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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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7 Creation Care and Climate Leaders Who Inspired Me In 2015
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. As expected, The Beatles and Elvis Presley were among those featured prominently; but some surprises included Johnny Cash (I love Johnny Cash, but consider him more country than rock) and…
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We’ve Reached An Agreement In Paris, Now What? 6 Steps Every Faith Leader Must Take
In a historic, albeit, unexpected show of support, nearly 200 delegates reached an agreement to collectively reduce carbon emissions in Paris this weekend. Most notably, the COP21 Paris agreement demonstrated an unprecedented level of concern and inclusion of developing countries (granted there could have been more). While some have been quick to point out…
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ecoAmerica in Paris Day 6: Aimee Christensen Is Changing the Way We Do Business
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 solutions — but she is not showing any signs of slowing down. She hops from one appointment to the next, from table to table in the posh bar at the…
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ecoAmerica in Paris Day 5: Can Hip-Hop & Faith Build Climate Support In Paris’ Low Income Areas?
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 place, are suburbs that are home to many of Paris’s immigrants, including Muslim families from Africa (France has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe, an estimated 5-10% of is…
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ecoAmerica in Paris day 4: The Power of Storytelling In The Faith And Climate Dialogue
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 General Secretary for Advocacy and Organizing at the United Methodist Church’s (UMC) Board of Church and Society, Hill works with an international UMC delegation that aims to tell the stories…
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ecoAmerica in Paris Day 3: Is Kosovo The Answer To Turning The Tide On Coal Production?
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. He may have learned a thing or two about endurance back then that helps him through long days at #COP21 in Paris. Here in Paris, he is meeting with World…
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ecoAmericans in Paris Day 2: Latino Climate Leaders Convene in Paris for #COP21
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 in Paris is for once abuzz with a language other than French. Paris has welcomed a gathering to celebrate US Latino and Latin American leadership on climate change, on the…
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ecoAmericans in Paris Day 1: COP21 Climate and Health Talks With John M. Balbus
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 Paris there has been several each day, with hundreds of thousands of people attending. More than 15 country delegations that include high-level health officials, including health ministers, are here for…
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Reclaiming Jihad for Creation- Christians Join Muslims in Climate Fast
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 the time of Prophet Mohammad (SAW), the Arabic word, 'Jihad' commonly meant an internal struggle toward prosperity and peace. Many Muslims around the world are attempting to reclaim this idea…
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How Are You Communicating on Climate With Your Congregation? Let’s Talk Climate.
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 will appeal to the varied audiences may prove complex, particularly when addressing climate change, a matter that through politicization, has become divisive. You know from your scriptures, however, that the…
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Waking Up To Climate Change: A Spiritual Rebirth
'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 of the heart allows us to illuminate the social woes that confront our communities. Much like rubbing the fog from our morning eyes, arriving at climate action is a removal…