Current Action alerts
State Government Outreach
Let your Governor know that you’re a Catholic concerned about climate change and environmental policy in your state!
Catholic Teachings on Creation: Our faith compels us to protect God’s creation and lift the issues impacting the poorest and most vulnerable who are disproportionately affected by climate change. By writing to your governor, you are advocating for the well-being of all people, especially vulnerable communities and future generations.
Urgency of Action: The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it is happening now. Extreme weather events, loss of biodiversity, and polluted air and water in our states are just some of the issues that demand immediate action from our leaders.
Your Voice Matters: As Catholics, we have a powerful moral voice. By writing to your governor, you are joining the Church’s tradition of advocating for the common good and pushing for positive change.
How can you help?
Catholic Climate Covenant and Laudato Si Movement – North America have worked together to create a state-oriented letter template. You are encouraged to personalize the language in this letter to best reflect your concerns, as well as initiatives and legislation specific to your state. You can access the form that contains that customizable letter here.
You can also contact your state’s Catholic conference to ask which climate policies will be included in your state’s Catholic conference discussion this year.
You can find more information and helpful resources for customizing your state below:
If you have any questions, contact kayla@catholicclimatecovenant.org
Past Actions and Events
OSHA Heat Rule
Catholic Climate Covenant, in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching, supports the rights of people working in dangerous heat conditions.
This proposed rule would create a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in the workplace and clarify employer obligations and take the steps necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat.
You can learn more about this action here.
Clean Cars
Thank you for joining the U.S. Catholic community in urging the EPA and Administration to act now by advancing clean car standards and moving our nation to our 100% zero-emission vehicles goal by 2035. Signatures closed on 12/1.
Thank you for signing the Clean Cars Letter! (NOTE: We will be delivering the letter next week.)
COP27 Letter
As Catholics guided by the call to care for our vulnerable neighbors and our common home, we asked the Biden Administration to exercise leadership at the upcoming UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP27) with moral courage and exceptional ambition.
Our U.S. Catholic Letter, co-sponsored by nine Catholic organizations and signed by more than 4,000 U.S. Catholics, was delivered to the Biden Administration on 10/27/2022, urging them to encourage all nations to dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and provide meaningful assistance to the nations and peoples most impacted by climate change.
CO-SPONSORED BY: Catholic Climate Covenant, Sisters of Mercy, Franciscan Action Network, Catholic Health Association, Carmelite NGO, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Ignatian Solidarity Network, Laudato Si’ Movement.
For more information on the Encounter Campaign and general advocacy questions contact: kayla@catholicclimatecovenant.org
