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Using the Public Utility Commission of Texas Sunset Review to Safeguard Texans’ Health and Wellbeing
The upcoming 2022-2023 Sunset review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, offers a unique opportunity for Texas lawmakers to advance public health in the Lone Star State.
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We Are Still In: Discussions on the Fourth National Climate Assessment
I was very fortunate to attend a panel discussion at the US Climate Action Center at the COP24 about the implications of climate change for the US. The panel highlighted the...
Renewables and energy storage
Many cities, communities, and individual households in the United States have started to take the initiative to move towards more and more renewable energy sources. Earlier this...
Building a Spirit of Solidarity
In the poignant yet hopeful panel discussion “building a spirit of solidarity to overcome climate crisis” faith leaders from around the world urged us to pursue a higher...
First Come, Last Served – Empowering Indigenous Communities to Engage in Climate Change Dialogue
One of the biggest issues within the debate and plans around climate change is care and provisions for indigenous peoples, who are not only (often) heavily affected by climate...
A Prayer for Just Transition
by Avery Davis Lamb “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they...
Prayer of Confession for COP 24
Prayer of Confession for COP 24: God of Creation, You once walked with Adam and Eve in the garden of creation, giving them access to your beautiful paradise. Tempted by the power...
The World is Pleasant and Green
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of God said, “The world is pleasant and green and truly God has appointed you as custodians of it to see how well you perform.” ...
Call to Worship
Leader: O God, you summon the day to dawn You teach the morning to waken the earth All: Great is your name, great is your love Leader: For you the valleys shall sing for joy And...
let your order prevail
Mother and Father of all creatures, whose dwelling extends beyond this earth, let no one trivialize your being. Let your order prevail. Let your intentions come to be for...
Leviticus 6:1-7: A Call for Compensation
In this section of Leviticus, the teaching of God to Moses instructs God’s people that when someone commits a crime or sin against another person, they should not only restore...