Creating a Plastic-Free Kitchen
by Sister Bea Hernandez Single-use plastic is everywhere! Whether in our oceans, piling up on our coastlines, or contributing to our climate crisis, plastic pollution… Read More »Creating a Plastic-Free Kitchen
Advocacy is the act of supporting a cause or proposal and is one of the most effective ways to ease human suffering. we encourage you to join with us in acting for causes of Social Justice, Peace & Nonviolence, and Care of Creation, as together we work toward global solidarity.
by Sister Bea Hernandez Single-use plastic is everywhere! Whether in our oceans, piling up on our coastlines, or contributing to our climate crisis, plastic pollution… Read More »Creating a Plastic-Free Kitchen
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The proposed Agricultural Resilience Act currently being considered as part of the Farm Bill that is… Read More »Urge Congress to Support Climate Resilient Food & Farms
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: It is time for our nation to get serious about turning away from dependence on fossil… Read More »Stop fossil fuel facilities before they’re even built
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: As the House and Senate debate the federal budget, some members are again threatening cuts to Medicaid and the… Read More »Tell Congress: Defend Medicaid and CHIP
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The annual US Budget Bill is a moral document which proclaims to the world what our real values are. … Read More »Tell Congress to Follow the Science and Support International Climate Finance
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: We applaud the US Postal Service for its decision to begin to replace their truck fleets with electric, made… Read More »Electrify the Postal Service
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The Willow Project is a decades long oil drilling project in the arctic proposed for the north slope of… Read More »Stop the Willow Project
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: On February 24, the government of China released a 12-point peace proposal to end the Russia/Ukraine war. The document is short… Read More »China’s peace proposal to end the Russia/Ukraine war
As we celebrate the Season of Creation, we urge you to take action to protect our environment from the neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides that continue to… Read More »Take Action: Tell Congress to ban organophosphates
As we begin this Season of Creation, this week we want to focus our attention on the oceans, which are home to many creatures great… Read More »Tell NOAA: Protect North Atlantic right whales
Join CCUSA today in helping our nation’s Afghan allies by urging your senators and representatives to enact, in the remaining days of the 117th Congress,… Read More »Urge Congress to Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act Today!
From Sr Bea Hernandez (JPIC): As we begin the Season of Creation we are acutely aware of the many natural disasters affecting our world, including… Read More »Urge FEMA to Designate a Scientific Integrity Officer
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