Student Engagement in Climate Justice
Faith in Action for Climate Justice in Liberia
A new friendship forged in the Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith program led to the launch of Liberia’s first faith-based climate justice initiative: “Faith in Action for Climate Justice Liberia”. Korpo Sailley and Willie Korboi are the first Liberians to...
Water and Wall: Climate and Migration Collide in South Texas
For his project for the Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action class, Jamie Stark is building bridges between environment and immigrant rights advocates in his community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Southeast Texas. Jamie describes this area...
Creating a Haven in St. Mark’s Square
St. Mark’s Square is a parcel of land in the heart of San Francisco. Located adjacent to the Tenderloin, Nob Hill, Fillmore, and the Civic Center neighborhoods, the square provides green space in a dense, urban area. The square is located next to St. Mark’s Lutheran...
Golden State Advocate for Climate Justice
Regina Q. Banks is a first-year MDiv student at PLTS with a Concentration in Climate Justice and Faith and the Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy – California. As Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy CA, Regina leads Lutherans across the...
Stop Dirty Banking Day of Action
By Katie Evans, PLTS Green Justice Seminary Team and MA student in Climate Justice and Faith Concentration
On March 21st, I participated in the Stop Dirty Banking direct action at the Wells Fargo Headquarters in San Francisco. I was part of a faith contingent that I helped organize through my GreenFaith internship. Even though it was cold, rainy, and windy, people still showed up! It was inspiring to see so many people from different organizations like Third Act and 1000 Grandmothers singing and chanting together.
