Month: April 2021 (Page 2 of 2)

‘Sustainability Should Be Our Short Term Goal, Reciprocity in the Long Term’

Dear Senators Lee and Romney,

I am writing today to urge you in any capacity that you are able to help stem the tide of climate change. Growing up in a conservative household I never understood the resistance to stop climate change efforts – this should not be a partisan issue! Please do all you can to help in society’s efforts to take better care of the earth. Sustainability should be our short term goal, reciprocity in the long term: are there ways that we can live and structure our society that can actually HELP the earth? I believe we can.

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‘Just Imagine How Wonderful It Would Be if We Could Take the Necessary Steps to Clean Our Air Permanently’

Dear Senators Lee and Romney,

I’m an independent voter writing for your support regarding a number of environmental issues facing our planet. I have grandchildren and great grandchildren that I want to be able to enjoy clean air, water and enough food to sustain them. I firmly believe that if a great effort is not made to save our planet they will not have the luxuries of these elements that we take for granted.

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‘We Honor Our Role in Humanity’s Collective Stewardship Over This Remarkable Planet’

Dear Senators Cardin and Van Hollen,

For the past week, my two preschool-age sons and I have been celebrating Earth Day. We have talked about the ways this planet nourishes and cares for us and our responsibility to care for our beautiful Earth.

It has prompted me to think of similar discussions I had with my parents when I was younger. I know our family has tried to do our part to protect the environment and we’ve been getting better at it in the last 30 years. But the efforts of a single American family or even many families is not enough to counteract the irresponsibility of corporate actors.

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‘It Must Be Tackled Collaboratively’

Dear Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen,

We are at a critical juncture for taking effective action and implementing policy to mitigate the effects of climate change. The climate is changing independent of partisan interests or national boundaries—it is a concern that must be tackled collaboratively.

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‘We Need Your Voice’

Dear Senators Romney and Lee,

Science has been showing us for years that our Earth is in need of drastic change. I encourage you, as your constituent, that we need to push for more bills that are in support or address climate change. Marginalized communities are one of the most affected by climate change. Within our state of Utah, we have seen our Native American tribes suffer from loss of land and resources. With recent news of the drought Utah will face this year, I am concerned as a Utahn and a mother for our Native American communities. We need your voice.

Regards,
Jasmin (UT)

‘Environmental Issues Are Completely Connected to Other Important Human Issues’

Dear Senators Kelly and Sinema,

Earth is one thing we all share in common. If one group of us does irreparable damage to Earth, the rest of us feel it. This is apparent with what is happening in climate change. Climate change then sets up a desperate situation as humans then try to clamor for resources that are vital but become scarce. Over history, we have seen how perilous wars can become further creating death, division, and deep political hurt.

Please consider looking more closely at our environmental issues as they are completely connected to other important human issues.

Regards,
Danielle (AZ)

Letters Requesting Responsible Legislation for Environmental Stewardship

As women of faith, our ethic of environmental stewardship is informed by prophetic counsel. For example, President Russell M. Nelson proclaimed: “We should care for the earth, be wise stewards over it, and preserve it for future generations.”

Likewise, Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Principle of Ethical Government (2f) states: “Governments and members of society have an obligation to exercise responsible stewardship of the earth, thereby protecting not only the wellbeing of their citizens, but also that of both future generations and other citizens of the planet (see D&C 59:18-21 and D&C 104:13-15).” 

Because environmental issues occur on a large scale, we must find broad solutions founded in institutional reform if we are to achieve lasting impact. This responsibility is not a partisan issue but a human one, and environmental protections have historically motivated compromise across ideological and party lines.

We are at a critical juncture for taking effective action and implementing policy to mitigate the effects of climate change. This is particularly urgent for poor and marginalized communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change. The climate is changing independent of partisan interests or national boundaries — it is a concern that must be tackled collaboratively. Currently, proposed infrastructure legislation focuses on climate change and addresses other environmental issues, such as improving water infrastructure. Other upcoming environmental policies emphasize land conservation and market-based strategies for carbon reduction.

This letter-writing campaign began in honor of Earth Day (April 22), urging members of Congress to prioritize effective environmental policies. With the authors’ permission, we’re reprinting some of those letters here.

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