Moorhead | May 5, 2019 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Global Climate Policy, Legislative
by Texas Impact Executive Director Bee Moorhead I spent the first week of May in our nation’s capitol, meeting with colleagues from around the country to advocate together for strong U.S. leadership on climate and disaster response. I was joined for part...
