by Isa Peterson | Mar 28, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Latest Posts
The threats from climate change are growing rapidly as global temperatures rise. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report warns that nature and humans may not adapt without swift climate action. Today, 3.3–3.6 billion people live in areas...
by Bobby Watson | Mar 24, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Covered in earlier posts, Title 42 is a Trump-era policy that has been maintained and defended by the Biden administration up to date. Heralded by conservatives as a necessary tool to slow mass migration at the southern border, and condemned by progressives as an...
by Joshua Houston | Mar 22, 2022 | Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Resources
On December 17, 2015, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Janis Graham Jack ruled that Texas violated the constitutional rights of foster children to be free from an unreasonable risk of harm caused by Texas. The Judge wrote, “Texas’ conduct shocks the conscience.” The...
by Bobby Watson | Mar 17, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting violent conflict, an estimated 3 million Ukrainians have fled their neighboring countries, creating the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. As world leaders and global humanitarian organizations...
by Isa Peterson | Mar 16, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
Hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, and floods seem like common occurrences with their frequency in the news. In Texas, we had our own extreme weather event, Winter Storm Uri, last year. These events can seem coincidental, natural, and “part of life”, but the intensity...
by Isa Peterson | Mar 11, 2022 | Creation Care, TXIPL Website
Hundreds of congregations have already embraced the ideologies behind creation care, promoting the stewardship of God’s creation. Religions and denominations can define “Creation Care” or “Environmental Stewardship” differently based on what those theories mean to...
