Thank you to all who partook in celebrating World Ocean Day and Waterspirit’s Walk for Water yesterday!
Today, a call echoes through the winds and waters urging that we rise in spiritual unity and civic action. At this pivotal moment, there are billions of dollars budgeted at the congressional level to deadly, dirty, water intensive false solutions that threaten our sacred waterways and perpetuate environmental harm. The deceptive allure of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) or Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) as well as pending Hydrogen Hubs are scheduled to be funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Communities are growing increasingly concerned and speaking up and out. For example, WWNO- New Orleans public radio reported that the “Public outcry against carbon capture in Louisiana growing.”
What limited opportunities exist to comment before regulatory agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, etc. and disrupt the notion that, for instance, Capital & Main reports, “Pennsylvania landowners could be forced to accept carbon dioxide burial on their land,” we must partake.
Environmental justice advocates, landowners, and increasingly, courageous first responders who learn about the lack of safety measures and preparedness have resoundingly rejected these false solutions. Yet, their voices are often drowned out by the relentless march towards funding these false solutions. This is where our VOICES in advocacy come into the fold.
Amidst this shadowed landscape, there are windows of opportunity. Let us unite in solidarity with communities across the land, amplifying the voices of those most burdened by the ravages of climate crises and environmental racism.
Waterspirit has several opportunities for you on our Calls to Action Page where you may “Sign a Letter” make a phone call, write, and more. Remember, water and air know no bounds! We encourage you to use this Calls to Action tool regularly to help grow support for sacred water and a just and stable future for the northeast region and beyond.