In a historic moment, today 31 US denominations and faith organizations have joined together to launch One Home One Future, a multi-faith campaign to strengthen...
Gloria D. Lozada De Jesús y Neddy Astudillo, Red Presbiteriana para el Cuidado de la Creación El clima está en transición y a veces...
Black churches have long been a place of inspiration and refuge and many folks have traditionally relied on these religious communities to stay alive...
Blessed Tomorrow is made up of denominations and organizations of many faiths. We have different names for the Divine. We have different sacred texts, holy...
Rachel Myslivy One of my very favorite aspects of being immersed in interfaith work for the past 30+ years is the blessing of learning spiritual...
Aerial view of group on mountainous terrain traveling to Mecca to make Hajj at the ancient Kaaba, the altar built by Ibraheem, Hajar, and...
Photo by: Dayenu I have lived in New York City for 36 years, and I have never experienced anything like this. Though wildfire smoke...
Greetings of peace, salaam, shalom, namaste, sat sri akal! For a person of faith, the profound beauty of nature – oceans, mountains, trees, animals...
After being away for about 15 years while pastoring other churches, it is great to be back at my home congregation. During the time...
In 2020, when the world was shut down due to the pandemic, I spent some time in the mountains. I started each day with...
I was honored and so blessed to pastor two congregations in Kentucky. I loved every aspect of being a pastor, except some of the...
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as we fast daily from food and water from dawn till sunset, let us honor and celebrate...
It is tax season, and money is on my mind. It is the time of year when I ask myself if my bank statements...
Rev. Dr. Carmelo Santos In the story of Joseph, found in the Torah, Bible, and Quran, the youngest son of Jacob has the gift...
Mountains of Kentucky Happy Women’s History month! There are so many women who have and are leading on climate in the US, and around...
As long as I can remember, I have felt the Holy’s presence through nature. As a child, I spent a lot of time in...
For the first time in my life as a climate-faith leader, I don’t feel as if I am walking while leaning forward against a...
Photo of Rev. Tom Carr and Rev. Carol Devine in front of the White House My journey of creation care advocacy began in 1987...
Photo by: Storm Swan, Kivalina, AK On November 9, 2022, the children of Kivalina, a small Inupiaq village on the coast of the Chukchi...
The 27th Conference of Parties (COP) (https://cop27.eg/#/), attended by over 35, 000 people, took place November 6 – 20th in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. These...
Photo by: Andrew Warner Edgar Villanueva, a non-profit leader and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, wrote the book, Decolonizing Wealth, to...
Climate is on the ballot for every election, including the November 8, 2022 election. These 2022 midterms can make or break our future to...
We drove to the forest early one morning this week. Walking or running in the forest is a practice that supports my physical, spiritual, and...
In the month of September, the Season of Creation is celebrated in churches around the world. Its roots are in the fact that the...
In a first-of-its-kind mobilization, 20 major Jewish organizations have recently announced the formation of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, which brings together Jewish community leaders...
Environmental injustice looks different in different locations. For example, in my hometown the low-income neighborhoods are at least 10 degrees hotter than the wealthy neighborhoods....
I am a lifelong Kentuckian with roots in the mountains of Appalachia where devastating flooding is occurring. As I write, 37 are confirmed dead, hundreds are...
According to climate scientist, Gus Speth, “the top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy” which are spiritual problems. Many agree that spiritual problems are...
Blessed Tomorrow Partner, Rev. Dr. Leah Schade A rabbi in Jerusalem and a seminary professor in Kentucky are finding a way to help solve...
In 1991, the United Church of Christ hosted the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.. People from 50 states gathered...
Image from freepik.com Happy Juneteenth! I hope that you found time this weekend (and Monday) to remember and celebrate Juneteenth. Festivals and celebrations of many...
Written by Brooks Berndt Minister for Environmental Justice at United Church of Christ I am of the opinion that the most important conversation to have...
In Genesis 1, Ruach Elohim, the breath, spirit, essence of God hovered and moved to begin creation. The word ruach is found almost 400 times...
I participate in many faith discussions connecting religious and spiritual practices to the respect of Mother Earth as an extension or expression of Source/Creator/Goddess/God/Allah. Teachings...
The first human, according to Torah, is formed from the dust of the ground by God. God breathes life into the human and given the...
In her session at the 2022 American Climate Leadership Summit, Coping with ecoGrief: What It Is, How to Cope, Hannah Malcolm explained that unlike other...
Photo by Rodney Curtis This year, for the first time since 1991, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Baha’is, Hindus, Buddhists and Indigenous nations observed holy days...
American Climate Leadership Summit 2022 National Faith and Climate Must-Watch List The National Faith + Climate day of the 2022 American Climate Leadership Summit is...
My relationship with ecoAmerica began when Meighen Speiser contacted me about doing an article on me as a Green Preacher and Green Chalice Minister. That...
On Passover we recount the story of our people’s journey out of mitzrayim – narrow places. It is a story of struggle, a story of...
Climate summit speakers urge churches to act now — and act like a jazz band by Hans Holznagel | originally published on Apr 4, 2022...
by Hans Holznagel | Originally published United Church of Christ News on Mar 7, 2022 Find the original post HERE. The world just got its...
Recording Now Available: “Eating Our Way Toward Climate and Racial Justice” with Karyn Bigelow, Co-Executive Director, Creation Justice Ministries Watch the full Let’s Talk Climate recording...
Fusion Later- Fusion Now Fusion: noun, the coming together of two or more distinct elements to form a new entity. The use of fire for...
Ambassador training will ‘empower and equip you’ Originally posted HERE by Darla Carter | Presbyterian News Service Photo by Tiago Aleixo via Unsplash LOUISVILLE —...
Pursuing Environmental Justice on MLK Day- Guest Blog The article below was originally posted on Creation Care Alliance of Western NC Website in 2019, we...
200 Bright Lights for this Season Over 200 organizations are sharing their light in this Season. Find them in the Directory of Faith and Climate...
At our best, faith communities offer support for families and communities as they struggle with mental health. However, faith communities have a complicated history when...
Written by Rev. Dr. Leah Schade- First appeared on Eco Preacher Blog on Patheos.com Ideas for reading and preaching Exodus 16:31-21 for a Thanksgiving sermon...
Taking Off the World’s Armor- Rev. Carol Devine Ephesians 6.10-20 I will never forget my son’s 3rd birthday when he received the first of many...
It’s time for people of faith to shift from climate apology and lamentation to action on climate change. This was the topic of discussion on...
In 2005, Catholic Charities: Diocese of Stockon created the Environmental Justice Project and began advocating for a cleaner environment for the communities they serve. Air...
Renowned Welsh physicist and Christian whose work helped to forge Britain’s reputation as a global leader in climate science. Photograph: Wales News Service The...
*This blog was original shared by Dayenu, A Jewish Call to Climate Action Dayenu leaders kicked off a month of action, in concert with the...
Looking for a helpful resource to learn, share, and act at the intersection of hunger, climate change, and systemic racism? The latest issue of the...
No really, how are you doing, dear reader? We have a lot on our plates right now. Some of us more than others, but everyone...
Volunteers from Eastminster Presbyterian plan Mangroves along their local shoreline. Courtesy of Creation Justice Ministries Chances are that your faith community has been involved in...
This blog can be read and was originally published for Hazon’s Shmita Project blog series. Commonly translated as the ‘Sabbatical Year,’ shmita literally means ‘release.’...
A successful Greening Our Faith Communities Summit was held May 20 – 21, focusing mostly on the faith community in the Charlotte area, but drawing...
Individual action matters and builds momentum for systemic change that will address climate change. This was the topic of discussion on our latest Blessed Tomorrow...
Faith communities have a complicated history when it comes to mental health and wholeness. In some ways, faith communities have failed by ignoring mental health...
Coming out of a year of multiple crises and a decisive election, 2021 is our moment to forge a path forward to a stable climate...
Faith communities around the world are becoming more vocal and visible on climate change, elevating it as a moral issue. We can see this in...
The Rev. Dr. Jim Antal Blessed Tomorrow Leadership Circle Executive Committee Chair, the Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, gave a powerful post-inauguration sermon recently that we...
Anita Fete Crews, The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, and Theo Brown. Solving climate change requires us to work together in order to succeed in healing...
Providing Access to Financing and Vetted Contractors to Achieve Environmental Commitments Is your house of worship looking to finance critical repairs, upgrades, energy efficiency, or...
Should we keep our faith and our politics separate? Is climate change a faith issue? There’s no doubt that faith communities in America will play...
The must-attend, go-to webcast discussion for the most current and best thinking on climate change ecoAmerica is introducing Let’s Talk Climate to provide guidance and support to...
This is not a dress rehearsal. The entire world is immersed in unrelenting, multidimensional crises. These crises are not ideological. They are rooted in reality:...
Earth Day Network’s logo for Earth Day’s 50th anniversary For many of us, Earth Day is a pleasant memory from elementary school where our class...
[caption id="attachment_3800" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo credit: Robert A. Jonas[/caption] Earth Day 2020 comes at a tumultuous time. COVID-19 has upended our lives. The number of...
Thank you to all who joined us at the American Climate Leadership Awards Virtual Ceremony on March 25! Congratulations to the winner, CALPIRG Students, who...
In the interest of our individual and collective health and wellbeing, ecoAmerica is rescheduling the American Climate Leadership Summit to August 26-27, 2020. Given current...
I have always loved the feeling of possibilities approaching each new year. As a mother, I encouraged my children to create new year resolutions and...
Editor’s note: Climate for Health and Blessed Tomorrow invited two leaders to share their thoughts on the intersections of faith and health in addressing climate...
