For many of us, Earth Day is a pleasant memory from elementary school where our class went to pick up garbage from a park or plant trees near the playground. But beginning in 1970, in response to significant environmental challenges…
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 about climate change and the Muslim community. Everyone knows that Houston is hot and humid,…
Last month in St. Louis, the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly passed another new policy on engaging with issues of climate change – through preaching, embodying, advocating, and proclaiming eco-justice. The Presbytery of Monmouth overtures the 223rd General Assembly (2018)…
LOUISVILLE — More than 28,000 people have gathered in Katowice, Poland for the 24th United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change “Conference of the Parties” (COP), and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is there. Andrew Kang Bartlett, Associate for National Hunger Concerns for the Presbyterian…
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 things that bring shock and dismay. Some have fanned into flame old unextinguished embers of…
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…
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 the launch of the modern environmental movement and inspiring legislation such as the Endangered Species…
A Summary: Coming Together in Faith on Climate 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, brought together Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other…
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 help. Our Voice, who has instituted successful campaigns such as Light for Lima is asking people…
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 Moms Clean Air Force this past week as they held a ‘play-in,’ where over 400…
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, health care officials are determined to act on climate change, and they are calling on…