2024 Climate Lobby Day Mar 1

by gfbc | Feb 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Community Events, Home Page, News

Join climate activists from across the state for our 9th annual Climate Lobby Day, co-hosted by 350CO and multiple other Colorado organizations! Whether you’re lobbying for the first time or are a seasoned volunteer lobbyist, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the ropes with friends and allies. No experience is required to advocate for the planet.

• Virtual Climate Lobby Day trainings Feb. 5th and Feb. 19th
• A last-minute day-of training will occur the morning of Climate Lobby Day
• Climate Lobby Day 2024 is Friday, March 1, 8am-2pm
• Meet with legislators to advocate for climate-friendly bills
• Meet activists and organizers from lots of great groups across Colorado! (Climate action is more fun with friends 🙂

We’ll hold a final crash course lobby training at the First Baptist Church of Denver 1373 Grant Street, Denver, CO and provide an overview of bills from 8-9:30am, before heading over to the Capitol (9:30-noon or so). There, you will have the opportunity to speak with Colorado lawmakers, urging them to pass legislation to reduce emissions and promote solutions to the climate crisis.

CLIMATE LOBBY DAY 2024 
Friday March 1st
8am-2pm
RSVP here

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Faith Climate Lobby Day Feb 16

by gfbc | Feb 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Community Events, Home Page, News

From Together Colorado: Please join us for Faith Climate Lobby Day at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver this year on Friday, February 16th. Last year we were more than 70 strong. We would love to exceed that this year. Together Colorado will have training on zoom on the evening of February 15th at 5pm with those who have signed up. 

Also, some Colorado School districts are off school this day, so we are encouraged to consider inviting youth and young people from your congregation to join in the event. 

What: Faith Climate Lobby Day!

When: Friday 2/16  8am-12pm

Where: Colorado State Capitol 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver CO (meetup location TBA)

 RSVP at bit.ly/COFaithLobby. 

We look forward to a powerful day of influencing our legislators and showing up for climate!

State of the Climate Rally Jan 11

by gfbc | Jan 2, 2024 | Advocacy, Community Events, Home Page, News

All are invited to join GreenFaith and other 350 Colorado allies for the “State of the Climate” Rally Thursday, Jan. 11th, 12-1pm on the East Lawn of the State Capitol after Gov. Polis’ State of the State address kicking off the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session. Our own Pete Terpenning, Pastor Emeritus of Boulder’s Community United Church of Christ will offer a faith-based reflection and call to action at the rally.

Please RSVP here if you can attend & invite friends here on Facebook. 

• Can’t make it on such short notice? Click here to send a message to your legislators today asking them to sign this open lettersupporting a phase out of permitting for oil and gas wells by 2030 and a just transition to a clean renewable energy future and to speak out against more fracking permits in our local communities NOW.
• Immediately after the rally, Thursday at 1 pm, the group will hand deliver a petitionto Governor Polis’ office asking him to reject the inadequate new rules that the AQCC passed for reducing emissions from manufacturing. If you haven’t signed it yet, you can sign the petition here.

With 2023 confirmed as the hottest year on record, let’s call on our state leaders for meaningful action. We need a rapid, just transition off fossil fuels to a clean energy future and to end permitting for new oil and gas wells. Click here to learn more.