“The climate emergency demands that we collaborate across disciplines and professions.” It’s not every day that a minister is asked to address a gathering of...
While there may be different motivations and pathways, studies and scripture have led us to the same conclusion: faith and health leaders alike recognize the...
Nearly a year ago, we published a blog about the Juliana v. U.S. case, in which Juliana plaintiffs list the climate change impacts that will...
As we experience this 2019 Season of Creation, we take time to reflect on the world we inhabit and our God-given responsibility to steward it....
This blog is a collaboration between the National League of Cities and Path to Positive:For many world religions, a respect for nature and a desire...
Where and how does your faith community live out its values? As people of faith, we are motivated to act on a wide variety of...
Our daily experience, confirms that these extreme climate events keep taking place with greater frequency and intensity each year. This is threatening our food and...
The first Bible verse I ever memorized- aside from the Lord’s Prayer- was Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light...
This partner blog was originally published by United Church News, here.The United Church of Christ General Synod took definitive action on climate justice with three...
IGS Solar and Catholic Energies will build the largest solar ground array and pollinator field project approved for construction to-date in the District of Columbia...
Have you heard about carbon offsets? They may be just what you and your congregation are looking for in your journey to zero-emissions! The Blessed...
The Nature that Nurtures guide, written by Mary Westervelt with layout and graphics by Lauren Diamond, tells the story of how one church, Trinity Presbyterian...
“Europe Becomes First Carbon-Positive Continent; Australia to Follow”“Sahara Desert Becomes World’s Largest Solar Energy Farm”“Pacific ‘Dead Zone’ Dead No Longer, International Clean-Up Efforts Succeed”“Solar Panel...
During the Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP)'s spring advisory committee meeting, we visited one of our newest grant partners, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) in...
We desire to live out our faith every day and to serve God and work for good, peace and justice in our communities. Now, our...
The General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ took the stage at the American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS19) on Thursday, calling on people of...
For Earth Sunday, Plymouth Church UCC of Shaker Heights, Ohio decided to undertake an activity to demonstrate how everyone—young or old—could do something to care...
Delivered by Shantha Ready Alonso at the 2019 American Climate Leadership Summit. The Visualization was inspired by this year's Earth Day Resource theme "Next Generation Rises". ...
America’s faith communities care about God’s creation and are ready to act on climate solutions. Especially as Earth Day 2019 approaches, houses of worship are...
Houses of worship serve as places of sanctuary for us to meet with God and unburden ourselves from our daily troubles. Around the world, when...
On March 15, 2019, the youth from over 2000 cities around the world went on strike to protest and raise awareness of the unique threat...
As a downtown church, Hillsborough Presbyterian Church has very little green space to work with. Their Earth Care Team, however, is dedicated to maximizing the...
Of the over 327 million people residing in the United States of America, roughly 1 in 4 people — or just over 80.5 million —...
[caption id="attachment_3507" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Presbytery of the Yukon gathered in February 2019 in Palmer, AK at the United Protestant Church (Presbyterian).[/caption] I just returned...
If Americans are hearing anything about climate change, it is likely the bad news. Our planet and its oceans are warming faster than predicted, causing...
Climate change impacts all Americans, but presents itself differently in every corner of the U.S., ranging from hurricanes to droughts, superstorms and Nor’easters. To inspire...
Social media can be a powerful means to engage your community. It’s a great way to inspire others, celebrate successes, promote upcoming events, and share...
As we transition into 2019 and welcome a new Congress, there is renewed hope for climate action. While partisan gridlock remains the greatest impediment to...
My children will both go back to school today after three and a half days off for snow-related cancellations and delays. During this time, there...
[caption id="attachment_3446" align="alignleft" width="300"] A press conference during the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference going on through Dec. 10 in Katowice, Poland. (Photo by...
Last month’s election results sent a clear message: Americans consider climate change a top priority, and they want elected office holders to act. As the...
In the Gospel reading for the second Sunday of Advent, Christians are confronted by the figure of Zechariah, who became mute when he was informed...
Starting meaningful conversations about climate change with our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and policymakers has been a challenge in the past. How do you bring up...
It’s that time of year again. Pumpkins are being carved, meals are being prepared, and most importantly, families are gathering. Thanksgiving is a time to...
This post originally appeared on October 26 in The Times of Israel. [caption id="attachment_3312" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Home destroyed in Hurricane Sandy, New York, 2012 (Tamra...
Last month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their special report outlining the consequence of a changing climate, and the measures necessary to...
America’s faith communities want to care for God’s creation and are ready to act on climate solutions. They are increasingly having conversations about climate within...
[caption id="attachment_3261" align="alignleft" width="300"] Robin Loznak / Our Children's Trust[/caption] October is traditionally celebrated as children’s health month. This is a time to bring attention to...
“The era of procrastination, of half measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close.” Winston Churchill, 1936 The Intergovernmental Panel on...
For many, the release of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have been cause to seek what I call climate...
The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; (Psalm 24:1) "The world in which...
A Majority of Americans Would Vote For A Climate Candidate. With elections just around the corner, and recent news coverage about politicians talking about climate change, Americans...
At the Presbyterian Hunger Program, this time of the year usually finds our attentions turned towards World Food Day and Food Week of Action. This year...
The midterm elections are just around the corner, and many Americans are beginning to have political discussions with their friends and families, colleagues, and communities....
Bonjour! Salaam! Habari, bwana! Habari, bibi! Annyong! Buenos días! Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho' ni! Those are words of greeting and invitation. That...
This election season has been filled with reports showing the widening partisan divide in America. Opinion gaps are growing on topics such as poor and...
Are you looking for a way to continue the work you start in the Season of Creation? Join the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in...
Last month, United Methodists from across our church gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota to strategize about how we might close our own “ambition gap” between...
As my daughters begin school this week, I find myself in a state of agonized worry. It is not about how both will fare as...
If you are a faith leader, please talk to your congregation about the link between your faith and climate change. If you are a Christian...
Download full report Throughout the country, Americans are noticing something different about the weather. The seasons feel warmer, wildfires seem worse, and floods and hurricanes...
A few weeks ago, award-winning filmmaker Mawish Raza and I made the unlikely journey to Houston in the middle of July to make a film...
The very first command addressed to humanity in the entire Bible is to “be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and...
Whether Americans are looking out their windows or turning on the local news, we are increasingly confronted by severe weather events — unprecedented droughts, storms,...
Last Wednesday I threw away a paper towel tube. I could have recycled it, but recycling would have taken extra effort, so I didn’t. Recycling...
Everywhere we turn it seems we bump up against something political. The news we watch, the athletes we support and even the restaurants where we...
Last month in St. Louis, the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly passed another new policy on engaging with issues of climate change - through preaching,...
Within the climate community, one of the greatest areas of debate is the role of nuclear energy in the mix of climate solutions. Nuclear power...
The 2017 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, IN adopted a resolution to support The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call...
Download Summary On May 2, Blessed Tomorrow and Auburn Seminary co-hosted the 2018 National Climate and Faith Leadership Forum, a gathering of nearly 50 faith...
Americans’ attitudes on climate are changing, and the change is in a positive direction. To better understand how these views are evolving, and what that...
Download Talking Points The discourse around a warming world often gets hung up on politics, but what Americans really care about — and want to...
Years ago, I was walking up to my office in The United Methodist Building where we were hosting a prayer service celebrating Earth Day. As...
Are Americans looking to leaders outside of the political arena for guidance on climate change? ecoAmerica and Lake Research Partners set out to find this...
By 2030, over one hundred million people could be pushed into extreme hunger due to climate change according to the World Bank. When climate change...
A clean energy future is within our grasp. We can have locally-made energy from the wind and the sun that ensures our air is clean...
Over the past decade, Americans have placed climate change at the bottom of the list of public policy priorities. But, according to Pew’s January 2018...
Throughout American history, people of faith have been at the forefront in addressing injustice. They have transformed hearts, minds, and the course of our country....
As anyone who has ever watched a genealogy television show such as Finding Your Roots knows, our ancestry may not always be what we initially...
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it...
As a country, we’ve been approaching climate from different angles and with different goals. But all of us do it for the same reasons; to...
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was ahead of curve in the late 60s when he protested the unhealthy living conditions people of color...
Human behavior affects the world in many ways. We cultivate the land, build communities, and consume resources to sustain our needs and lifestyles. There is...
After Paris, faith groups throughout the United States pledged to reduce carbon emissions and announced support of organizations and initiatives that shared their goal for...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us at Blessed Tomorrow! Below are some top stories from the last two weeks. Hot off the presses: Our...
This past year saw faith leaders achieve many successes in taking up the mantle on climate and catalyzing progress on climate advocacy and action. At...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Climate migration is one of the many climate effects that experts said was already happening around the world and soon America itself would begin to...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
We know that men and women of the clergy are a group whose voice is powerful and can move people within their congregations and communities...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Stepping away from the science of climate change can bring to light the many issues embedded in our society’s infrastructure. Revealing these problems is one...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has joined in on 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) as a way to provide a moral grounding while multi-sector...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
As of late, there are many congregations across the United States that are taking on the responsibility to care for creation. Among them are a...
In preparation for the 2017 American Climate Leadership Summit (October 25 & 26), ecoAmerica reached out to leaders of faith who are devoted to this year's...
Today, in front of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Federal Triangle building in Washington, DC, religious leaders have taken a knee as a symbol of devotion...
At ecoAmerica's 2017 American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS), several faith leaders are scheduled to speak on tactics for climate leadership and provide inspiration on the Taking Up...
The Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley has joined the roster of over 350 leaders that are Taking Up the Mantle by participating in ecoAmerica's 2017 American Climate...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
At Monday’s U.N. World Food Day Ceremony, Pope Francis received a standing ovation after calling on the world’s governments to take action on the interconnected...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
In a few weeks, ecoAmerica will host the 2017 American Climate Leadership Summit. The summit promises to provide opportunities for multisector communication on climate, as...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September and 50% of the territory remains without electricity and access to basic supplies and food. Some have criticized the federal response to this...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
A Word to the Church from The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops Gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska, September 21-26, 2017 The bishops of The Episcopal Church...
You’ve heard it said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” When Mark Twain—who may have been quoting Charles Dudley Warner—popularized...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Many faith leaders and organizations have taken on the challenge of creating initiatives to improve our planet. Among them are Blessed Tomorrow partners like the...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Throughout the country, news of Harvey, Irma and Jose has stirred concern. For those who have lived through the traumatic events of Harvey and are...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, displaced Texas and Louisiana residents are seeking refuge. Many have found comfort behind the doors of churches, synagogues, mosques,...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Creation care is more than an act of faith. It is a challenge to be pursued. Just like all of life’s challenges, our prayers can...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
The voice of the faith community was the sound heard around the world when a few countries decided not to make climate a priority. It...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
“Violating the integrity of our relationship with creation is sinful. Our failure to serve as faithful caretakers of creation has local and global consequences. Our...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
It’s been ten years since Al Gore first told the world the “Inconvenient Truth,” about what’s happening to God’s Earth. People of faith took note...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Climate change is one the most relevant political arguments in today’s landscape. As a political topic, climate change is now so complex that it is...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
The ecosystem is a holier design than we know. God created us to remain in connection to each other and to the other living things...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Many faith leaders have stood before congregations who are knowledgeable about the changing environment and how human behavior impacts it. This may be partly thanks...
The Rev. Dr. Jim Antal leads the 360 UCC churches in Massachusetts and is a national spokesperson on climate change for the UCC. He is...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
The pulpit is the source of information and guidance for millions of people throughout the United States. In fact, about 189 million inhabitants faithfully follow...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Everything that humans need to survive on this planet is already here. But certain natural resources are safer for the Earth. Some resources burnout and...
Just as faith leadership is ineffective without followers, advocacy is ineffective without partners. It takes people from different sectors to get the results that are...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Many of the things humans do, accumulate, or discard emit carbon. By definition, a carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouses gases, particularly carbon dioxide,...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Our Earth is a wondrous place, but it has been deeply affected by our actions as humans. Now, it is our responsibility to restore its...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
The long-awaited decision from President Donald Trump on the Climate Change Paris Accord was one that many climate leaders do not approve of. In the...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. This roundup highlights achievements in climate solutions and effective climate...
Historically, evangelicals in America tended to land on the conservative side of social issues. Millennials are taking a different view. Recognizing that something is happening...
Faith leaders can be key influencers in the climate change debate. While the fate of America’s stance on climate change still hangs in the balance,...
Air is believed to be the “fertilizing wind,” and the “ruah” of human life in monotheistic faiths. The Holy Quran 015:022 states that these winds...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communications...
Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas serves as Missioner for Creation Care for both the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts and Mass. Conference, United Church of Christ. In this...
When Americans consider the health impacts of climate change, they often cite physical consequences. As ecoAmerica’s new report shows, however, Americans are suffering the psychological...
Holy Week marks the final days of Lent, crowned by Easter Sunday to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus from his tomb. Luke 24 attests that...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communications...
When Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, traveled with his large family to Egypt, he did so to flee a famine that...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communications...
On Sept. 21, 2014, then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited world leaders to discuss climate solutions needed to fix “one of the greatest moral issues...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communications...
Blessed Tomorrow is proud to name Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) among our many inspiring partners. Since 2000, IPL has assisted thousands of faith communities...
Every Friday, Blessed Tomorrow releases the top faith and climate stories from the previous week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communications...
Language has the ability to guide cultures, advance leadership, or crumble societies, but words themselves are not inherently valuable. Their merit rests in the concepts...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Your church, mosque, or synagogue may be small and far from Washington D.C., but it just became a vital component in climate solutions. As the tug...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
For most Americans, scientific data is abstract, complicated, and generally unconvincing in its plea for climate solutions. While most skilled communicators would agree that effective...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
2016 was a great year for solar power as America celebrated its one-millionth-panel installation. Ranging from simple home systems to massive commercial farms powering cities,...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Trump’s executive order to ban refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries deepened the debate over U.S. national security and the refugee crisis. Many Americans...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Blessed Tomorrow's new report, Let's Talk Climate: Communication Guidance for Faith Leaders is finally here! Main authors Kirra Krygsman, ecoAmerica’s Research Manager, and Meighen Speiser,...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Climate communicating will undoubtedly face new obstacles under the Trump administration, and the first couple of weeks have only been a taste of what is...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
If you google the term “climate change,” you’re likely to amass a vast array of studies, op-ed pieces and articles on the scientific, economic, and...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
In 1908, the inaugural Octave of Christian Unity was formed to nurture international Christian community building. By the 1930's the event had transformed into a...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did more than point out social injustices – he dug at their root cause while mapping the extent of their...
Every Friday, we release our favorite faith and climate stories from the week. We highlight achievements in climate solutions and effective climate communicating to people...
Following the execution of his teacher Siyyid ‘Ali Mohammad (Bab) in 1844, Bahá'u'lláh was exiled from his home in the Persian Empire to live out...
When we think of creation care leaders in the climate movement, we imagine Pope Francis orating before the U.S. House of Representatives, The Islamic Society...
It's been a long year for climate advocacy. The road to solutions has been a winding path with turns we did not anticipate. Some good,...
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reverse much of the progress our nation has made on climate. His recent appointment of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott...
This year, Hanukkah and Christmas Eve are scheduled to begin on the same date (Dec. 24th) — with Hanukkah continuing through New Year's Day. It's...
If the 2016 elections taught us anything, it's that America is more morally diverse than we had initially imagined (and that's putting it lightly). Despite...
For almost 20 years, the Milken Institute School of Public Health has provided a platform for cutting edge solutions to the world's most pressing health...
Chicago is a vibrant city, electrified by its beautifully diverse population of almost three million residents. Its rich history is palpable with institutions and families...
Climate communications are an ever evolving myriad of mediums and expressions. From major productions like the new film Before the Flood to distribution tools on social...
While at the beach last August, I read Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. While my husband wasn’t sure that this qualified as vacation reading, I enjoyed...
In today’s highly polarized world, and especially in this emotionally charged political season, it’s easy to break into separate camps, to lump people as “us”...
A faith facility is more than a place for congregational worship. Whether it’s a single room in Virginia or a megachurch in California, religious sanctuaries...
You might not recall the last time a presidential candidate was asked about climate change during a general election debate. That’s because in eight years...
America is at a crossroads in forging climate solutions. The rise of evidence through impacts, our push toward renewable energies, and multi-national agreements have propelled...
We know that climate change is happening; we know that humans are causing it, and we know that we must find solutions quickly. These indisputable...
September 25th, 2016 marks the one-year anniversary of Blessed Tomorrow’s Coming Together in Faith on Climate. Aligned with Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S.,...
Alarmed. Worried. Disturbed. That’s how many of us have felt during this election cycle. Through the primaries to the general election, we’ve heard candidates saying...
Many Americans consider faith leaders to be their most influential guides in navigating social and political issues. As we near November's presidential election(s), the broad...
Early next week (depending upon the Hijri calendar), Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) to honor the willingness of...
Religious communities are actively engaged in many activities to care for and do justice for God’s creation. One of the less-known efforts has been a...
The Season of Creation is once again upon us! On September 1st, faith communities around the world will join in a collective recognition of God’s...
As I write this, the world just had its hottest month in recorded history. Here in Washington D.C, where July is normally our hottest month...
Taylor Swift will solve climate change. That’s not true, but statistically, that line is 97% more likely to show up in your newsfeed than other...
From its inception, the U.S. Constitution has expounded virtues of pluralistic liberty and religious freedom under the First Amendment, but how does that apply to...
From July 26th to July 30th, the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) co-hosted the National Youth Event at...
“This election is about climate change, the greatest environmental crisis facing our planet,” shared former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders during his speech at the Democratic...
As I wrote in a blog last month, the faith-based stewardship covenant and work of Tangier Island watermen and their families, inspired the landowners I...
Chispa, a League of Conservation Voters program, recently tallied the final score on climate voting records for U.S. senators and house representatives. The report was...
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by Black people in the world and Blessed Tomorrow's partner organization, has passed a...
In 2006, the TED Talks series premiered online, spurring one the most gripping idea sharing forums the world had seen since Vidal v. Buckley. Vastly...
By now, most Americans have seen the images of Syrian refugees fleeing their homes by boat, children in tow, to brave the choppy Mediterranean waters...
We learned last year that Americans are more afraid of terrorism than threats that have a greater statistical risk of harming them such as car...
Last week, my husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. This marker prompted fond memories of when Jim and I met. At the time,...
On September 23rd, 2015, we stood at the window of ecoAmerica's office in the heart of our nation's capital overlooking St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington,...
In 610 CE, atop Mecca’s Mount Nur, Angel Jibril (Gabriel) commanded Prophet Muhammad (SAW) with one word: Iqra (recite or read). The event which became...
Climate change is the great equalizer of faiths. Similar to a subway car lined with people from all walks of life, our changing climate strips...
Pastor Curry’s finely pressed cleric's robe contrasted the Bronx basement of Fordham United Methodist Church as he admired the facility's new energy-efficient boiler system. Those...
