Faith and Climate News: Top Stories for the Week of December 31 – January 6
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 of faith. We feature helpful tips and strategies for you to implement in your faith community and stories to inspire everyone.
Every week we'll let you know about upcoming events in the faith and climate community, including a special glimpse into our weekly blog which publishes here every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. (ET).
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This week in faith and climate news:
- In this week’s blog, Blessed Tomorrow explored the history of the Bahá'í Faith's and how that contributed to the U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs’ ability to shape climate policy for decades
- “I just want my church back!” Baptist News Global columnist George Bullard explains how to stop fake news from disrupting your faith community.
- Burlington Diocese Bishop Coyne kicks off the Year of Creation with some outstanding climate communicating
- Did you miss Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message? No problem, we’ve got you covered!
- Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade, Ph.D explains how to build a “healthy pastor, healthy congregation, and healthier planet” in 2017
- Congratulations to Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County for getting green certified!
Coming up in the faith and climate community…
- Learn how to speak effectively about faith and climate with our free webinar and release of our newest guide Let's Talk Faith and Climate: Communication Guidance for Faith Leaders.
- Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will visit Christ’s Church of the Valley in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 8th
- Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with Rev. Otis Moss in Lexington, Kentucky
- Next week's blog gears up for Martin Luther King Jr. Day by asking readers to think differently about America's greatest social justice leader and how his methodology influenced the way we think about climate. Get our weekly blog published on www.BlessedTomorrow.org/blog every Tuesday at 8 a.m. (ET).