Houghton College – The Pollinator: Creation Care Network News http://news.lwccn.com Headlines, opportunities and prayer needs from around the world. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:51:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/news.lwccn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-pollinator-icon.png?fit=32%2C32 Houghton College – The Pollinator: Creation Care Network News http://news.lwccn.com 32 32 164541824 Free online course: Environment and Society with Brian Webb http://news.lwccn.com/2021/08/free-online-course-environment-and-society-with-brian-webb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-online-course-environment-and-society-with-brian-webb Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:04:53 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=1033 May be an image of sky, mountain and text that says "Environment & Society A free online webinar course 1ह HOUGHTON COLLEGE"

Brian Webb is teaching another FREE (yes, you read that right!) online course out of Houghton College.

This one starts this week – on Wednesday, 1 September. It is scheduled each Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time (US) but registered participants can watch recordings in their own time zones, so don’t let the time stop you!

Here’s the description. You can register here – but do it soon!

Are you curious about environmental issues, but feel like there’s so much to learn and so much you don’t know? Are you interested in learning how to be a better steward of God’s creation? Ever wonder why environmental problems are so complicated? What’s really causing the environmental challenges we face today and what can be done about them?

Environment and Society provides answers to these questions (and many others) by providing an introduction to understanding the complex relationship between human society and the natural world. We will examine a variety of causes and consequences of environmental challenges, and will evaluate possible solutions from social, political, scientific, and ethical perspectives. The course serves as an excellent introduction to creation care and environmental stewardship for those looking to increase their understanding of these critical issues. It also functions as the introductory course for a degree in environmental studies.

Starting September 1, 2021

This 8-week course will meet Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET and will run through October 20. Class recordings will be made available to registered participants to watch asynchronously.

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There are good things happening at Houghton College, a small Christian college in New York state that is doing big things with creation care. In 2015 they installed what was then the largest solar system of any college in New York State (3.1 million kilowatt hours). This year they introduced a new Environmental Studies major. And now Brian Webb, the guy behind all of that, wants to share the wealth with you with a free online course: God, Country and Climate Change: A Christian Perspective on a Global Problem.

Here’s the description; note the experts you will be interacting with. Click through for more details:

This spring, Houghton College will be offering a FREE online course called “God, Country, and Climate Change: A Christian Perspective on a Global Problem.”  The course will be taught by Brian Webb, the founder of Climate Caretakers and an Instructor of Environmental Studies at Houghton College.  The course aims to help Christians develop a biblically grounded and scientifically robust understanding of the climate crisis.

The course will delve into the complex intersections between faith, science, and politics, and will feature guest lectures from some of the top global experts in their field.  Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn about climate science from Katharine Hayhoe.
  • Study scripture with New Testament scholar, Jonathan Moo.
  • Explore innovative climate solutions with Elizabeth Bagley at Project Drawdown.
  • Discuss the complex psychology behind climate beliefs and denial with skepticalscience.org founder John Cook.
  • Examine the complexity of climate politics with former Congressman Bob Inglis.
  • Learn about the intersections between climate change and social justice from Rev. James Bhagwan.
  • Discuss climate change as a public health issue with Edward Maibach.
  • Consider the spirituality of climate action with Lowell Bliss.

The course is offered for FREE in webinar format, though participants may also take it for credit ($1,176) or audit ($150).  Credit and audit students receive full access to supplementary lectures, forum discussions, and the opportunity to interact live with guest speakers.

The course will be held Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET from March 17 – May 5.

Please visit www.houghton.edu/climate-course to learn more or to register.

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