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Okay, COP27, I’m Ready!
Over a year has passed since I attended COP26 in the frozen tundra of Glasgow, Scotland—a slight exaggeration, yes, but compared to this year’s host country of COP27, Egypt, it’s...
Coffee, Tea, and Peace
During the first week of COP27, I participated in a briefing with US State Department negotiators; attended a speech by President Biden; and interviewed colleagues from US faith...
Fossils
While representatives of national governments are parsing diplomatic language in meeting rooms at the climate negotiations, outside the rooms advocates from “civil society” use...
COP Day 3: Loss & Damages
With another day at COP done, I can feel myself orienting to the space and rhythm of the conference. Don’t get me wrong, COP is still chaotic and overwhelming, however, knowing...
Local Funds, Global Fights
Today at COP was a study in contrast between international policy negotiation and the implementation work of local communities. The US is squarely in the middle of both...
COP27 Day 2: Stresses and Successes
After days of preliminary meetings and logistics, this Monday we finally started our dive into the Blue Zone (the designated section of COP for meetings and events). Needless to...
COP27 Initial Thoughts: Migration, Hope and Sleep Deprivation
After over 48 hours of plane, cars and so much sitting in airports, I finally arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt early Saturday morning, greasy, sleep deprived and...
Encountering Beloved Community in the Desert
We arrived in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, for this year’s United Nations climate negotiations after two days of travel, and we were immediately in the midst of global community:...
Ep. 229 You Don’t Speak for Me: Religious Freedom and Reproductive Rights
We continue our series on Texas Impact’s 2023 Legislative Priorities by discussing reproductive rights, religious freedom and what Texans of faith should consider before the November election. Rabbi Mara Nathan, Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, is with us for the conversation. Later in the program, Texas Impact’s Executive Director Bee Moorhead continues the discussion as she and other TXI staff prepare to travel to Egypt to attend the COP27 climate summit. Stay tuned for more on that and election coverage in the weeks to come. Visit Texas Impact’s Election Center at texasimpact.org/voter-assistance to make a sample ballot, find a polling location near you and make a plan to vote!
Ep. 228 It’s Not Just Texas: Supporting LGBT+ Rights as People of Faith
This week we continue our series on Texas Impact’s legislative priorities with a discussion about protecting LGBT rights and what Texans of faith can do. With us for the conversation is Bishop Suffragan Kai Ryan with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Later in the program, we will be joined by Texas Impact’s Advocacy Director, Joshua Houston to help us prepare for policy conversations leading into the upcoming election and legislative session. You can find the complete list of Texas Impact’s 2023 Legislative Priorities at texasimpact.org/texas-impact-legislative-priorities-2023-2024/