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Building Thriving Congregations: Faith in Action
There has never been a more important time for the faith community to lead. Congregations that actively live out their faith have a ripple effect on the world with the greatest impact on local communities…
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Mosques Encouraged to Go Green
God has appointed humanity as trustees of Earth. Unfortunately, humanity’s increasing footprint is causing unprecedented resource depletion and environmental degradation…
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Apply for the Adamah Climate Action Fund!
So much feels out of our control, like rising temperatures. According to NASA, the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record for our planet and just recently (July 22, 2024) the globe reached the hottest daily temperature ever measured (and may even have been surpassed by the time this is published)…
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Order Your Faith Climate Action Week Kit Today
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 scheduled to be huge and the long time faith and climate advocacy organization has created a great new feature to help you get involved. You may now order a Faith…
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At a Loss for Words: Why Exclusive Climate Language Must Change
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 ongoing struggle to navigate the conversation of climate discourse, in turn, mapping how we manage climate solutions. But, does it really matter what we call it? The short answer is…
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U.S. Climate Concern Reaches New High
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 to the latest Gallup Poll. Attributed in large part to changing weather patterns, Americans are beginning to notice the impact climate change is having on their daily lives. Still, the…
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Get on the Bus in Chicago!
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 Illinois' state capital, Springfield. Six buses will depart from various locations in Chicago, Illinois, including Trinity United Church of Christ, pastored by Rev. Otis Moss, a longtime leader at Blessed…
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Can Climate Change Strengthen Young People’s Faith?
Growing up in Manhattan, Rosina Pohlmann was disturbed by the impact that climate change was having on her city – on God's creation. Greif stricken, she began preaching to her congregation from Luke 12:13-21, organizing events at her church like 'Green Sunday.' Compelled to empower other Christians to act on climate, the young Evangelical…
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Faith Climate Action Week Goes ‘Beyond Paris’
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 initiative surrounding Earth Day (April 22) connects, inspires and motivates climate action within faith communities across the U.S., offering a plethora of tools, tips, and guides for revamping or starting…
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Faithful Acts Make A Difference
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 coast. Today, those efforts bore fruit when President Obama announced that the Interior Department will not auction off drilling rights in the Atlantic Ocean. This is an important move for…
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How Can Faith Leaders Make the Climate Conversation More Inclusive?
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 as environmentalists, and at some point policy-makers and researchers believed that minorities do not prioritize climate issues. Recent studies, however, have shown that non-white minorities are statistically as concerned with…
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How the Tri-Faith Initiative is Leading the Way
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 in the world – and the most environmentally sustainable church, also the first of its kind in the nation. The Daily Show recently featured the leaders of the Tri-Faith Initiative…
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Catholic Leaders Won’t Let Laudato Si Pass Them By
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 of Pope Francis' Encyclical, Laudato Si. Traveling to various Catholic parish on the East Coast, McDonagh not only discusses the document in his new book but uncovers the long and…
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Unearthing the Numinous is Faith and Climate History
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 faith. Highlighting decades of advocacy for creation, Ball outlined the many ways in which faith leaders have and continue to be the moral compass for an issue that impacts everyone.…