On Washington Soil

A coalition of groups that care about the earth (including Restoring Eden, EarthJustice and the N.O.A.H Alliance) invited me to join in a day of lobbying senators and representatives on issues relating to caring for the earth and endangered species. It was part of the climax of an event called The Irreplaceable Wild. This was a traveling photo show of irreplaceable animals who are near extinction. It was a great show and I met or had meetings about a dozen people--senators (Senator Smith, Senator Wyden) and representatives (Representative Blumenauer) and the legal staff of Representive Wu and Representative Defazio. I also joined others in meeting their members of Congress, including Senator Bennet of Colorado and others. It was encouraging to work with others who cared about the earth for reasons of faith, and to tell members of Congress the stories of young Evangelicals who care deeply about the environment.