by gfbc | Mar 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Events, Home Page, News
Join us along with Together Colorado, Colorado Jewish Climate Action (CJCA) and Rocky Mountain Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for this Multi-faith lobby day.
In-person lobbying is a powerful way to advocate for the legislation that will help create a Colorado where everyone can thrive—regardless of race, zip code, or income. Our lawmakers need to hear directly from us about why these issues matter.
On Lobby Day, we’ll organize by district and spend the morning meeting with legislators to make our voices heard. This is a key opportunity to ensure they understand the real impact of these bills on our communities. Everyone is welcome! Spanish interpretation and lunch will be provided.
We hope you can join!
TUESDAY 3/18 8am-12pm
Faith and Justice Lobby Day
with Together Colorado, Colorado Jewish Climate Action (CJCA) and Rocky Mountain Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Colorado State Capitol – Denver
Details and Sign Up
GreenFaith contact:
mary beth downing mzmbeth@gmail.com
by gfbc | Mar 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Events, Home Page, News
Advocate for change, with your legislators, meet like-minded activists, learn about lobbying, and make a difference in the fight against climate chaos. Join us on Thursday March 7th along with @350colorado and many other front line orgs for 10th annual Climate Lobby Day!
Last year, over 60 Colorado based climate organizations with over 180 participants join in Climate Lobby Day. This year we want to make it even bigger, better, and more accessible to all of those that would like to participate! This event provides a space for participants to learn the lobbying basics, meet other constituents from their district, and encourages them to apply those skills at the Capitol advocating for pro climate bills they believe in.
Whether you’re lobbying for the first time or have joined in the past, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the ropes and have lots of support with friends and allies. See also How to Lobby 101 Training from 350CO.
We hope you can join! And please share and spread the word:
FRIDAY 3/7 8am-1pm
Climate Lobby Day
Details
RSVP
First Baptist Church in Denver 8-9:30am
Colorado State Capitol 9:30am-12pm
GreenFaith contact:
Pete Terpenning pterpenning@gmail.com
see also 350CO carpool signup
Email your rep in advance to schedule a meeting!
Here’s a template
by gfbc | Nov 15, 2024 | Community Events, GreenFaith Actions, Home Page, News
The GreenFaith Boulder County Circle held a Fall Gathering and Interest Meeting on Thursday, November 14th. It has been awhile since we last gathered, and the time felt right to (re)energize our Circle for climate action in the coming year.
What a gift to have folx from so many communities gathered together, including…
Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Congregation Har HaShem, Boulder Valley UU Fellowship, Boulder Friends, Boulder Shambhala Center, Eon Zen Center, Upaya Zen Center, Community United Church of Christ, Pine Street Church, Flame and Well Druid Grove, Naropa University, First Congregational Church, Boulder Morningstar Zen Center, Climate Justice Hive, Joanna Macy Center, and more….
Many thanks to everyone who joined.
Shout out also to Micha K. Ben-David with the Climate Justice Hive for helping to guide our group discussion. And many thanks to the Joanna Macy Center and Climate Justice Hive for hosting us at Naropa, to the Mediterranean Market for the nourishing food, and to GreenFaith USA for picking up the tab to support our efforts.
We may have failed to take photos but it was a full room of heart-full people sharing, connecting, and planting seeds for faith-rooted climate action. It was wonderful to be together and combine our lights in these dark times.
Next steps:
Our goal was to affirm and deepen our relationships and explore ways to develop a stronger and wider network for collective action.
We will compile the many networks, connections and ideas that were shared and send that out to everyone in the coming weeks.
Our next gathering will be Thursday, January 16th, time TBD — we’ll send out a scheduling poll in early Jan.
If you are connected with someone who came to the gathering and is not on this email list, please forward our gratitude to them as well. They can sign up here to receive these emails.
In the meantime, many blessings to all as we turn toward the winter solstice and enter the holiday season. Please keep sharing here as you are called.
May we continue to co-create a sanctuary of support and loving action.
Lodi, Sam, mary beth, Pete, Sarah and Monica
GreenFaith Boulder County
greenfaithbouldercounty.org
by gfbc | Oct 1, 2024 | Climate Grief, Community Events, Home Page, News
Tapping into the themes of his new book, Brian McLaren invites us to engage in the catastrophic failure of both political and religious leaders to address urgent realities of our time: ecological overshoot, economic injustice, and civilizational collapse. Come explore the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and discover new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging for the common good.
Common Food Forum
Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart
With Brian McLaren
Friday Oct 25-Oct 27
Pine Street Church, 1237 Pine Street
Learn More and Register Here
Co-sponsored by Trident Booksellers and Cafe, All Souls Church, NAACP Boulder County, Greenfaith Boulder County, The Refuge, The Wesley Foundation at CU Boulder, and the Association for Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
Friday October 25
Public Lecture and Book Signing
7pm-8pm
Free
Saturday October 26
Life After Doom Workshop
8:30am -11:45pm
Lectures, Q&A, conversations, light breakfast/coffee provided.
Hyphenated Life Podcast
Live Audience Interview with Brian McLaren
2pm-3pm
Free
Sunday October 27
Worship Gathering 9am-10am
Wisdom and Courage through The Arts (Brian McLaren preaching)
Free
This is a wonderful opportunity to gather and discuss these times together as people of faith, with courage and compassion. We hope you can join!
by gfbc | Sep 22, 2024 | Community Events, Home Page, News
The 2024 NoCo Climate Meetup is coming up on September 22 in Loveland’s Centennial Park from 12 noon to 5 PM. Join your local northern Colorado climate activists for an afternoon of networking and education
There will be speakers, networking events, food, and drinks – plus the chance to spend the afternoon with your fellow Colorado climate activists … we are expecting upwards of 100 people. Please try to respond to the invitation as soon as possible, so the organizers can make sure adequate beverages are on hand. Although some compostable plates, tableware, and cups will be provided, you are encouraged to bring your own reusable plates and utensils to go with your shared dish.
RSVP here
We are trying to keep this green by establishing carpooling to and from the event. Please indicate in the comment area on the invite if you are interested in carpooling – indicate if you (a) can drive (b) need a ride and (c) your “region” (e.g. Longmont, Ft Collins, Boulder, Denver, Greeley, etc)
Hope to see you there!
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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