A song of warning and a call to hope

What can music, forests, and faith communities teach us about climate action?

🎶 Good news - Musician Jon Batiste, whose own life was shaped by Hurricane Katrina, is using his music to inspire climate action. His new album Big Money and climate song Petrichor remind us that solutions exist, and that change can be joyful.

🌳 Not so good news - A new study finds that tropical deforestation causes nearly 3,000 deaths each year by amplifying local warming across tropical regions. Once again, vulnerable communities bear the greatest burden.

✨ What you can do - Join Sun Day (Sept 19–21), a faith-led movement by GreenFaith supporting climate action and clean energy. Whether attending, hosting, or sharing resources, you can add your voice to the growing call for climate justice.

When it comes to climate action, each voice matters, and each action multiplies. Working together is how we can build the momentum for change.

Find the GreenFaith interactive map here.

Find GreenFaith's toolkit here.

Thank you to Anne Cloud with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Over for the Planet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.

Music by Bradley Myer.

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