Try to envision climate change. What does it look like and how does it make you feel? If you’re like most Americans, climate change is...
Last week, the U.S. climate movement reached an unprecedented milestone, marking its one millionth solar installation — an accomplishment that took forty years to achieve but will...
A good story can transform the world. Since the beginning of civilization, stories have shaped the human experience, highlighting deeper meaning in the world around...
Six months ago, at our Coming Together in Faith on Climate event, Blessed Tomorrow leaders Rev. Otis Moss and Brian Mclaren stood on the stage...
"What happens when the whole church works toward justice?" asked Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, Senior Minister of Riverside Church in New York City, in her...
As 150 governments including 40 heads of state are expected to join together in a signing ceremony at the United Nations this Friday for the...
Passover begins this Friday and Jewish communities around the world will host a Sedar to start the week long holiday. Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish...
Called the 'peace sign of our time,' the now familiar 'C' is being brandished around the world, encouraging leaders to sign the UNFCCC Paris Agreement...
[originally published 4/15/16] When asked, most Christians are capable of recounting at least some aspects of the Book of Genesis. While these descriptions will vary...
As COP21 Paris closed this past December with a historic agreement between nations, its non-legally-binding measures conjuring feelings of uncertainty. Who would be accountable for...
Last year, President Obama sought to make good on his promise to allocate U.S. capital toward the Green Climate Fund. Congress rejected the initial proposition...
Longlasting climate leadership is dependent on fostering new energy, a point our partners at Greenfaith are taking seriously. They understand the impactful role leaders play...
Ecumenical Advocacy Days describes itself as 'a movement of the ecumenical Christian community, and its recognized partners and allies, grounded in biblical witness and our...
On April 5th, a Global Day of Prayer for Climate Action occurred, with people of faith connecting on their shared value to care for God's...
"We face a moral imperative to protect the earth and all its inhabitants from a climate crisis of our own making," read an amicus brief...
You've probably heard the phrase, 'keep it in the ground', but you've probably never heard it amplified in such a resounding chorus as you will...
The United Church of Christ is asking people of faith to take the Creation Care Challenge this Earth Day. Rev. Brooks Berndt explains in a...
“Participation in religion seems to make people more likely to suppress self-interest in favor of group norms,” according to a new study by British Columbia...
Every week, you plan your sermon, khutbah, homily, or derasha, designed to guide your congregation on the moral issues that matter most. Ranging in form,...
Why aren't the latest climate reports being read? For the most part, people don't understand what they and secondly, they do not go far enough...
Lent is over but the impact of climate initiatives during this time will live on. In honor of the carbon fast taken on by thousands...
For Christians and Jews, the Book of Genesis remains a salient portrayal of creation, in turn, providing a rubric for humankind's interaction with the natural...
Today is good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Christian traditions around the world. In two days, Christians will honor Easter Sunday, honoring...
Last week, we introduced you to the tremendous Interfaith Power and Light, Faith Climate Action Week, scheduled for April 15 -24. The national event is...
This past week, the U.S. Defense Department reworked its definition of 'climate change.' For better or worse, the shift in language is part of an...
Concern over climate change has reached a new high this year with 65% of Americans expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of worry, according...
On April 21st (the day before Earth Day), people of faith, public health workers, clean energy advocates, and students will board a bus bound for...
Growing up in Manhattan, Rosina Pohlmann was disturbed by the impact that climate change was having on her city - on God's creation. Greif...
It's that time of year again - when our Partner organization, Interfaith Power and Light hosts Faith Climate Action Week, April 15-24. The nine-day national...
The faith community has rallied together with small businesses, concerned citizens, and local, state, and federal legislators to stop offshore drilling along the U.S.’ southeast...
Non-white minorities are often left out of climate conversations. There are several reasons for this, as this article points out: minorities often do not self-identify...
In America’s heartland, a church, a synagogue, and a mosque are coming together to build a true interfaith campus – the first of its kind...
Columban Fr. Sean McDonagh completed a three-city tour discussing his new book, On Care for Our Common Home, which explored the immense wonderment and beauty...
Last week, Blessed Tomorrow Program Director, Kara Ball penned a powerful response to the misconception that climate change is a new issue for people of...
There were mixed emotions after the Paris agreement with many people of faith trying to determine what exactly an 'agreement' meant for the climate. It...
Carbon emissions resulting from the burning of fossil fuels is still the largest contributor to climate change around the world. Implementing fair carbon pricing will...
Over the weekend (March 5th), Blessed Tomorrow's partner, Catholic Climate Covenant, joined six Catholic climate ambassadors at Paul Smith's College to discuss the "Climate Change...
Katharine Hayhoe remains a prominent voice in the climate and creation care conversation. Her prolific work as a climate scientist enables her to not only...
April 5, 2016, will be a Day of Prayer for Climate Action designed to bring Christian communities together in their collective effort to find climate...
Pope Inspires Clergy to Join Environmental Movement came to my inbox recently as one in a list of articles on faith leadership on climate and...
New York has increased its use of renewables faster than many states in the U.S., efforts which have launched the eastern region to the top...
Jewish and Catholic leaders convened last week to highlight their shared values on caring for creation. While the meeting was to discuss the various ways...
In many ways, climate change has become the great unifier of faiths. Bridging gaps and rekindling old friendships, this paramount moral issue has fostered ecumenical...
Mary Evelyn Tucker directs the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University and has been a valued leader at Blessed Tomorrow for many years....
2015 was a big year for climate solutions but have you ever wondered how the various successes of climate action are connected. Look no further...
It seems like every week a new study on climate opinions is published. These are, for the most part, very helpful in planning a climate...
The world of online climate communication is increasingly visual. Images and video demonstrate the urgency of acting on climate change in ways that writing simply...
'Ongoing creation and incarnation' were the words used to describe a Catholic understanding of the earth at this year's conference, "Catholics, Capitalism and Climate" at...
For Christians, Jesus' crucifixion on the cross is central to the teachings of the New Testament (1 Corinthians 2:2), the life of Christ, and, without...
Climate communications in faith communities have become one of the most important aspects of climate outreach in America. Faith guides people of faith to care...
Last week, the Supreme Court put a halt on President Obama's Clean Power Plan, relegating its future to the state courts. Unprecedented and unfortunate, this...
"We didn't come out of the stone age because we ran out of stones," shared Paul Douglas, a Republican and evangelical Christian, meteorologist during an...
Our partner organization Sojourners is at the forefront of highlighting how climate change impacts African American communities in America. In a recent piece penned by...
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) stated, “the earth is green and beautiful, and Allah has appointed you his stewards over it.” (Hadith - Muslim) The 1.6 billion...
Pope Francis released a message for Lent this past week, reminding Catholics of the work of mercy: "God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us,...
Pope Francis' Encyclical, Laudato Si sparked a great discussion on the climate in America, and the conversation continued in Queens, New York at this year's...
Ted Cruz just won the Iowa Caucus, and while his appeal to Evangelical Christian communities may have been a contributing factor to his success, it...
Christian Lent begins next week on February 10th and will last until Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2016. Through Biblical exegesis, Christians find guidance for the...
On September 24-25, 2015, Blessed Tomorrow, with our partners Convergence, Washington National Cathedral, Auburn Seminary, Faith in Public Life, and Interfaith Power and Light DC, ...
Chicago is home to towering Cathedrals, visible from miles away when unobstructed, and while the city is known for these majestic testaments to God, they...
Two outspoken voices on climate change in the past year have been Pope Francis and Revenant actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, and this week, the two finally...
The drastic changes happening to our planet are not a direct result of race issues in America, but the impact of those changes on particular...
A less reported aspect of the Paris Agreement was the involvement of faith leaders from around the world, which added a moral backdrop to the...
Just over a year ago, the discourse surrounding climate change was political. Appropriated by pundits, climate change has been used to create divisiveness between Americans,...
When Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley first marched for civil rights in America with Dr. King, he probably never imagined he'd be doing something similar for...
This weekend, we celebrate Tu BiSh'vat, the Jewish New Year of the tree, an agricultural tradition held for millennia to honor the sacredness of G-d's...
The EPA reports that the average American throws away just over 1200 calories in food per day, contributing to issues of hunger and climate change....
In recent years, the discourse surrounding climate change has transitioned away from a political issue, and into a moral concern that faith leaders are taking...
You probably didn't realize that you clicked on this blog largely because of the image, but it's true, you did. Imagery has come to define...
Major media outlets propagate a polarized narrative when it comes to climate leaders and conservatives, and while the GOP has been slow to join climate...
President Obama shared in his State of Union Address that acting on climate change is not only the consensus of most world leaders but that...
When Pope Francis released his groundbreaking Encyclical, Laudato Si, the impact it would have on the Catholic community was to be expected. As it turns...
The Sierra Club is welcoming a new group to their fold. The list of faith leaders, including Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhists Hindus, and many more,...
You've studied the scriptures of your faith tradition, and you understand quite well the moral imperative to care for creation. What about your fellow climate...
The Monmouth University Poll released a report on climate opinions this week, findings that uncovered a shift in climate concern among Americans. Seventy percent of...
Richard Cizik, President of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, has worked for decades on issues of climate and broader creation care initiatives....
Social media is a powerful tool. There is a good chance that you found this blog through one of the many platforms that host the...
2015 was a big year for religion but then again, what year isn't huge for faith. Many leaders stuck out as climate advocates, but none...
The beginning of every new year is subtle reminder of the various origin stories in scriptures through religious traditions. In the Book of Genesis, Christians...
2015 was an incredible year for the climate movement, with leaders in every sector speaking out and demanding climate action. ecoAmerica (Blessed Tomorrow's parent...
