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Posts By: Rebecca Barnes
January 29, 2019
February 12, 2018 In Support of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 (HR 763) In June 2018, the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) “expressed profound concern about the destructive effects of climate change on all God’s creation, including a disproportionate impact on those living in poverty and… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Written by Courtney Forbes, member of First Presbyterian Church in Hammond, LA and chapter leader of Citizens Climate Lobby As you may have read in this summer’s blog entry “Carbon Pricing 101”, this past July’s General Assembly of the PC(USA) voted with overwhelming (>80%) support for overtures 8-12 and 8-9, inviting you and all PC (USA)… Read more »
December 7, 2018
Written by Burkhard Paetzold, Regional Liaison for Western and Central Europe and Roma Reflection #3 from COP24, Katowice Dec 6, 2018 Quite frankly, you can smell it everywhere – Katowice is a coal city. I spotted a winding tower right downtown on the way from my hotel, but learned, it is a museum now. And… Read more »
December 6, 2018
written by Burkhard Paetzold, Reflection #2 from COP24, Katowice Dec 5, 2018 My last meeting tonight, was a debriefing of the negotiations and took place in the German pavilion that I go to every night. They have the best coffee for free and -surprisingly- in this case I’m kind of home sick;) – but seriously… Read more »
December 6, 2018
Written by Burkhard Paetzold, Presbyterian Church (USA), World Mission Regional Liaison Central and Western Europe and Roma What a privilege to be along with other PCUSA observers at the COP24 in Katowice/Poland. It’s my first COP event and I feel there is so much to share, enough to write a blog. But I have to say,… Read more »
December 3, 2018
Right now, Presbyterian staff and volunteers and many ecumenical friends are traveling or just arrived in Katowice, Poland, for the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s “Conference of the Parties” (COP) 24. Since the original 1992 agreement between nations in Rio de Janeiro, there have been annual meetings, and we are at the… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Environmental Justice and the Doctrine of Discovery By Rev. Dr. Barbara Carnegie Campbell, Interim Pastor at Covenant PC, Gresham, Oregon At the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religion in Toronto, Ontario last week, I heard someone commenting that Parliament is like “organizing a gathering for interfaith dialogue on issues of justice and having the whole… Read more »
November 16, 2018
From PC(USA) partner Blessed Tomorrow: It’s that time of year again. Pumpkins are being carved, meals are being prepared, and most importantly, families are gathering. Thanksgiving is a time to catch up with loved ones, feast, and be thankful. Given the many extreme weather events that have happened this year, a loved one may have been impacted…. Read more »
November 13, 2018
From PC(USA) partner Blessed Tomorrow: Last month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their special report outlining the consequence of a changing climate, and the measures necessary to avert the most dangerous scenarios. The report is a collaborative effort of 91 authors, more than 150 contributors, and includes over 42,000 expert and government… Read more »
July 30, 2018
Dear Eco-Journey readers, You may have seen our new Blessed Tomorrow page here on the blog, which links you to our Presbyterian Hunger Program’s environmental resources on our PHP web site. We are partnering with Blessed Tomorrow this year in order to provide great new research, tools, and resources to Presbyterians on climate change education,… Read more »
