by Becca Edwards | Apr 24, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
As I write this the General Conference of the United Methodist Church is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. General Conference is the gathering of United Methodist delegates and episcopal leadership from around the world. The gathering normally takes place every...
by Madison Turner | Apr 5, 2024 | 787 EcoFaith Dialogues, Climate Justice, Latest Posts
This last summer was my first full summer in Texas, and as many of you know it was a doozy. While we were living about 80 days of torturous 100-degree weather and sunny-sided seasonal depression, I couldn’t help but listen to all the Texans around me telling me it had...
by Becca Edwards | Apr 4, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
When you are working on something as challenging as climate change advocacy, it is important to find things to give you hope. That was the message Katharine Hayhoe gave us as the keynote speaker of the South Central Climate Resilience Forum, a gathering of scientists,...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 22, 2024 | Climate Justice, Get Involved, Latest Posts
Have you ever wondered why last summer was so much hotter than the summers you remember as a child? Have you tried to strike up a conversation about PUC rulemaking with your hairdresser/mechanic/neighbor but been disappointed they didn’t want to talk about it as much...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 22, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
Texas Tribune recently reported that several petrochemical companies who are beneficiaries of a tax incentive program designed to lure industry to the state are also frequent violators of state and federal air quality regulations. The article refers to a report by the...
by Becca Edwards | Mar 15, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently released its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Priority Action Plan for the State of Texas (PAP). The plan was developed as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants...