The earth will survive climate change. Our planet has spun through various degrees of ecological transition, with cold and warm periods altering its landscape. The...
The Pew Research Center created a climate change quiz and unlike test from our childhood; this questionnaire required an unusual prerequisite - one for which...
Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne. He covers the night as a veil...
In 8th century BCE, Hosea, a minor Prophet of the Hebrew Bible, offered poetic insights on the nature of human existence and its role in...
Climate change has altered the way we work, play and thrive in God's creation. Still, no other community in America has been impacted by the...
Houston, we've got a problem. And if the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is calling the bluff of the nuclear industry, we know...
The COP21 Paris agreement has garnered plenty of praise (and a little doubt) from the global community. Was it ambitious enough? Will it redirect the...
December has proven to be a hot one, and while this warming is largely attributed to El Nino, climate change is heightening the severity...
A fire swept across the Jemez Mountains range four years ago, a blaze viewable from the home of Lutheran lay theologian and climate advocate, Larry...
One night a few weeks ago, my husband Jim and I browsed some of the many “best of rock groups” lists online, just for fun....
In a historic, albeit, unexpected show of support, nearly 200 delegates reached an agreement to collectively reduce carbon emissions in Paris this weekend. Most...
It’s the day after the huge event Aimee Christensen helped organize — “Climate and Capital” on the sidelines of COP21, to inform and encourage investment in climate...
Outside of the Paris “beltway,” (Boulevard Périphérique), far from the climate talks and the palaces and villas where side meetings and donor discussions are taking...
John Hill is using communications skills honed over 23 years of work in Washington, D.C., every day this week in Paris at COP21. As Assistant...
Noah Kittner, a Ph.D. candidate in Energy and Resources at U Cal Berkeley, ran cross country as a high school student in Raleigh, North Carolina....
The grand postmodern hall in the “Order of the Architects of the Isle of France,” a stately building near the Gare de l'Est train station...
At the last COP meeting in Copenhagen in 2009, there was only one side event focused on health and climate. This year at COP21 in...
For many Americans, the word 'Jihad' unfortunately carries with it a particular connotation that conjures memory of terror and violence. And that's completely wrong. During...
Every week, faith leaders across America stand before their respective assemblages to morally guide their diverse congregations on social issues. Creating a singular message that...
'Spirituality' has been described by every sage and prophet from Indian mystics to Jesus as the process of 'waking up.' For many, a personal investigation...
It may come as a surprise for some to hear a famed climate scientist declare, "...more science is not the answer to global action." That...
Paris is finally here! COP21 begins today as over 190 world leaders gather to negotiate the fate of our climate. Feels weird writing that our...
Discussions surrounding the likelihood of success at this year's climate talks in Paris have varied depending on what news source you frequent. Regardless of the...
How does faith impact the climate discussion? As Dennis Patrick O’Hara, director of the Elliott Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology, shared, faith gives people...
In Ephesians 2:21, Christians are taught, "In whom the whole structure, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord." What does this temple...
This week, millions of Americans will come together with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, a time for love, sharing and, of course, food. The...
It has been just over a week since the attacks on Paris, and the world has changed. While my heart goes out to all those...
Scientists have been warning people for decades that climate change is a serious and pervasive threat to the prosperity of humankind. And while climate efforts...
As people of faith, our rites and rituals are sacred aspects of connecting to the divine. From Russian Orthodox bells carrying prayers to the heavens...
The cold winds of November aren't enough to stop Christians from marching to Paris for climate change awareness. Then again religious theorists would argue that...
The Appalachian mountains have been revered by Americans for centuries. They are, without equivocation, a national treasure, which is why Kentucky and West Virgina Catholic...
Since Pope Francis was elected to the Papacy in 2013, Catholics have been moved by his words, actions and compassion for the environment. From his...
How do we communicate on climate change effectively? This question is an ever-present conundrum for scientists around the world. Climatologist Kevin Stark detailed the...
A static belief is a dead position. A salient example being Dominican Sr. Patricia Siemen, who, after advocating for the construction of low-income housing in...
One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is spending time with my family, especially extended family members whom I don’t get to see often enough....
The Green Team at St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church in New Jersey received a Greenfaith Certification after a tremendous accomplishment of transforming their faith facility. Greenfaith's...
Moments before ecoAmerica founder, Bob Perkowitz took the stage at Climate Day LA, the news came in that President Obama had rejected the Keystone XL...
You may remember Plainview, Texas from the National Geographic television series, 'Years of Living Dangerously,' in which famed climate scientist, Katharine Hayhoe expounded the many...
"Science alone cannot save the planet," shared Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, the Orthodox Christian leader who spiritually guides 300 million people around the...
Everyone involved in raising climate awareness (and many that aren't) know about Pope Francis Encyclical, Laudato Si. It's powerful message of eco-justice under the umbrella...
The miracles of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels call for a recognition of maladies. In Luke 4:18, Jesus required the 'longing' or 'desire' for change,...
His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, has remained outspoken on the issue of climate change, expressing concern over its impact on the Tibetian Plateau, or...
Blessed Tomorrow leader and President of National Latino Evangelical Coalition, Rev. Gabriel Salguero, was deeply moved by Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. In an...
November 5th, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the first warning issued to a U.S. President regarding climate change. In the five decades since this...
Catholic Bishops from 5 continents have appealed to COP21 delegates to take legally binding action that will reduce the impact of climate change on the...
"Caring for the planet, God's creation and people is a moral, ethical and spiritual issue primarily," shared Rev. Tom Carr while recounting his start in...
A study released by the Pew Research Foundation uncovered that fifty-nine percent of religiously affiliated Americans 'see' a conflict between religion (that is not their...
Last month, Blessed Tomorrow welcomed Young Evangelicals for Climate Action at Coming Together in Faith on Climate. National Organizer and Spokesperson, Rachael Lamb shared her...
Climate science is universal. It remains an undeniable and immediate issue while our individual faith traditions differ. If climate change requires religious guidance to incite...
World-renowned primatologist, anthropologist and a United Nations Ambassador of Peace, Jane Goodall shared, "[Pope Francis] is absolutely amazing and he gives me more hope than...
Building on the momentum of last year's, The People's Climate March, Wednesday's, People’s Climate Movement’s National Day of Action, garnered support from 170 communities in...
The Rev. Curtis Whittaker shared, "If a nonprofit or church is doing good work, they should be able to install solar panels and sell energy...
Yesterday, Parliment of the World's Religions began in Salt Lake City, Utah. For those unfamiliar with the proceedings, the global dialogue of faiths first transpired...
Blessed Tomorrow leader, Dan Misleh, director of the Catholic Climate Covenant, joined an interfaith panel at Ohio State University last week to discuss the role...
There is a growing movement among houses of worship. One that insights the essence of reverence for creation, heightening our duty as stewards of God's...
Malawi, a landlocked country in Southeastern region of Africa with vibrant highlands situated next to an abundant water source, is suffering. Floods caused by climate...
Since COP20 in Lima, Peru last year, religious leaders have been looking forward to COP21 in Paris, France, where world leaders will gather to discuss...
At Blessed Tomorrow, we are all about leadership! Through empowering climate leaders, we better enact solutions that will bring about a drastic change in the way...
Three out of four Americans ascribe to a religious tradition, but they aren't the only ones who believe in a creator. While the number of...
The week before last, I was blessed to join hundreds of faith leaders who gathered in Washington D.C. for Coming Together in Faith on Climate....
Millennials have quickly become a central focus for faith leaders, due in large part to quantifying reports that highlight their exodus from organized religion. Worrisome...
When Pope Francis' Encyclical (Laudato Si) released in June, it carried the impact of moral leadership in climate talks beyond the Roman Catholic Church, a...
As the Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches, Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson is attuned to the issues that face her congregation. While the longtime Reverend recognizes...
Energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest, and most resourceful solution for simultaneously saving your congregation money and preventing greenhouse gas emissions. Recognizing the importance of...
Last week, Blessed Tomorrow was lucky enough to welcome Rabbi Warren Stone, Co-Chair of the National Religious Coalition on Creation Care, at Coming Together in...
Last week, Blessed Tomorrow co-hosted, Coming Together in Faith on Climate, a convening of faith leaders from various traditions to rally around Pope Francis' call...
After the Moral March on Climate last week, we [ecoAmerica crew] made our way over to the rally of faith leaders for the climate, staged...
Yom Kippur, the most significant of the Jewish Holidays, coincided with Pope Francis' visit to DC this week, but that didn't stop a few Rabbis...
The ecoAmerica office was gifted a special treat yesterday as Pope Francis made his way to St. Matthew Cathedral after speaking to President Obama at...
Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, President and CEO of Lutheran World Relief knows all too well the importance of climate action on the part of Congress. Which...
With the Pope's visit to the White House less than 24 hours away, a note of optimism fills the DC area. Apart from the proposed...
Last February, 6,000 Jordanian mosques adopted solar power in a joint effort to address the growing role of faith communities in climate action. Similarly, an...
Climate change has long been a point of contention in the Republican party; that is until Tuesday when 10 House Republicans announced they would sign...
Rev. Sally G. Bingham is the president and founder of Interfaith Power & Light, and a Blessed Tomorrow leader who has worked tirelessly on the...
Pope Francis has echoed what scientists have been saying for years, according to climate leader, Katharine Hayhoe. While the findings come from decades-long, carefully accumulated...
Blessed Tomorrow leader, Dr. Joel Hunter and co-author, Susan Barnett, illuminated an interesting theme found in Pope Francis' Encyclical, Laudato Si. Turning his focus toward water,...
Shanah Tovah (שָׁנָה טוֹבָה) to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah, whether it be with family or in quiet contemplation, either reflecting on the past or looking...
