Legislative Action Opportunities
Make Your Voice Heard!
Congressional representatives are making decisions everyday that impact the future of God’s Creation, and it is important that the voices of people of faith are heard on these issues. Check below for our most up to date opportunities for action, and click here to view our activists toolbox for strategies and suggestions when contacting your representatives.
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Public Lands
Environmental Health
Environmental Justice
Water
Climate Change
Endorse the NCC's Faith Principles on Global Warming!
The National Council of Churches, in conjunction with our interfaith community, developed global warming principles that outlines principles to protect God's planet and people in any national climate change legislation. Click here to read these principles and to endorse them.
Public Lands
Click here to thank your Representative for supporting HR 146, and protecting millions of acres of God's wild lands and waters.
Click here for more information on the NCC’s work on public lands issues.
Environmental Health
Did you know that the U.S. government has very little oversight of what goes into personal care products? This means shampoo, lotion, deodorants, and makeup all can contain chemicals linked to serious health conditions throughout our life. Care for your body as a temple. Click here to learn more and to send a letter educating your elected officials about toxics in personal care product.
Endorse the NCC's Christian Principles for a Healthy Body and Spirit The NCC, in consultation with member communions, partners in state councils of churches, and ecumenical organizations drafted these principles to address the growing concern that pollution and toxic chemicals are believed to harm Creation, children, and other vulnerable populations. We invite you to read, endorse, and share these principles. Read them here!
Border Fence
Click here to ask your Senators and Representative to encourage Secretary Napolitano to halt construction on the Border Fence and protect vital public lands and living spaces for endangered species.
Click here for more information on the NCC’s work on the Border Fence.
Biodiversity
Click here for more information on the NCC's work on Biodiversity
Water
Click here to encourage your Senator to co-sponsor and support the Clean Water Restoration Act, restoring protections of the Clean Water Act to much of our nation's waters.
Click here for more information on the NCC's work on Water.
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