Rolling Stone has a great story profiling several Young Evangelicals for Climate Action fellows. Here’s a taste: That conversation eventually led [William] Morris to spend a month doing volunteer work with a Christian conservation organization in Kenya, cataloging rare bird species, mapping mangrove forests, and collecting data on coral reefs. […]
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Some of the headlines that have come across our desk in the last month: Inspiring Student in France Creates Environmental App to Motivate Others to Make a Difference Daily – A new report from the Cambridge Sustainability Commission reveals that the world’s wealthiest 5% were responsible for well over a […]
A relatively new prayer initiative, Climate Intercessors, got a push this month with an article in Christianity Today: “Asking God to Reduce Climate Emissions“: The prayer campaign is organized by former Baptist missionary Lowell Bliss and includes leaders from the Lausanne/World Evangelical Alliance Creation Care Network, A Rocha International, Youth With A […]
If our theology allowed for Patron Saints, John Stott would be the Patron Saint of the Creation Care movement. He was exemplary in his love of God’s creation and active in areas such as encouraging the founding of A Rocha, so the celebration of his 100th birthday is an event […]
Earth Day 2021 will again be a virtual, online event on 22 April. We are informed that the folks at Earthday.org would very much like to include faith communities around the world in this year’s celebration. To that end, there is a Faith and the Environment page at Earthday.org with […]
Here’s another Earth Day opportunity: InterFaith Power and Light is offering a free kit of materials for congregations to use in celebrating Earth Day. Some of these materials will be North America specific, but others might find useful ideas here*. Faith Climate Action Week is Interfaith Power & Light’s annual […]
This picture of an excavator bravely attempting to free the giant Ever-Given from the sand of the Suez Canal last week is a parable for humanity’s dilemma when it comes to controlling the technological forces we’ve let loose in God’s creation. To read more, check out this article from Yale […]
Last week we announced Creation at the Crossroads 2.0 – Sharing Our Stories. This online consultation presented as a partnership between The University of Wisconsin’s Loka Initiative, Care of Creation, A Rocha and the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network will be held 25-27 May. Read the announcement here.
This story is for anyone who needs to justify spending money on equipment for birding… or birdseed… or anything else related to our feathered friends. It turns out that birds can bring more happiness than money does. Check it out here: In our pursuit of that elusive thing called happiness, […]
After the disappointing postponement of COP26 last year, the eyes of the environmental and creation care movements are on Glasgow and the rescheduled COP26 meeting to be held in November. You can expect a lot of COP news here as this important meeting draws closer – but we have to […]