Successful climate solutions and leadership share a common ground of humility. In the climate edicts released by religious groups in the past year - Christain,...
Proceeding the 1997 climate talks in Kyoto, Japan (COP 3), the world began moving in the right direction on climate change. Alas, suffering a setback...
A faith leader colleague recently asked me why, with so much already going on in the faith community, we need to take advantage of this...
After a global search to discover his spiritual calling, Tyler Sit returned to his Methodist roots to find the social justice he was looking to...
A recent report found that US-UK governments could benefit from enhanced religious engagement on issues of social justice. The report, which details the proposed...
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry warned that climate migration is already underway, rendering immediate climate action imperative. As migration takes center stage in the...
Following the leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis called for a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1, and...
The Golden State is getting a little help from Catholic Bishops as state lawmakers attempt to pass SB 350, a bill that would impose fuel...
The Parliament of the World's Religions released a video this week, encouraging people of faith to 'reclaim the heart of our humanity' at this year's...
We are entering what many have deemed, 'the season of creation' (Septemeber 1 - October 4), as faith leaders around the world host events to...
North Carolina became a hotbed of climate leadership as The Conference of Major Superiors of Men, representing 17,0000 Catholic Preist passed a resolution earlier this month...
On September 24th and 25th, Blessed Tomorrow, Faith in Public Life, National Cathedral, Convergence and Auburn will host Coming Together in Faith on Climate, bringing...
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) will be hosting its 52nd annual conference in Chicago, September 4-7. The annual gathering is a time for American...
“I’m not perfect, but I try to live sustainably as much as possible,” shared Brent Fernandez, a teacher of theology and science at Father Ryan...
We hear about it all the time, methane gas and the harm it can cause to our health and climate. But, how much do we...
"The destruction of the earth's environment is the human rights challenge of our time," Archbishop Desmund Tutu began his insistence for religious leaders to take...
For decades, climate scientists have remained puzzled by their inability to sway climate opinions. Was the data too confusing? Could they simplify it? Projected sea...
Insisting on an immediate move to 100% renewable energy, yesterday's release of The Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change urged the United Nations Framework Convention...
The United Church of Canada has moved to divest almost $6 million in holdings from fossil fuels, a resource they plan to reinvest in sustainable...
In 2009, over 200 Muslim leaders developed a seven-year plan for climate action, an initiative that inspired 1.4 billion Muslims around the world to care...
Climate Caretakers launched this week, offering a new voice in the growing movement of Evangelical Christians acting for the climate. Founded by a coalition of...
Howard Zinn famously wrote, "you can't be neutral on a moving train," a declaration that once again finds application in the relationship between faith and...
For over 100 years, there have been parliamentary convenings of world religions (in one form or another) to discuss issues of interfaith outreach, religious education...
Pope Francis has made a concerted effort to include various faith groups in the discussion on climate change. From Buddhist communities to Jewish leaders, religious...
What can a 21-year-old college student do about climate change? More than you might expect. A coalition of 20 students associated with Chicago's Sisters of Mercy,...
Many faith facilities are trying hard just to keep the lights on (often the problem), making creation care initiatives something they intend for the future...
Two weeks ago, I attended the Disciples of Christ biennial General Assembly in Columbus, Ohio. Disciples are a founding partner of Blessed Tomorrow, so I...
The sweltering heat of July is a lingering reminder that the climate is changing, a reality that rest heavy on my heart. Going down as...
In a historic move, President Obama developed a plan to reduce carbon emissions in America by 32 percent, and faith leaders have expressed their support....
Pope Francis is coming to America in September to address Congress on climate change and we are standing with him! Thousands will gather on September...
In September 2014, 700,000 people took to the streets to demand climate action from government leaders during the People's Climate March. The astounding number of...
If asked, most Americans would likely know something about climate change. Which made the recent news that 40% of the global population has never heard...
Climate action hero, Bill Mckibben penned an article for the Boston Globe - a compelling look at the long history of climate action in Ameican religious...
Nurses around the world are reminded daily of the devastating effect climate change is having on our health. As Asthma and other respiratory problems increase,...
With COP21 just five months away, organizations are attempting to preemptively address many of the issues scheduled to be addressed in September. While US mayors...
For over 50 years, the Sisters of Loretto (Loretto Community), a Catholic coalition of ordained sisters and laypeople have maintained creation care as one of their...
Why should an Evangelical Christian care about climate change? Put simply, "because climate action is about defending human life," a calling that many Christians believe...
The entire earth is holy ground, making it is our sacred duty as stewards of His creation to care for every piece of it. Which...
The White House took the time on Monday afternoon to honor some of America's 'faith champions' making an impact on climate action. The list of...
A new Pew Research poll examines popular concern over climate change around the globe. Forty-two percent of Americans polled agree that climate change is a...
Eid Mubarak my Muslim brothers and sisters! Eid al-Fitr is here and Ramadan has come to a close. Now, that the fast is complete, we...
Momentus Path to Positive 2015 Leadership Summit was a major success, but before we begin planning next year's event, let’s pause to reflect on the...
Focusing on three areas of discussion, Lausanne Creation Care Network is hosting Creation Care and the Gospel Conference: Canada/US, July 27 - July 31, 2015. ...
Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si is a Catholic document but is it exclusively for Catholics? While its rhetoric urging people to care for creation employs...
David Malone of Interfaith Power and Light (a Blessed Tomorrow partner) penned a thank you to Pope Francis for inspiring millions with his Encyclical, Laudato...
Climate change holds a dramatic impact on the well-being of our children, causing an estimated 150,000 asthma attacks annually. Which is why faith leaders joined...
This past May, Blessed Tomorrow encouraged you to participate in a joint effort between COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network) and Our Voice, to survey what...
Recently my friend Lisa Restrom, co-founder of Divest-Invest Individual, a movement of individual investors divesting from oil, gas, and coal and investing in the emerging new...
The 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church ended last week with a groundbreaking new commitment to climate action. The proceeding held in Salt Lake...
America is quietly becoming a global climate leader. With China following our lead last week, America has gone from minor climate action to one of...
In February, we reported the ambiguous regulations of solar power in Indiana, and how it was affecting small churches. Similarly, North Carolina’s Faith Community Church...
Popular astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson has displayed public support for both the Pope and the Vatican in a series of tweets from his personal account: “Yes,...
If a sign reading, “SOLAR POWER IS FROM THE HEAVENS,’ doesn’t bring a smile to your face, I don't know what will. And, smiles were...
Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Jersey City, Long Island and Tel Aviv - These are just a few of the cities projected to be submerged under water by...
The White House U.S. Buddhist Leaders Conference convened last month with an emphasis placed on the pan-Buddhist movement and climate change. Using 2009’s publication on...
When Blessed Tomorrow Leader, Jonathan Merritt wrote Green Like God, he intended to bridge the schism between the eschatologically grounded climate denial of older generations,...
In 1977, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) General Assembly began their first eco-justice initiative, a Task Force on Ecology that evolved into a series of...
Representing six various religious practices, the recent list of millennial faith leaders taking action for the climate speaks to the powerful initiative of morally guided...
The shooting at African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina coincided with last week's unveil of Pope Francis' climate encyclical. Our hearts go out to...
In Mark Stoll's investigation on the role of environmentalism in the Baptists tradition (or lack thereof), he focused on the cohort's wavered anti-environmental past. While his...
Assalaamu alaykum - It's that time of year again when Muslims around the world will begin their 30-day fast to ‘scorch' away the previous year's habits; practice patience;...
Pope Francis’ aptly titled encyclical, Laudato Si (Praise Be) is finally here! The day we have all been waiting for is upon us and the...
Former Philippine climate change commissioner Naderev "Yeb" Saño began his 6 month pilgrimage to COP21 on Monday, with his first stop in Vanuatu, a region still recovering from climate change related...
Dystopic tales of the earth's destruction are perhaps what fill the seats at theaters these days, but art did not always reflect such a pessimistic view of nature....
Myths surrounding climate change have become prevalent in today's discourse, giving skeptics a false sense of certainty in their rally against climate action. How do we discern...
Our partner organization, Sojourners recently asked the question, “Why does caring about Jesus mean we should care for the earth?” Creation care has historically relied...
On May 21, I joined 170 leaders and colleagues at ecoAmerica’s annual MomentUs summit in Washington DC. This is always a special event, with many...
Proceedings for the Halki Summit wrap up today, a joint effort by Southern New Hampshire University and Patriarch Bartholomew to address “Theology, Ecology, and the Word: A Conversation on...
In anticipation of Pope Francis' Climate Encyclical set for release on June 18, 2015, Jewish Rabbis have fashioned a Rabbinic letter of their own. Inspired by Pope Francis' moral imperative...
In conversing with faith leaders, Episcopal Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas has found a disconnect in the way we think about our religious beliefs and our personal/church...
Climate change is arguably the greatest threat facing our children today. The decisions we make regarding the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan, for example, will...
Climate Change is a difficult concept to comprehend, forcing many to rely on their value systems to determine their reaction to this critically important issue....
Every effective communications strategy has symbols and climate change is not exempt from this tradition. They help us understand issues that often evade our comprehension due in part to the...
Do you know a leader inspired by faith who is making a difference for social justice? If so, then it's time to nominate them for...
It's that time of year when Muslims around the world partake in the month long Islamic holiday of Ramadan. Every night, the daily fast is...
Pope Francis may have sought his initial influence from Saint Francis for his relationship with nature, but his renewed action is fueled by Catholics around...
“We have to stop being defensive,” Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné said in regard to past climate irresponsibilities. His words mark what many are viewing as...
