LAST CHANCE to get your tickets!

CLICK HERE to read this week’s mailer. Don’t forget: today is the last day to get your tickets to Joys of the Sea! Even if you can’t join us for the gala, you can still join in on the fun with limited-edition Waterspirit gear. Learn more about our upcoming summer solstice celebration and support our calls to action by checking out the links in this week’s mailer.

What do Supreme Court Decisions Mean for New Jersey + A Livable Future?

In case you missed it, there have been recent rollbacks of protections for clean air and clean water, (Sackett v. EPA) resulting in a hodgepodge of laws regulating air and water quality state by state. Air and water know no arbitrary bounds; federal policy should be strengthened, not weakened.

Now, it is vital that we come together to protect New Jersey’s laws, and strengthen them too. New Jersey’s latest science (State of the Climate) is out and we know investing in practical solutions is most efficient. The state’s agencies are suing fossil fuel industry and Waterspirit is part of a strong campaign underway to divest from risky fossil fuel for the state pension. Fires and floods are abound, yet there remains a need to outright prioritize investments in renewable energy. When faced with despair, we act toward fostering peace through justice.

“Partnership is giving, taking,
learning, teaching, offering the
greatest possible benefit while doing
the least possible harm.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents

On Waterspirit’s Calls to Action page, you’ll find opportunities to:

Send a Letter: Ensure voices of faith help 70% of NJ polled parents by calling for the inclusion of all studies as part of New Jersey’s renowned climate change mandate across K-12 curricula, before June 7th.

Make A Call: Call Governor Murphy’s Office of Constituent Services and urge him to use his power to reject the proposed dirty gas in the Keasbey (Pronounced: Kaysbee) section of Woodbridge, New Jersey. This power plant would only bring unnecessary methane gas. Visit Don’t Gas Middlesex + Call 1-877-252-4545

Join Rallies: Join our coalition partners for a week of actions dubbed Our Planet Our Future: New Jersey Call to Action on Climate taking place 31st May-5thJune. Waterspirit is encouraging you assist and amplify in any way possible.

🕊️ Check Waterspirit’s Events Calendar for our annual Joys of the Sea Gala and contemplative programs that help us fill up our cups to continue ever into this vital eco-spiritual work. Remember to care for yourself and those whom you care about. Celebrate Summer Solstice!🕊️

The Golden Rule Peace Sailboat Welcomed by New Jersey's Social Justice Movement🕊️

The Golden Rule peace inspired anti-nuclear boat is a superb example of acting directly to foster peace in a world torn by the violence of war and poverty.

New Jersey’s broad intergenerational social justice movement gathered together in Liberty State Park in the pouring rain to greet the restored boat for its current loop. “The weather may be damp, but our spirits certainly are not!” remarked event organizer on behalf of Pax Christi, Kathy O’Leary. To experience the livestream recording courtesy of Pax Christi, click here.

The New Jersey movement for social justice is growing closer and, on behalf of Waterspirit, Rachel Dawn Davis led a meditation, focusing the movements collective and individual breath. Read the Hudson County View article “Veterans for Peace sails to Jersey City, rally to end wars, protect the environment” by Daniel Ulloa. Stay connected to Waterspirit’s Calls to Action page for ongoing opportunities to connect in love toward peace through justice.