The murder of George Floyd by the police has exposed two ongoing and serious rifts in American society–racism (with its resulting educational, economic and social disparities), and attacks on First Amendment freedoms by the President of the United States and his cohorts, signaling a rising tide of authoritarianism. The militarization …
On the global scale, Youth Climate Strikes around the world are gaining momentum and finally coming to the US on Friday March 15th! Protests will be taking place in most major cities, across more than 40 countries, and most importantly at the Capitol in DC from 12-2pm! Please spread the …
January 17: LFA goes to lobby for environment and climate change legislation, gun violence prevention measures, protecting democracy with electoral reforms, and providing support for immigrant communities. January 21: LFA joins local gun violence prevention groups. Temple Rodef Shalom has rented a bus at $10.00 per seat. Leaves at 8:30, returns …
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist and Evangelical to speak at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Sunday November 18 at 7pm. 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD, United States To RSVP https://katharine-hayhoe-ph-d-book-discussion-saint-mark-presbyterian.pushpayevents.com/booking/attendees/new For more information on Dr. Hayoe, visit http://katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/
LET EVERY VOICE BE HEARD – Voter Registration Join us on Sunday, July 29 (at 1pm or 3pm or both!) for Temple Rodef Shalom’s first event under our new “Let Every Voice Be Heard” initiative. We are hosting a major voter registration and phone bank event to reach out to …
Americans of Conscience Checklist! Week of June 10, 2018 Celebrating our efforts The fundraiser to bail Veronica out of ICE detention has increased by over $5000. I received a sweet tweet from Christine Nieves, co-director of Puerto Rico community group, Proyecto Apoyo Mutuo Mariana. She was surprised and excited about our support last …
March for the Ocean (M4O) campaign will organize mass events including flotillas, SCUBA dives, marches, and rallies in our nation’s capital and around the country in order to protect our human and wild communities and restore the blue in our red, white, and blue. Blue Frontier Campaign and 70+ partners …
Interfaith Power & Light will meet with our elected officials and advocate for policies that care for Creation. We have meetings set up with the offices of Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, as well as Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, and are looking for a few more faithful Virginians to join …
As a person of conscience, there’s something more important what you do–it’s identifying why you do it. It’s that spark or passion or gut-level belief in something that guided you into this work in the first place. What is it? Because really, the act of calling or writing to elected officials can be boring, repetitive, …
Our message: Our children’s right to a healthy planet must be respected! An all-star speaker lineup! Three dynamic Virginia legislators—Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, and Del. Vivian Watts—will share their experiences at work in the General Assembly and at home as moms and grandmas. Allison Kole, staff lawyer …
