[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575576876342{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our colleagues at GreenFaith offer great resources for inspired deep reflection and action. They write,
The Green New Deal (GND)
is a bold and compelling proposal to transform the US energy system in a fundamentally new direction, fueled by values of love, justice, and compassion. The initiative is a comprehensive answer to the deadly Achilles’ heels of modern economies: dependence on dirty energy, low-paying jobs, environmental degradation, and growing inequity. For people of faith, the GND is a tangible expression of key values that animate their visions of a better world.
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Resources include an easy way to send a letter to the editor of your local paper and selected sacred texts which “speak to the value of the natural world and the moral duty we share to create a compassionate and just society. These two commitments – to respect nature and to build a loving, fair response to climate change, are the values that underline the Green New Deal.” Please check out their People of Faith for a Green New Deal Discussion Guide for Facilitators.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”You can sign on to their People of Faith Declare a Climate Emergency, as a starting point.” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-bullhorn” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgreenfaith.org%2FClimateEmergency||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575576478938{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Photo Credit: Gaston Roulstone[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]