Plymouth is a certified Climate Justice Congregation
Please see the communication below regarding our recertification as a Climate Justice Congregation from Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.
Dear Plymouth Congregational Church:
CONGRATULATIONS! For another year, you join an elite group of congregations in Minnesota engaged in climate justice action. We are glad to certify you again as an MN Interfaith Power & Light Climate Justice Congregation.
As you know, your commitment has never been more vital. 2024 revealed a hotter global average temperature than 2023, which was the hottest year in 125,000 years. Despite this, U.S. political leadership has withdrawn our country from the Paris Climate Accord, gutted the Environmental Protection Agency, and reversed course on renewable energy in favor of fossil fuels, which are the primary cause of climate change.
In the face of this, being a climate justice congregation makes a huge difference. Educating congregation members, speaking up at public utility commission hearings, starting composting programs, turning used plastics into benches, installing bike racks and solar systems, advocating for wild rice and electronic waste recycling with elected officials– these are some examples of what Climate Justice Congregations accomplished in 2024. In addition, MNIPL activated thousands of Minnesotans of faith to care for the earth, speaking against the tide of those who would destroy our planet.