As we share this newsletter, the global community is watching the heartbreaking violence and destruction unfold in Ukraine. May we hold all impacted communities in our thoughts, praying for resolution and peace.

It is a sobering time to reflect upon our interdependence as citizens of the world, the role of fossil fuels in our societies, and the contribution we each make to the environmental, social, and economic crises due to our consumption and lifestyle choices.

Our Coalition of New Mexico’s cities and counties has worked hard this quarter to advance climate action, sustainability, and social equity measures which impact our state, and by extension, our nation and the world. We each have responsibilities as we strive to protect our climate and all that depend upon it for life.