In the Media

March 21, 2024, Huda Alkaff, Opinion, Clean water is a basic human right. Yet many of us don’t have it (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service), https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/03/21/opinion-clean-water-is-a-basic-human-right-yet-many-of-us-dont-have-it/

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March/April 2024, Go Green This Ramadan (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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March/April 2024, We Cannot Fast from Clean Air: Wisconsin Muslims Rally for Environmental Justice (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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January 29, 2024, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Great Lakes Now interview: “Waves of Change: Meet Wisconsin Green Muslims founder and director Huda Alkaff: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/01/waves-of-change-meet-wisconsin-green-muslims-founder-and-director-huda-alkaff/

The episode is available on the PBS App, at https://www.greatlakesnow.org/, and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pctQThw1VdE

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November/December 2023, Islam’s Environmental Spirit: Working for Climate and Environmental Justice (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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September/October 2023, Extreme Heat Waves Impact on Climate Change (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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July/August 2023, Global Hunger and Food Waste (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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May/June 2023, The Clean Air We All Deserve (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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April 18, 2023, Groups urge We Energies to end shut-offs for nonpayment (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service). https://milwaukeenns.org/2023/04/18/groups-urge-we-energies-to-end-shut-offs-for-nonpayment/

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March 29, 2023, Huda Alkaff, Commentary: The Clean Water We All Deserve (Wisconsin Examiner) https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/03/29/the-clean-water-we-all-deserve/

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March/April 2023, ISNA’s 9th Green Ramadan (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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January/February 2023, How Safe Is Your Drinking Water? A community guide to address forever chemicals pollution (Islamic Horizons magazine) PFAS2023

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November/December 2022, Climate Loss and Damage Must Be Addressed Now (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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September/October 2022, The Islamic Open Circle for Climate and Environmental Justice (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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July/August 2022, Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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May/June 2022, Environmentally Friendly Mosques (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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April 3, 2022, (Her Turn, WORT 89.9 FM)

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March 25, 2022, Wisconsin Green Muslims, 2022 American Climate Leadership Awards Finalist! (EcoAmerica)

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March/April 2022, Greening Our Ramadan (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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January 7, 2022, Three Pillars for Faith’s Engagement in Environmental Peacebuilding: The transformative potential of faith and spirituality in relationship-building, dialogue, and healing (Ecosystem for Peace: A compendium of ideas)

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January/February 2022, Poison Within Our Water (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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January/February 2022, Solar Energy Reduces Our Carbon Footprint (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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December 2, 2021, Announcing the Recipients of the Third Annual Catalyst Award (Rachel’s Network) https://rachelsnetwork.org/catalystawardees21/

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November 16, 2021, Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit (Press Conference, by Milwaukee Environmental Justice Roundtable and Wisconsin Green Muslims, Milwaukee, WI).

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November/December 2021, Young Adults Call the Faithful on Climate (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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November/December 2021, Making Hijrah Toward Climate Justice (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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October 19, 2021, Climate Crisis at Forefront of Agenda for Parliament of the World’s Religions (Religion News Service | The Washington Post)

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October 18, 2021, Prayers and Action for the Planet (Isthmus)

October 18, 2021, Multi-faith Prayer Vigil (Wisconsin Public Radio)

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September/October 2021, Working Together for Climate and Environmental Justice (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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September 21, 2021, Witnessing a Miracle: Masjid Al-Qur’an’s Honey Harvest (Wisconsin Muslim Journal)

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July 7, 2021, Huda Alkaff was mentioned in Wisconsin Creation Care Ambassadors Make Clean Energy Easy for Faith Communities

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July 16, 2021, Huda Alkaff, Article, Climate, Our Health, and the Wisconsin Faith and Solar Initiative (ISM Today)

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July 14, 2021, Huda Alkaff, Commentary: Climate Action is a Matter of Faith. We must look out for one another and to leave a habitable world for future generations. (Wisconsin Examiner) https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2021/07/14/climate-action-is-a-matter-of-faith/

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July/August 2021, The Need of the Hour: An Equitable Climate Action Plan (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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June 4, 2021, Pay Up: Now is the Time for Bold Investment in Environmental Justice Groups [Op-Ed]. Two environmental justice leaders in the Midwest offer solutions to the Biden-Harris Administration. Huda Alkaff and Donele Wilkins (Colorlines) https://www.colorlines.com/articles/pay-now-time-bold-investment-environmental-justice-groups-op-ed

