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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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Announcing the 2015 MomentUs Leadership Summit, May 20-21
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, DC. The Path to Positive begins with the simple premise that the greatest obstacle to our nation leading on climate change isn’t a lack of technical, economic, or political solutions; it’s a lack…
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Find Out Why Pope Francis’ Climate Encyclical Is Important for Non-Catholics
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 to engage climate change. While the specifics of the encyclical are still a mystery, it is safe to say that it will prove useful for more than the Catholic congregation. …
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IPCC Report On Climate Change Displacement Is A Call To Faith Leaders
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 report, 51.2 million people were displaced by climate change last year, and the number is projected to increase in the coming years. What does this mean for religious people in…
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Conservative Christians Defend Solar Energy Practices of Indiana Churches
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. This past week, the story resurfaced as solar energy defenders found an unlikely partner, the Christian Coalition of America. The group is traditionally a very conservative organization, but over the…
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Become a Creation Care Leader With Interfaith Power and Light
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 where does a faith leader begin and how do they get started in preaching green to their congregation? A Great place to start is the Blessed Tomorrow website where you will find extensive materials…
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72% of Americans Believe Climate Action is a Moral Obligation
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 percent of respondents feel that climate action is a personal, moral obligation. Eric Sapp, executive director of the American Values Network, a faith-based environmental outreach initiative shared, "When climate change…
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Your Church is a Conduit to the Divine, But Does It Reflect His Will?
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 energy consumption is a moral imperative that requires the attention of faith communities everywhere. In an effort to maintain the historical integrity of the aging building, the congregation has banned…
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Your Stewardship Is Well Intended But Is It Well Informed?
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. Regardless of whether humankind is meant to lord over or live in congruence with God's creation, we are irrefutably having a grave effect on its process. As homes replace trees, wildlife is…
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Rabbi Finds Climate Motivation in Queen Esther
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 story of Queen Esther, he couldn't help but notice representations of our current climate concerns. Using the Story of Queen Esther as a springboard, Rabbi Klein has organized Purim to Pesach: Fasting…
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Water Day Prayer Sparks Global Effort
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 clean drinking water. While this number may seem like too much for the heart to bear, there is an answer. Through regulations, and increased efforts from government agencies such as…
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Green Faith is Certifying Churches – Is Your Church Eco-Friendly?
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 might seem difficult for most, Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring obtained an eco friendly facility in a more organic sense. Rev. Andrew Walter shared in the recent Washington Post Article, Greening the Faith…