Texas Impact is on the ground in Antalya, Türkiye, at the United Nations climate negotiations known as COP31. Each day, Texas Impact staff and other U.S. faith delegates are reporting on the proceedings, and sharing conversations with global colleagues about the state of play and the urgency of the moment. Find more coverage at austinchronicle.com/COP31.

In another video dispatch from Antalya, Texas Impact speaks with Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea about why it’s so important for local leaders to be a part of the climate discussion, and what the blue wave in Texas could mean for accountability and creative solutions.

Texas Impact is Texas’ oldest and largest interfaith advocacy network. Based in Austin with members in every corner of the state, Texas Impact equips and mobilizes Texans of faith and conscience to advocate for public policies that reflect widely shared, deeply held values of love and justice. Learn more and get involved at texasimpact.org.

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