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May 21, 2021, Huda Alkaff: Joe Biden’s next 100 days will be key for environmental justice in Wisconsin Op-Ed (Wisconsin State Journal)

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May 20, 2021, Huda Alkaff: The Next 100 Days for Environmental Justice in Wisconsin Op-Ed (WisPolitics.com) https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/huda-alkaff-the-next-100-days-for-environmental-justice-in-wisconsin/

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May 4, 2021, ELCA, Partners Make “Good Trouble” for Environmental Justice (ELCA News)

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April 13, 2021, Championing the Environment with Huda Alkaff and the Wisconsin Green Muslims (Wisconsin Muslim Journal) https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/championing-the-environment-with-huda-alkaff-and-the-wisconsin-green-muslims/

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March/April 2021, Green Ramadan: The Roadmap of God’s Vicegerents Begin at Home (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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March 22, 2021, World Water Day: Water Equity and Climate Resilience (ISNA Webinar)

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January/February 2021, ISNA Leads Muslim Environmental Engagement (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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December 16, 2020, Environmental and Climate Justice: Healing through Interfaith Initiatives (Midwest Renewable Energy Association Rise Up Midwest)

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July 24, 2020, Faith and Solar with Rev. Dr. Lisa Bates-Froiland, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Steven Coleman, St. Dennis Congregation, and Eric Knueve, Bethel Horizons-Prairie Center, Dodgeville. Host: Huda Alkaff, Coordinator, Wisconsin Faith and Solar Initiative.

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July 21, 2020, Islam and Water: A Guest Column by Huda Alkaff (Great Lakes Spirituality Project) https://www.glspirit.com/post/islam-and-water-a-guest-column-by-huda-alkaff

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July 20, 2020, Faith and Solar with Sister Susan Seeby, Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Fond Du Lac, Dean Baumgardner, Memorial United Church of Christ, Fitchburg, and Reverend David Kraemer, United Unitarian Universalist Church, Waukesha. Host: Huda Alkaff, Coordinator, Wisconsin Faith and Solar Initiative.

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June 30, 2020, Healing Wounds: Centering Climate and Environmental Justice (EcoAmerica Climate Scholars Series) https://ecoamerica.org/healing-wounds-centering-climate-and-environmental-justice/

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June 8, 2020, Interfaith Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis with Dr. Cynthia D. Moe-Lobeda and Jay O’Hara and Host Huda Alkaff, Wisconsin Green Muslims.

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June 1, 2020, Interfaith Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis with Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Rev. Fred Small and Host Huda Alkaff, Wisconsin Green Muslims.

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May 16, 2020, Green Ramadan, Green Muslims: Spotlight on Huda Alkaff (Patheos)

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April 23, 2020, Interfaith Rooted and Rising: Celebrating Green Ramadan and the Faith Climate Action Week with Rev. Gerald Durley (Chair, Interfaith Power and Light) and Huda Alkaff (Founder and Director, Wisconsin Green Muslims), both are 2015 White House Champions of Change and book authors of “Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis.”

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April 20, 2020, Interfaith Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis with both editors Rev. Dr. Leah Schade and Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas and Host Huda Alkaff, Wisconsin Green Muslims.

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April 1, 2020, Green Ramadan (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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September 24, 2019, Wisconsin Green Muslims Joins Call for Action at Saturday Climate Rally, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/wisconsin-green-muslims-joins-call-for-action-at-saturday-climate-rally/

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June 1, 2019, Making the Best of a God-given Gift: Muslim Communities Can Proactively Help Safeguard Earth by Using Solar Energy Technology (Islamic Horizons magazine)

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March 9, 2019, A Different Kind of Green Book – The Qur’an, Spirit in Action, Northern Spirit Radio, https://northernspiritradio.org/spirit-action/different-kind-green-book-quran

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May 15, 2018, Muslims Stand Up for Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Huda Alkaff, Edge Effects, http://edgeeffects.net/huda-alkaff-environmental-justice/

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December 2017, Wisconsin Green Muslims work for Environmental Justice and Clean Energy, Riverwest Currents, https://indd.adobe.com/view/af6691ad-ef63-4990-9c4e-24e201bc12a5 (page 3)

