Communications, Education,
and Advocacy
Communications, Education, and Advocacy Committee:
See our new Prayers Page with prayers that our members wrote or collected. We created a Book Review Page with many reviews written by our members. Visit our Articles page for articles written by our members. Our forum on 7/13/22 on Help for Congregations to Go Green with Reverend Peter Cook is recorded HERE. We presented a talk on How to Start an EcoTeam in your congregation on 11/16/21. Additionally, we’ve offered programs on the NYS Heat Smart Program, Community Choice Aggregation, and Refrigeration Management. We hosted Rabbi Glenn Jacob of Interfaith Power and Light on 5/17/21 to speak on State and Federal government, and on 9/20/21, Mark Dunlea gave a talk on Federal and State Legislation. Our own Sister Linda Neil presented a Zoom talk on how to connect spiritually to the Eco-art by Marion Honors, CSJ, who also designed our logo. Ellie Irons of Collard City Growers told us about the community garden in Troy in January 2023. In September 2023 Jean Howard made a presentation on Regenerative Agriculture. (PDF). Susan Cottner from NYSERDA spoke with us on federal and state rebates for Homeowners in January 2024 (Handout and Brochure).
Our Advocacy is non-partisan and supports legislative efforts, particularly at the State level, to make our planet sustainable and reduce the burning of fossil fuels. Members lobby and write letters on behalf of the environment. Read our Letter to the Editor about tire-burning in Coeymans. Advocacy Opportunities are on our Events page. Act Now and sign an on-line letter from Faith Leaders and other petitions (Take Action)!
For more information on our Communications, Education, and Advocacy, Committee or recordings and/or PDFs of our presentations, contact Barry Pendergrass (bpenderg37@gmail.com).
CRICCC members take part in the March 20, 2024 NYRenews rally for Climate Jobs and Justice, and the subsequent Faith Gathering in the War Room, NY State Capitol in Albany, NY.
Watch the enormous crowds in this Video of the March to End Fossil Fuels prepared by Christian Benjamin of Dream Made Flesh Productions.
CRICCC members appear at 60:06 minutes into the video.
The diversity of marchers appear at these approximate times (minutes):
00:00 Scenes showing variety of participants, kickoff speeches and songs
35:00 Start of march: Indigenous peoples
41:30 Latinx community
45:40 Youth activists
54:20 Labor
58:30 Health & Science community
59:00 Faith communities, Poor People's Campaign
67:00 Peace community
85:00 Scenes of the crowd at the end of the march and closing speakers
March to End Fossil Fuels in NY City on 9/17/23
The Sister of Mercy (Not CRICCC members) make an appearance and speak at the Climate Fund Superfund Press Conference on 10/6/23
Protest at 3 banks to divest of Fossil Fuels on March 21, 2023 organized by Rivers and Mountains Green Faith Circle and Third Act
Michael Richardson organizer and the letter to the banks
Reverend Daniel Carlson along with many other faith leaders and CRICCC members
Stop Funding Climate Chaos faith demonstration at TD Bank on October 14, 2022 with CRICCC members participating
Reverend John Paarlberg
Sacred People Sacred Earch March for Climate
On March 11, 2021, about 450 actions for the earth, around the world, participated in the Sacred People Sacred Earth event. In the Albany area, close to 50 people joined the faith walk to the Capitol to support NY Renews's campaign to advance the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA), which was organized by Ken Scott. CRICCC members Rev. Dustin Wright and Rev. Dan Carlson organized a prayer vigil later that day on the Mohawk River for the Schenectady area people of faith, also in support of the CCIA. Rev. Peter Cook, Executive Director of NYS Council of Churches spoke at both actions.
CRICCC members at the NYRenews rally to support the Climate and Community Investment Act on November 13, 2021.
Our friends from the Buddish Action Coalition at the NYRenews CCIA rally on November 13, 2021.
Members at Cop26 rally on November 6, 2021
Reverend Peter Cook of NYS Council of Churches
CRICCC participants in the Divest NY Teachers Rally with NY Youth Climate Leaders on 6/6/21.
Lobbying for the environment at the NYS Capitol
CRICCC members at the Earth Day rally on April 22, 2021 in front of Rep. Paul Tonko's office in Albany.
CRICCC member, Sister Linda Neil (right) protesting proposed development bordering the Pine Bush at Guilderland Town Hall on August 26, 2020. Pyramid (Crossgates) wants to build apartment complexes, office spaces, and a Costco Warehouse. Read about it and take action HERE.
The Reverends Peter Cook, Executive Director of the NYS Council of Churches, and Ken Scott, Capital Region Organizer for Green Faith and CRICCC member, spoke at the CCPA Press Conference on 6/17/19 at the State Capitol. They hand-delivered a letter to the Governor from 185 faith leaders in support of CCPA.
Youth and climate strike organizers throughout the world partnered with 350.org in a Call to Action for the week of September 20. Many CRICCC members participated in the march and rally that took place in Albany on 9/20/19.