The Jerusalem Post released a list of the 50 most influential Jews around the world, two of which are making major changes for the climate....
Swaddled in a blanket of misconception, one Evangelical theologian spent years of his life publicly denying climate change. Working with the understanding that climate change...
Religious traditions have long been (unfairly) pigeonholed as the antithesis of scientific discovery, and while particular branches of faith tend to deny climate change more...
Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics and so many more Christian denominations are joining a global effort to tread ‘more lightly' on God's creation. The Biblical mandate is...
Our friends at COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network) have joined with Our Voice to develop new ways to engage people of faith, and they need your...
“Since we had such a large lawn, we thought that we want to set an example, not only for ourselves, but also for the community,”...
News stories are in abundance regarding Pope Francis' Climate Encyclical, but what about the people helping him write it? Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the...
The number of Americans identifying as Christian has dropped 8% since 2007, according to Pew Research. The largest proportion of these ‘nones' are found in...
"God will call them to judgment one day, and it will be seen if they truly tried to provide food for him in every person,...
While the implications of climate change may be devastating to economic prosperity, national security and agricultural resources, the harsh reality of how it will affect less affluent...
Jeb Bush made waves this week after addressing a crowd at Liberty University regarding the importance of faith-based creation care. Bush shared his religious conviction...
The environmental movement, with its origins in nation park conservation at the beginning of the 20th century, has taken many shapes over the decades. Following an onslaught...
Last month, Muslim leaders gathered at the Vatican to discuss the moral implications of climate change. Apart from Muslim majority countries expected to suffer the greatest...
Rachel Evans has faced a lot of scrutiny following the release her Washington Post article. And, while I will not speak to the surface level...
The list of attendees scheduled to appear at the University of the District of Columbia Law School are some of the most influential climate leaders...
Dina Medland recently penned an article regarding a joint effort by the world's top corporations to reduce carbon emissions. Much of the language employed by...
In recent months, top leaders have been forced to take a stance on climate change, such was the case when Bernie Sanders pressed the senatorial...
Climate opinions in America are difficult to track and often waver with the political tide - an ebb and flow of economic and party line rhetoric....
According to a Pew Research poll, 61 percent of Hispanic Catholics agree that climate change is human-caused and should be addressed, while only 40 percent of white Catholics...
I met my husband Jim 15 years ago this June at a Christian rock festival in rural western Pennsylvania. Neither of us had gone for...
Ban Ki-Moon delivered his keynote speech yesterday to a proverbial who's-who of religious leaders at the Vatican hosted conference on climate change. In preparation for Pope...
In the Book of Genesis, God created the world, forming water, land, and humans. In making His creation, God imposed limitation on the formed world,...
There are many reasons to care about climate change, from economic prosperity to the overall health of humanity. As displayed by the organization, Health Care...
From senatorial snowballs to energy company campaigns, discussions of climate change are often the breading ground for ill-informed opinions that alter the actions of everyday...
On Tuesday, Pope Francis sent out a call to care for creation as a matter of caring for all of humanity (via Twitter!). His Papal Encyclical...
The 45th annual Earth Day is upon us, prompting President Obama to speak about climate change during his weekly address, sharing, ‘It is about protecting...
Blessed Tomorrow Leader, Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-founder of Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, recently offered some advice for Non-Catholics who wish to engage the...
This past week, DC was inundated with Blessed Tomorrow partners for an Interfaith Power and Light conference on caring for God’s creation. The attendees included...
Just when you thought 2015 climate action couldn't get any better, the Vatican announced plans to host a climate change conference on April 28, 2015. With...
Nature is a manifestation of God's love. It is His greatest doing in our vast universe, giving us a momentary glimpse into the magnitude that is His powerful being....
Climate communications often revolve around the question, 'Do you believe in climate change?' To which, Evangelical, climate scientist, Katharine Hayhoe responds, "Do you believe in...
Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori's categorization of climate change denial as 'sinful,' stirred up some interesting discussion last week. A panel of distinguished religious leaders...
Tim DeChristopher recently penned an open letter (of sorts) to faith leaders in America, encouraging them to lead the climate movement, rather than simply follow...
For the eighth consecutive year, The United Methodist of Georgia are organizing their conference, "Environmental Resurrection: Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters," scheduled April 24-26. From environmental...
Thirty young Evangelicals recently made the long journey to Kenya, Africa to experience the drastic impact of climate change on farmers in the region. In...
As sea levels rise, so do global religious populations, according to PEW Research Center's latest report. Causing many climate motivators to reorient their approach to the conveyance of...
April 22nd marks the 45th consecutive celebration of Earth Day. Once championed by the subset of 1960s counterculture, Earth Day has transformed into a global...
From Lourdes to Hajj, the religious pilgrimage is a staple of all faith traditions. Intended to insight and cultivate a spiritual awakening, the arduous journeys...
2 Chronicles 15:7 states, ‘But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.’ Courageous leadership in the...
Where can you find a bishop, a doctor, and a mayor talking about climate change, and collaborating on ways to inspire Americans and faith communities...
Any person that follows Papal news, knows that climate change has become a major talking point for Pope Francis. Considering the Vatican's longstanding dedication to...
Catholics around the world are probably familiar with the phrase, 'preferential option for the poor.' This commonly used talking point within the Catholic Church may...
Frank. Straightforward. Unrelenting. These are the words that best describe the climate communications of Episcopal Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori. Calling climate change denial a 'blind position,' Schori,...
Climate change is a women's issue, according to World Vision president and Blessed Tomorrow faith leader Richard Stearns. While it remains an issue that affects us all,...
We are pleased to announce several additional speakers who will be joining our 2015 MomentUs Leadership Summit, taking place May 20-21 in Washington, DC. Our...
Jesuits Universities in America have long since been a tight network of higher education leaders, and now the timeless institutions are extending their efforts to...
Climate change has become a growing issue in churches across America with black faith communities leading the charge. The trend in these communities came as no...
Self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Republican and Christian, Jay Faison is bridging the gap between climate action and politically conservative Americans. After having left the corporate world,...
God answered Job's cry with a 'whirlwind' of esoteric knowledge (Job 38:1), elevating him to a higher plane of wisdom; and once again, He is...
Curious to know who will be sharing their insights at the 2015 MomentUs Leadership Summit? In addition to the growing list of attendees, we are...
At times, climate change can feel overwhelming, but that isn't stopping faith groups who are taking minor steps toward major change. The Huffington Post recently...
Religious leaders and organizations have joined forces to encourage Pfizer Pharmaceutical company to cut ties with climate change denier American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The coalition...
Wednesday, April 22nd will mark the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. Started in 1970 in the United States, the original Earth Day is credited as...
ecoAmerica is pleased to announce our 5th annual leadership summit. Path to Positive, the 2015 MomentUs Leadership Summit, is being held on May 20th and 21st, 2015 in Washington,...
Pope Francis is scheduled to release his Climate encyclical in the next few months, in which he will guide 1.2 billion Roman Catholics on how...
The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) releases annual statistics on climate change for the previous year and the year to come. According to their recent...
Last month I wrote about the struggle of Indiana churches to maintain current solar energy practices from encroaching legislation that would bankrupt many worship facilities....
Climate change is a moral issue that requires the leadership of faith communities just as much it requires the efforts of scientists and politicians. But...
A recent IPSOS poll taken from 2,827 Americans found that two-thirds of respondents (62%) believe global leaders are morally obligated to act on climate change. Additionally, seventy-two...
What does a 131-year-old church have to do with creation care? Everything. Apart from needing to cut cost, United Church of Granville understands that reducing...
The question is often raised: what is humankind's role in nature? Depending on what scholarly exegesis you subscribe to, you might arrive at different answers....
Scripture has, and always will be a source of malleable symbolism, offering motivation in the most unlikely of places. As Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein thumbed through the...
Unsafe drinking water kills 5,000 children around the world, every day. Climate change has contributed to this atrocity through increased droughts that limit access to...
Worship facilities across the US are signing up for Green Faith's certification program that designates churches, synagogues and mosque as being eco-friendly facilities. While the two-year intensive program...
The Keystone XL bill 'has earned my veto,' President Obama explained in his veto message on Tuesday. After six years of battle, the TransCanada Corp pipeline that would have...
Climate Communication can be dicey water as the discourse summons political affiliation, scientific distrust and self interest from deniers. One semantic misstep and a climate communicator is liable...
Prolific Writer and Blessed Tomorrow Leader, Jonathan Merritt, has an endless catalog of profound proclamations on the cultural relevance of faith in today's society. Apart...
This Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent in the Christian tradition. As you may know, Lent, which lasts for 40 days until...
Christian views on the environment have manifest in many ways since Gutenberg's advent of the printing press, which allowed laypeople to perform personal exegesis. As more...
Lent is upon us and many Catholics are approaching this religious time of repentance in a new way. Catholics around the world are carbon fasting...
For many Christians, Catholic or not, the Earth is a physical manifestation of God's love. While all maintain His presence in their heart, many see the beauty of...
We have all been there, demonstrating to someone the scientific evidence that climate change is real and man-made, just as their eyes glaze over in discontent. According to...
A conservative estimate of emissions resulting from the burning fossil fuels is around 6%, according to the EPA. That’s not including the production necessary to...
This weekend marks the 5th annual Preach-In On Global Warming, hosted by our partner, Interfaith Power and Light. With events happening across the country, this...
Journalist from around the world gathered to witness the historic event of COP20 in Lima this past fall. Their reaction to the proceeding was largely...
How would you describe climate change to someone if you were limited to the length of an elevator ride? That's the question posed by Climate...
