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Projects & Campaigns
Ongoing:
Coalition to Prevent the Re-Opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine: We are working with several environmental groups in Nevada County on various local environmental issues, including the movement to prevent the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland mine. The legacy of mining in this area has led to pollution of area streams. To find out more go to the Wolf Creek Alliance.
Slide Presentations on the Wonder of Creation: For over 30 years the Reverend Don Baldwin, board member of Earth Justice Ministries, has inspired audiences and churches with his wide-screen, panoramic slide programs of Yosemite and the High Sierras. His presentations feature color slide photographs of the natural world that fill three large panoramic screens, and are accompanied by beautiful stereo music and inspirational narration that highlight the sacred quality of the natural world. Don has many such multimedia presentations; each one presents dramatic and inspiring images of the Sierra-Nevada mountains. One, for instance, is a John Muir feature entitled “Yosemite: The Range of Light.” Don is a retired United Methodist pastor who has served in many positions, including as the Resident Minister in Yosemite and as pastor at Lake Tahoe. He is available for preaching and slide presentations on the beauty and wonder of creation. He also does a great first person, in-costume presentation of John Wesley, suitable for Sunday worship services. Contact Don at (530) 274-1519 or dbmediaarts@earthlink.net.
Alternatives to Violence Project: Earth Justice Ministries board member Guarionex Delgado has been going into prisons as a facilitator with the Alternatives to Violence Project, which works with people inside and outside the prisons to bring the alternatives to violence project to prisoners and communities. The project also does nonviolence trainings in other venues. To find out more go to http://www.avpcalifornia.org/.
Globalization Presentations and Book Tours: Earth Justice Ministries
Executive Director Sharon Delgado is available to preach, give public presentations, and do book readings related to her new book, Shaking the Gates of Hell: Faith-Led Resistance to Corporate Globalization. Click on here to see Rev. Delgado’s schedule of public events.
Past Events:
Sacred Planet - Living Water
On April 20th, 2008, Earth Justice Ministries sponsored Earth Day Celebration, "Sacred Planet - Living Water;” at the Nevada City United Methodist Church. The focus this year was on water, and how to safeguard its supply, quality, and availability to all of life. The Reverend Sharon Delgado preached during the morning worship services. The afternoon featured the premiere showing of the Reverend Don Baldwin’s latest audio-visual production, "Sacred Shoreline - Meeting Place of Land and Water," which inspired people to feel their spiritual connection with the ocean, with all creatures, and with the Creator. The day included relevant displays, speakers, films, and earth-friendly children's activities. It was a wonderful day.
The Altar Show: Oct. 26-Nov. 4, 2007, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA.
The Rev. Don Baldwin created and presented an altar to the earth at this 10th annual Altar Show. Rev. Delgado worked with members of several faith communities to create an altar celebrating “Water: More Precious than Gold.”
“Rachel’s Voice”: A Tribute to Rachel Corrie
Oct. 5, Friday, Nevada City United Methodist Church, A dramatic reading of Rachel Corrie’s emails prior to being killed by a bulldozer in Gaza in 2003, plus a showing of “The Right to a Home and a Homeland,” a film by the Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolition. Co-sponsored by the Grass Valley Friends Meeting, Grass Valley and Nevada City United Methodist Church and Society Committees, Peace Center of Nevada County, and Earth Justice Ministries. Contact: (530)274-1519.
Jubilee Movement /Debt Cancellation:
Oct. 3-4, Rev. Sharon Delgado will be in Washington, DC, to fast and walk the halls of Congress with Rev. David Duncombe, who had been fasting since September 1 and lobbying Congress to cancel the debt of the world’s poorest nations. On October 19-20, Rev. Delgado participated in protests, advocacy, and networking with debt campaigners from around the world during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank. For Sharon’s schedule go to schedule of public events. For more about the campaign go to http://www.jubileeusa.org/. To support the campaign, urge your senators and representatives to sponsor H.R.2634, The Jubilee Act, and to sponsor a complimentary Senate bill.
Step It Up: No War, No Warming:
Oct. 21-22, Rev. Delgado joined Code Pink and others in Washington, DC. in the No War, No Warming demonstrations and nonviolent direct actions, highlighting the links between global climate change and the war in Iraq. She and others are calling for similar events to be held around the country to highlight the interrelated issues of war and climate change. No War No Warming and Code Pink:
Globalization Workshops: Summer and Fall, 2007, Rev. Delgado presented workshops on globalization at four separate sessions of the United Methodist Women’s School of Missions, in Reno, Santa Nella, Santa Rosa, and Campbell.
Beautiful Earth, Sacred Earth: On April 22, 2007, we hosted a faith-based Earth Day event at the Nevada City United Methodist Church in Nevada City, California, which featured dramatic multi-media slide presentations of Yosemite and the High Sierra, presented by retired United Methodist pastor and Earth Justice Ministries board member Don Baldwin.
Step it Up / Climate Change: On April 14, 2007, we worked with a coalition in Grass Valley, California to educate local residents about climate change and to send a message to Congress to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the year 2050, starting now. Ours was one of 1300 coalitions around the country to take coordinated action on this historic day. We continue to work with our local coalition and support other groups. Find out more at http://www.stepitup2007.org/ .
Other Campaigns:
Fair Trade http://www.transfairusa.org/
Water For All http://www.pcusa.org/trade/thirst.htm
Christian Peacemaking/ Iraq War Witness http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=action.cpw&item=cpw_press_room
Justice for Immigrants/ Sanctuary Movement http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters0173
Sanctuary and Counseling for War Resisters http://zmagsite.zmag.org/JulAug2006/condonpr0706.html
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