Cross-country cyclist hopes to raise $500,000 to support environmental resilience
The government of Suriname has scrapped plans to allow Colony Mennonites from Bolivia and other countries to purchase about 74,000 acres of land. Indigenous politicians and conservation groups criticized the arrangement on climate and transparency grounds.
With Community Peacemaker Teams, I joined Apache Stronghold’s 10th annual prayer run and march for Oak Flat, a sacred site in Arizona.
The Canadian Government has allocated $15 million (Canadian) to support Mennonite Central Committee’s work in climate change adaptation, with a focus on empowering women and girls in Zimbabwe.
To strengthen climate justice initiatives in Mennonite Church USA, Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler began serving Sept. 5 as climate justice coordinator, a new half-time position.