The Episcopal Church has received two-years of funding for creation ministries in Tennessee. The $48,000 stipend is part of an environmental stewardship fellowship awarded from...
Solar energy legislation might not seem like a big deal for faith communities, but for parishes such as Cumberland First Baptist Church and Englewood Christian...
At Blessed Tomorrow, we view climate change as an ethical issue that requires moral leadership. While moral leadership has historically come from a wide range of...
Faith-based objections to climate change realities are often grounded in a theological understanding of humankind's inability to manipulate the world. As climate denying senator, James...
Any faith leader can tell you that addressing mental illness is a difficult aspect of their leadership. While opinions on how to medically treat mental...
The Jewish festival, Tu B’Shevat, is just around the corner and you know what that means — time to celebrate trees! Tu B’Shevat is a...
The call has gone out for faith communities to divest from fossil fuels; and while many religious institutions have taken the call-to-action seriously, Rev. Jim...
Head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis this Friday to discuss the 'moral issue' of climate change;...
Teaching creation care to your congregation can start to feel cumbersome, at times. You've done the leg work, uncovered scriptural teachings that command our stewardship of...
The Book of Genesis depicts God's ordering the world out of chaos; forming all that we see today. Man-made climate change is, in many ways, digressing that...
The 114th congressional body is the most religiously diverse committee to ever occupy the House of Representatives. With the first Buddhist, Hindu and self identifying...
Desert News asked the question: Why do religious people of color care so much about climate change? Simply put, they have to. The answer to this question...
The Mormon Church may not be stealing news headlines when it comes to climate change, but that doesn't mean they haven't been active in the...
Yale University's, Take Five Series, sat down with Blessed Tomorrow leader, Mary Evelyn Tucker, to discuss her thoughts on creation care in academia as a...
Pope Francis' recent visit to the Philippines is another caveat to his impending climate encyclical, scheduled for release this Spring. Calling the current generation "a culture of waste,"...
Martin Luther King Jr. was a champion of social justice who often relied on his Baptist theology to motivate millions through arguably one the most...
Evangelical pastor, Brian McLaren and Rev. Cameron Trimble, recently published, An Open Letter to the Republican Congress; in which they contend: "We...care for the earth because like you,...
At Blessed Tomorrow, we emphasis the importance of faith leaders, leading by example; and 74 year-old Deanna Spatz, coordinator of Beyond the Bin, is a shining...
Recent news has been abuzz with talks of a carbon tax for the US, such as the Washington Post article, Oil's Swoon Creates the Opening for a...
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki- Moon, named climate change a top priority for 2015. His Thursday speech to the general assembly unveiled his, Sustainable Development plan, that...
The evidence of humankind's contribution to climate change is irrefutable; the effects of which are happening quicker than we had anticipated. In 2012, over 30...
Pope Francis' highly anticipated climate encyclical is considered to be the Catholic Church's most profound statement on the environment; and while it is no doubt...
With church attendance dropping across the US, many faith leaders are having difficulty 'keeping the lights on' (which may be the actual problem). The overhead...
Never has a more poignant representation of creation care discourse been displayed than when Anna Jane Joyner penned a compelling open letter to her Evangelical...
Every religious leader holds a sacred duty to guide their congregates on matters of social justice. Faith leaders provide a moral compass that assist us...
The induction of Post Modern thought has allowed counter narratives to thrive in a seemingly blissful land of pluralism. This newfound subtlety of truth has opened...
Pope Francis has become a momentous advisory for the climate since his election in March 2013. From the announcement of an encyclical designed to instruct 1.2...
When 30 year-old Ben Lowe isn't running for political office, meeting with Presidential advisors or penning a new book, he's busy traversing the US speaking...
2014 was a great year for the climate with people of all faiths answering the call to climate action. With 2015 just around the corner,...
Katharine Hayhoe, a political science professor and climate scientist at Texas Tech University, has worked tirelessly over the years to educate religious communities about climate...
Faith communities around the world are inextricably linked by a concern for the poor. With 36 million poor people being displaced by climate change in...
On Friday, November 21st, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), in partnership with the American Academy of Religion (AAR), released the results of a 3,000-person...
The UNFCCC climate talks in Peru were a proverbial who’s-who of religious leaders, scientists and political diplomats; further solidifying climate action as a unifier of...
Christmas is just two days away and soon, millions around the world will gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s a beautiful time...
Children are the lifeblood of any congregation, but when it comes to ecclesiastic climate education, the youth are often overlooked. A perceived inability for them...
At ecoAmerica, one of our main priorities is empowering leaders to build support for climate action. There’s a reason leaders are such an important part...
Over two thousand years have passed since the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem; and still, the Maccabee triumph over the Seleucid Empire serves...
For mainline Protestant churches in America, 23% of the worship community is over the age of 65; most of whom are retired. And, while many...
Jesus, compelled to make his case for helping those in need, recounted the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37); a parable that in today's...
As the United Nation's climate conference in Lima came to a close, Christina Figueres voiced one final plea to religious leaders around the world. Once again...
“We could create an A.A.R. Sabbatical Year,” suggested Dr. Laurie Zoloth, president of the American Academy of Religion, during her opening remarks at the organization's recent...
ecoAmerica and the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED) at Columbia University and are proud to announce the release of their new communications...
With 3 million young people leaving the church each year, faith leaders are resorting to highly unusual tactics in an effort to regain their divorced...
97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and that it is man-made. With all this scientific data floating around, why does religion play...
Creationist Ken Ham has accepted climate change as a reality! Well, not quite. His recent ‘Answers in Genesis’ article insists that, "No matter how many times...
“Religion matters,” echoed through Washington DC as Secretary of State, John Kerry welcomed Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Shaarik H. Zafar. His words were clear...
The Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), along with Environmental Entrepreneurs, are dispelling the myth that Evangelicals are skeptical about climate change. According to a recent article,...
This week in Lima, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicks off what some are calling the most critical discussion on climate...
Faith leaders in Denver, Colorado are speaking out against the proposed expansion of Interstate 70, designed to accommodate a growing number of cars in the...
When the first Israeli Kibbutz was founded in 1909, many theorized that it would never last. By 1940, the fraternity of Jewish farms had risen...
Religious pilgrimages and accompanying festivals have forever been a staple of faith-based groups around the world. To embark on an arduous journey, solely for the...
Do pro-life opinions obligate you to creation care initiatives? Many Christians are starting to think so and their argument is actually quite straight-forward. If you believe...
The holidays are here and we all know how difficult it can be when ‘politicized’ issues arise between family members. While it’s easier to leave...
Yale University hosted a conference to publicly unpack Christian responses to Brian Swimme’s, Journey of the Universe; a film that explores what William James called...
When the Pew Research Institute released their pivotal 2012 survey on ‘nones’ in America, it took the religious world by storm and remains an issue...
American faith communities have long since been a major component of climate action on both a national and local level. From the Midwest-Dust Bowl that...
“Let’s use the bell in the church steeple for its original purpose, to sound the alarm and rally the town…to awaken to the challenge of...
Evangelical Environmental Network CEO, Mitch Hescox, a pastor and former coal worker, knows a thing-or-two about Christian attitudes on climate change. His recent adoption of...
Protecting the environment is not only our civic duty, it is a ‘sacred trust’ bestowed by God, according to Gary Payton. He explains, “If we...
“It is so much more than about raising money. It is about doing the right thing by our faith. Embracing renewable energy demonstrates a love...
“¿Cuánto cuesta?” asks Blessed Tomorrow Executive Committee member and National Latino Evangelical Coalition President Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero in a recent op-ed for The Huffington Post. In English, “How much does it cost?” ...
People of faith have always played a crucial role in the success of moral movements within the United States, from abolition, to civil rights, to...
A recent article in the Boston Globe features Dr. Dorothy Boorse, a biology professor at a Christian evangelical school, Gordon College, in Wenham, Massachusetts. Dr. Boorse helps to break...
The National Religious Coalition on Creation Care, a Blessed Tomorrow partner, has produced a powerful new interfaith statement on climate change. The statement demonstrates how...
Earlier this month, I attended the first annual Sojourners Summit, a national gathering of over 300 prominent faith leaders that included an outstanding list of...
"As faith leaders, it is time to organize and mobilize. We have the largest networks of people trying to do what is right of any...
For many people, climate is abstract. But for Rev. Dr. Salguero, it’s personal. In a recent op-ed for The Huffington Post, Rev. Dr. Salguero (a member of the Blessed Tomorrow...
A diverse group of high-profile leaders including climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” are joining more than...
The Blessed Tomorrow Leadership Circle, comprised of more than 20 faith leaders from around the country, is pleased to announce the official launch of a...
Many people give up things like chocolate or coffee for Lent. But carbon? That’s what the Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, the conference minister and president...
While some evangelicals perceive a conflict between faith and science, a growing number are starting to rally for climate solutions, according to a recent article...
Climate change isn’t just about melting ice caps and stranded polar bears – it’s also an issue that will profoundly affect people. But climate change...
In this Huffington Post article, Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and the Blessed Tomorrow Leadership Circle reflects on the 50th anniversary...
In this Washington Post article, Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, the former president of the Chicago Theological Seminary, discusses climate change in theological terms: specifically, whether...
Three African-American clergy, including Blessed Tomorrow Leadership Circle members Bishop Vashti McKenzie and Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, recently spoke at a White House panel on climate...
A new polling report released this month, "American Actions to Limit Global Warming in November 2013" reveals that Americans are willing to take steps in their lives...
The Church of England announced last week that it would reconsider its financial investments in light of the impact they are having on global climate...
Pope Francis, who named himself after the patron saint of the environment and animals, already made something of a statement about his opinions on environmental...
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