Serve, Work and Transform: GreenFaith - The Iran war is a moral and environmental outrage

Friday, March 20, 2026

GreenFaith - The Iran war is a moral and environmental outrage

The war against Iran is a moral outrage. The loss of innocent lives, of homes and health and livelihoods are all tragic. Rising energy costs worldwide will most acutely affect society’s vulnerable and marginalized communities.

At GreenFaith, we also think of the toxic air pollution from the massive bombing and burning oil. Imagine having no choice but to inhale hazardous substances raining from the sky. The choking smoke deforms your lungs, poisons the fields where you grow your food, fouls your drinking water. Science has shown repeatedly that thousands of cancers follow mass toxic exposures such as this. We pray for the health of those impacted now and in the coming years.

None of this is necessary. All of it is wrong.

This is not the first time that the intersection between fossil fuels and violent conflict has thrown the world into disarray. Once again, we call for global agreement for a fossil fuel phaseout and a rapid and fair transition to renewable energy. Sign our multi-faith letter calling for this and learn about the international coalition we’re organizing to this end.

No doubt the fossil fuel industry will use this war to assert the need for even more than the $7 trillion in annual subsidies it currently receives - over $13 million every minute of the year. This industry’s answer to every crisis is remarkably consistent: more oil, more gas, more subsidies and more profit.

People of faith cannot remain silent while war, pollution, and fossil fuel dependence continue to tear our common home apart. Together, across traditions and across borders, we will keep raising our voices until our energy systems reflect the values of justice, compassion, and care for people and planet alike.

With defiant hope,

Rev. Fletcher Harper
GreenFaith Executive Director

Rev. Amy Brooks Paradise
GreenFaith US Organizing Coordinator