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November 13, 2017, Huda Alkaff: Green Muslims Build Community Bridges with Environmental Sustainability, Milwaukee Independent. http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/huda-alkaff-green-muslims-build-community-bridges-environmental-sustainability/

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November 9, 2017, Three Efforts that Showcase Wisconsin’s Solar Energy Expansion, WUWM-Milwaukee Public Radio. http://wuwm.com/post/three-efforts-showcase-wisconsins-solar-energy-expansion#stream/0

Audio: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wuwm/audio/2017/11/s.mp3

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November 3, 2017, North Side Muslims Embrace Solar Power, Urban Milwaukee. http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/11/03/north-side-muslims-embrace-solar-power/

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October 30, 2017, For Milwaukee Muslims, Solar is an Act of Faith and Service, Midwest Energy News. http://midwestenergynews.com/2017/10/30/for-milwaukee-muslims-solar-is-an-act-of-faith-and-service/

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April 14, 2017, Eco-Fair, Speakers Highlight Earth Week, Stevens Point Journal -part of the USA Today Network-. http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/life/2017/04/14/eco-fair-speakers-highlight-earth-week/100453530/

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Spring 2017, Huda Alkaff, scholar, hero, Sierra Club Great Waters Group Spring 2017 Newsletter. SierraClubGreatWatersGroupNews2017Spring

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November 30, 2016, Statewide Summit to Highlight Wisconsin’s 21st Century Transportation Needs, The Wheeler Report. http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/1130wispirg.pdf

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December 4, 2015, People Who Educate and Inspire Us. Georgia Interfaith Power and Light Blog. http://www.gipl.org/people-who-educate-and-inspire-us/#more-4304

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December 3, 2015, Alkaff, Honored by the White House. The University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology Alumni News. http://www.ecology.uga.edu/newsItem.php?Alkaff_MS_CESD_97_honored_by_the_White_House-364/

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November 28, 2015. Global Climate Change March, Milwaukee. (at 12:09) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmH-dSovR0c

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November 17, 2015. Climate Access Featured Member. http://www.climateaccess.org/previously-featured-members#Huda Alkaff

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October 15, 2015, Connecting Islamic Faith and Sustainability, Georgia. http://patch.com/georgia/midtown/connecting-islamic-faith-sustainability-0; http://www.atlantamuslim.com/event/2015/oct/24/connecting-islamic-faith-with/; http://www.gipl.org/event/connecting-islamic-faith-and-sustainability-with-huda-alkaff/

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October 14, 2015, Share the Earth Environmental Film Series – Planetary, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. http://uwm.edu/studentinvolvement/event/share-the-earth-environmental-film-series-planetary/

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October 7, 2015, Interfaith Panel Discussion on Climate Change. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. http://www.uwosh.edu/today/event/interfaith-panel-discussion-on-climate-change/

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September 24, 2015, Light the Way: Faiths for Climate Justice 2015, Madison. http://350madison.org/light-the-way-faiths-for-climate-justice/; (at 5:08) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9H6t_P8TIg&feature=youtu.be; and (at 21:36) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7XeajMZ5ZQ&feature=youtu.be

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September 5, 2015, White House Champions of Change Share Their Journey to Climate Action. Leaders in Energy. http://lercpa.org/white-house-champions-of-change-share-their-journey-to-climate-action/

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August 1, 2015, White House Honors 12 Faith Leaders in Climate Change. EcoDaily. http://ecodaily.org/white-house-honors-12-faith-leaders-in-climate-change/

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July 29, 2015, White House Honors 12 Faith Leaders in Climate Change. World Religion News. http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/white-house-honors-12-faith-leaders-in-climate-change

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July 27, 2015, White House to Honor Wisconsin Muslim Woman for Faith Based Environmental Work. Balanced News. http://balancednews.net/2015/07/white-house-to-honor-wisconsin-muslim-woman-for-faith-based-environmental-work/

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July 23, 2015, Huda Alkaff, Interfaith Earth Network Leader, a White House Champion of Change. The Interfaith Conference in the Media. http://interfaithconference.org/cms-view-page.php?page=in-the-media

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July 21, 2015, White House to honor Wisconsin Muslim woman for environmental work. Wisconsin Development Green News. WDNGreen

