Oregon and Washington are blistering under consecutive days of 100-plus-degree heat. Scientists say it’s the latest deadly effect of climate-change. A chilling post by Scientific American. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
Christianity Today: Why all the concern over carbon?
Humans have turned their “dominion” over creation into “domination,” says a blistering editorial in Christianity Today that calls on Evangelicals to listen to the scientists, not the climate-change skeptics, and get behind the effort to save the planet. (Photo: NASA, public domain)
A room-by-room guide to home energy savings
There are dozens of things you can do to reduce energy use AND lower your utility bills. The folks at Lutherans Restoring Creation have put together this handy checklist of tips to save energy throughout the house. (Photo: Anton Fromkin, Creative Commons)
The Bible has a lot to say about climate change
Many believe there’s little to be learned from the Bible about global warming, but Katherine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and Christian disagrees. In this brief video she discusses how Scripture compels us to care. (Check out her Global Weirding series from PBS.) (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
Earth Sunday 2021 ideas for worship, study, education and action
Multiple environmental crises present existential threats to our planet. Educate and motivate God’s people by designating an “Earth Sunday” or “Creation Sunday.” With Earth Day, April 22, falling on a Thursday, either Sunday of April 18 or 25 (or both!) would be perfect. Here are resources!
Why the Texas deep freeze is a climate change warning
Get ready, people of earth. Climate change is real, and unless you are prepared you will suffer. That was the lesson from February’s cold snap that paralyzed the energy delivery systems of Texas. The state endured a similar storm in 2010 but failed to take precautions for “next time.” From Time. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative […]
Trouble with how we raise the food we eat
The US food system should be providing healthy, sustainably produced food for all. Instead, it’s damaging our health, our land and water, our communities, and farmers and food workers themselves. We can do better, says this package of reporting from the Union of Concerned Scientists. (Photo: Andrew Stawarz, Creative Commons)
Highlight environmental concerns this Lent
Check out these suggestions for integrating creation care and environmental concerns into your congregation’s Lenten spiritual practices. Lutherans Restoring Creation provides this resource with plenty of links, suggested reading, and good ideas. (Image: Creation Care Summit, Portland Seminary, Creative Commons License)
Recycle those batteries safely, for our children’s sake!
Even with recycling efforts over the last two decades, one in three children globally suffers from lead poisoning, according to a recent report from Unicef and the NGO Pure Earth. Safe recycling of used batteries is imperative to lower this number and keep soil and bodies from poisoning. (Image: John Seb Barber, Creative Commons License)
Make New Year’s resolutions to help the earth
While 2020 still has more than 350 days left, make a New Year’s resolution to get involved in the fight to help clean up our planet before it’s too late. Take inspiration from this New York Times piece that lists ideas from scores of readers. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
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