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I Care about Climate and Creation Postcard Campaign
IREJN’s I Care about Climate and Creation postcard campaign is very simple, yet powerful…Read More
Upcoming Events
Make Your Voice Heard: Environmental Legislation in CT Monday, March 23 -…Read More
IREJN meets with Gov Lamont to discuss energy efficiency and clean energy
On Wednesday, Dec 3, IREJN’s Executive Director and fifteen clergy from around…Read More
Faith Leaders Urge Governor Lamont to Release Bonding for Energy Efficiency
For Immediate Release Media Contact Terri Eickel 860-680-2569 terri@irejn.org (Hartford) The Interreligious…Read More
Sun Day – Celebrating the Sun with s’mores
IREJN had a great time at Sun Day, on Sept 21 at…Read More
Grant Opportunities with IREJN
Thanks to generous support from the Hampshire Foundation, the Community Foundation of…Read More
Sun Day – Worship Resources
On Sunday, Sept 21, 2025, people all over the country will be…Read More
Sun Day – Sept 21
SAVE THE DATE!  September 21, 2025 will be Sun Day in a…Read More
IREJN’s Small Grant Recipients in 2025
IREJN is excited to support religious communities as they address climate change,…Read More
CT Environmental Legislation Watchlist
ACTIVE BILLS SB 1560, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Economy, Electricity Affordability, and…Read More
I Care About Climate & Creation Postcard Campaign
In the world of legislative advocacy, a handwritten note is the gold…Read More
Meeting This Moment
An Open Letter by Rev Nancy Leckerling, IREJN Board of Directors, Chairperson…Read More
Funding Opportunities for Your House of Worship
Improving Your House of Worship through Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Restoration…Read More
IREJN’s Small Grant Recipients in 2024
IREJN is excited to support religious communities as they address climate change,…Read More
Religious Leaders Come Together to Pray for the Planet
Protecting the planet and its inhabitants is a moral, ethical, and theological…Read More
IREJN to honor Deacon Art Miller at the Earthkeeper Dinner
We are thrilled to announce that we are honoring Deacon Art Miller,…Read More

Webinars

IREJN offers 90-minute forums on a variety of topics, such as environmental justice, climate change, gardening, renewable energy, divestment, state legislation, and more. IREJN partners with religious organizations to select a topic and we assist in finding speakers and a moderator. These forums symposiums align with our campaigns for advocacy, so your congregation will be able to turn their knowledge into action!
Make Your Voice Heard: Environmental Legislation in CT 2026
IREJN held our annual webinar on environmental legislation in Connecticut on Monday,…Watch
The Rights of Nature
IREJN and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology hosted an informational…Watch
Charged Up: The Benefits of Battery Storage for Houses of Worship
IREJN partnered with the CT Green Bank to present a virtual presentation…Watch
Saving Energy at Your House of Worship
IREJN partnered with Sustainble CT for our annual webinar on the Small…Watch
Urgency and Opportunity: Taking Advantage of Federal Tax Credits
IREJN held a webinar on the changes to the Direct Pay Federal…Watch
Financing Large Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Projects
On June 25, 2025, IREJN held a webinar featuring Peter Ludwig from…Watch
2025 Legislative Prayer Breakfast
On Wednesday, March 12, IREJN held our 2nd Legislative Prayer Breakfast, bringing…Watch
CT Environmental Legislation in 2025
IREJN hosted several environmental advocates for a webinar and we heard about…Watch
Effective Advocacy: How to Advocate for the Issues You Care About
On January 30, 2025, IREJN held a one-hour webinar on effective advocacy…Watch
Zero Waste: Switching to Reusables
Join IREJN for a 50-minute webinar on how schools can reduce waste…Watch
Stop the Project Maple Pipeline
Join IREJN and Martha Klein from the Sierra Club for an in-depth…Watch
This Historic House of Worship
Energy efficiency and clean energy projects often dovetail with building improvement projects….Watch

Make Your Voice Heard: Environmental Legislation in CT 2026

The Rights of Nature

Charged Up: The Benefits of Battery Storage for Houses of Worship

Saving Energy at Your House of Worship

Urgency and Opportunity: Taking Advantage of Federal Tax Credits

Financing Large Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Projects

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Religious Resources

AMERICAN BAPTIST

Creation Justice

American Baptist Church Policy Statement on Ecology

Baptists and the Environment

BUDDHIST

Buddhist Climate Change Statement

16 Core Dharma Principles Important To Address Climate Change and How Dharma Practitioners Can Engage

David Loy

The Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE)

What Would Buddha Siddhartha do about Climate Change?

CATHOLIC

Laudato Si

Laudato Si Movement

Catholic Social Teaching for Care for Creation and Stewardship of the Earth

Roman Catholic Church (The Holy See) and the environment

Catholic Climate Covenant

EPISCOPAL

Feeling and Pain and Prayer

Rooted and Rising

Episcopal Church – Creation Care Resources

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Young Evangelical for Climate Action

Evangelical Environmental Network

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

ELCA Statement on the Environment

Living Lutheran: Earth Day Series

Lutherans Restoring Creation

JEWISH

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

Hazon

The Shmita Project

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

HINDU

Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus

Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development – Hindu statement

MUSLIM

Green Muslims – scriptures

Green Iftar

Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet

Islamic Society of North America Green Initiative

Khaleafa

QUAKER

Quaker Earthcare Witness

Friends of the Earth

Earth Quaker Action Team

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Season of Creation

Worship with Rev. Dr. Jim Antal 

Southern New England United Church of Christ – Environmental Ministries

UCC Council for Climate Justice

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Climate and Environmental Justice

Green Sanctuary

Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth

Global Warming & Climate Change

MULTI-FAITH RESOURCES

National Religious Partnership for the Environment

Interfaith Power & Light

God’s Good Earth: Praise and Prayer for Creation 

Let All Creation Praise: Care for Creation Sermons – An ecumenical Christian resource