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July 21, 2015, White House honors 12 faith leaders as climate change ‘champions’. Religion News Service. http://www.religionnews.com/2015/07/21/white-house-honors-12-faith-leaders-climate-change-champions/

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July 20, 2015, White House Champions of Change: Climate Faith Leaders, https://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/climate-faith-leaders

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July 20, 2015, White House honors Wisconsin Green Muslims founder. Midwest Energy News. http://midwestenergynews.com/2015/07/20/white-house-honors-wisconsin-green-muslims-founder/

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July 20, 2015, White House honors Wisconsin Green Muslims founder. News | The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. http://fore.yale.edu/news/item/white-house-honors-wisconsin-green-muslims-founder/

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July 20, 2015, White House to Honor Religious Leaders for Climate. Climate Wire. ClimateWire_White House to honor religious leaders for climate

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July 17, 2015, Muslim woman Huda Alkaff being honored by White House for environmental work. The NewsTeller. http://www.thenewsteller.com/world/muslim-woman-huda-alkaff-being-honored-by-white-house-for-the-environmental-work/19966/

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July 16, 2015, White House to honor Wisconsin Muslim Woman for environmental work. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/white-house-to-honor-wisconsin-muslim-woman-for-environmental-work-b99538991z1-315823871.html

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July 15, 2015, Interfaith Power and Light members sweep up White House Champions of Change honors. Interfaith Power and Light. http://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/2015/07/interfaith-power-light-members-sweep-up-white-house-champions-of-change-honors/

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July 9, 2015, From Pope Francis to Wisconsin Green Muslims, faith groups steadfast in push for clean energy. Midwest Energy News. http://midwestenergynews.com/2015/07/09/from-pope-francis-to-green-muslims-faith-groups-steadfast-in-push-for-clean-energy/

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July 9, 2015, From Pope Francis to Wisconsin Green Muslims, faith groups steadfast in push for clean energy. News | The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. http://fore.yale.edu/news/item/from-pope-francis-to-green-muslims-faith-groups-steadfast-in-push-for-clean/

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June 18, 2015, Wisconsin Islamic Group Ties Green Initiatives to Spirituality. Milwaukee Public Radio WUWM Lake Effect. http://wuwm.com/post/wisconsin-islamic-group-ties-green-initiatives-spirituality

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June 18, 2015, Wisconsin Islamic Group Ties Green Initiatives to Spirituality. News | The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. http://fore.yale.edu/news/item/wisconsin-islamic-group-ties-green-initiatives-to-spirituality/

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April 21, 2015, America’s Faith Communities Lead the Way on Slashing Climate Pollution. Cool Congregations Challenge winners announced today. Interfaith Power and Light. http://www.coolcongregations.org/coolchallengewinners/

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November 8, 2013, Media Release, Wisconsin Residents Call for Strong Carbon Pollution Limits from Existing Power Plants, http://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/wisconsin-john-muir-chapter/press_releases/110813_PR_WICarbonPoll.pdf

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September/October 2013, The Islamic Environmental Group of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ) Network News. WNPJSept2013nws

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January 31, 2013, Preach-In grows from sea to rising sea. Interfaith Power and Light. http://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/2013/01/preach-in-grows-from-sea-to-rising-sea/

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December 3, 2012, Huda Alkaff’s Testimony, Community Listening Session on Milwaukee’s Public Transit, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt3xYqU5dH4&feature=youtu.be

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June 2012, People Doing Things. Green Muslims Khutbah Guide. http://www.greenmuslims.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/GM_Khutbah_Guide-1.pdf

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March 12, 2012, Green Faith Raises Provocative Questions. Inside Islam: Dialogues and Debates. http://insideislam.wisc.edu/tag/huda-alkaff/

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March 7, 2012, ‘Inside Islam’ project replaces fear with familiarity. Isthmus – The Daily Page. http://www.isthmus.com/arts/inside-islam-project-replaces-fear-with-familiarity/

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February 24, 2012, Green Faith: A Muslim Perspective. Inside Islam: Dialogues and Debates. http://insideislam.wisc.edu/2012/02/green-faith-a-muslim-perspective-2/

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December 7, 2011, Interfaith conference promotes environmental justice. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/135165773.html

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October 2010, Celebrating ecology and faith. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://wisconsinipl.org/assets/media/Oct%2025,%202010%20MJS.JPG