Christianity
Why Noah's Ark?
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Noah’s ark will be featured as a float in the upcoming People’s Climate March in New York City on September 21. Donna Schaper explains why the ark is a symbol for hope in the fight against climate change.
Environment
Campaign Nonviolence: A Call to Transformation
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Why do I engage in nonviolent direct action? Because I believe that through it we can be transformed and can contribute to the transformation of the world.
art
Lauren Szabo Finds Art Out Of The Mundane
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An interview with Lauren Szabo on her experimental artwork inspired by her memories of LA fires and earthquakes: “When I started the series I wanted to share an experience on how I see the world, exposing its complicated beauty, issues, and truths. For me, paradise is a place for vacation, and not the place that I live.”
Environment
Our Josephs, Our Choices
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In the Torah, Joseph was known as a prophet predicting seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine in Egypt. Today’s Josephs, our modern-day prophets, are climate scientists predicting the fate that awaits us from climate change. While the predictions are clear, why are we not heeding our Josephs’ advice? Our denial stands in the way, but we have the power to change that.
Culture
July 4: Picnics to Honor Human and Environmental Rights
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Lets use July 4 to celebrate all those who have stood up for peace and non-violence, social and economic justice, environmental sanity, human rights, and a world of love and generosity! We are inviting anyone in Northern California who wants a different kind of energy to come to our NSP picnic.
art
The Greenest Man in America!
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Going green is about more than buying all the gluten-free quinoa you can fit in your Prius. It’s about community organizing against corporate polluters and challenging environmental racism — and then enjoying your quinoa.
Culture
The ESRA Needs Your Support on Moveon.org!
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The ESRA petition for environmental and social responsibility has made it to Moveon.org and we need YOUR help to make it known!
Environment
Running Nature's Numbers
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Arlene Goldbard looks at the potential ‘blindspots’ in The Nature Conservancy’s recent attempts to use business logic and number-based arguments to change the face of the ‘science of conservation’.
Culture
Getting Serious About the Weather
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Last week, President Obama called on weathercasters to emphasize that climate change is “a problem that is affecting Americans right now.” Nobody is better positioned to teach the public about human-made climate change than our nightly weather reporters.
Culture
Divest from Fossil Fuels
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Here we have a note on Fossil Fuels from Bill McKibben, perhaps the most respected activist-environmentalist, and a response from our own Rabbi Michael Lerner.