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March 29, 2017

Executive Order Dismantles Climate Protections

Posted 3:15pm

The General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for decades have passed policies that share concern for God’s creation, our obligation to be good stewards of the natural world, and our role in reducing energy dependence, promoting renewable and sustainable energy use, and otherwise caring for the earth. In the last few months, President Trump… Read more »

March 16, 2017

Protecting Human Livelihoods and Natural Resources

Posted 1:39pm

We hope that you know and follow the excellent work being done around the world in our Hunger Program’s “Joining Hands” networks. From resisting extractive mining practices that pollute creation and have poisoned children with lead in Peru, to standing with the Standing Rock Sioux to protect water, to honoring and saving native seeds in… Read more »

February 15, 2017

Presbyterian Hymn-Writer: Hymns on Water, related to Standing Rock

Posted 8:27pm

These hymns are written and copyrighted by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, with permission given for free use to Standing Rock supporters. We Were Born Out of the Waters NETTLETON 8.7.8.7 D “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” We were born out of the waters that give life to all the earth. We were made… Read more »

January 26, 2017

Reflections on Climate Talks in Marrakech

Posted 9:13pm

By Bee Moorhead, Executive Director of Texas Impact and Presbyterian representative to the United Nations climate talks in November 2016 So much has happened since November, it’s hard to imagine that just eight weeks ago I was in Marrakech, Morocco, watching as world leaders discussed next steps in the international effort to limit and… Read more »

January 13, 2017

Eco-Palms: Stewardship into Action

Posted 8:31pm

Dean with Palm Harvesters to use on Palm Sunday

It was 3 o’clock the morning of Saturday, March 19, 2005, the day before Palm Sunday, when I arrived home from delivering Eco-Palms to churches in North Dakota and Minnesota and I was wondering to myself “Is this sustainable?” I would get up a few hours later and deliver the last palms to Sandstone, MN… Read more »

November 28, 2016

Secretary of State Kerry’s Remarks at COP 22

Posted 4:56pm

On November 16, Secretary Kerry addressed the United Nation’s COP 22. Below are some excerpts/highlights and then the link to his full remarks. Let us all join together this Advent to continue to hope–and work for–positive change! Positive change is happening “In early October, the International Civil Aviation Organization established a sector-wide agreement for… Read more »

November 17, 2016

Faith Groups Present Ecumenical Patriarch Statement to COP 22

Posted 11:31am

Photos and content provided by Rev. William Somplatsky-Jarman, former Coordinator for Mission Responsibility Through Investment and long-time member of the WCC presence at United Nations COPs. Bill is reporting from the UNFCCC COP22. Yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco, as the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties (COP) 22 nears an end,… Read more »

November 10, 2016

Reports from United Nations climate talks

Posted 3:10pm

“World leaders and government officials from nearly 200 countries are gathering for the next two weeks in Marrakech for the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22), part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Negotiators will check progress since last year’s historic Paris Agreement (COP 21), which officially came into force early this month…. Read more »

September 26, 2016

Support for Standing Rock

Posted 5:17pm

As colder weather soon begins in the area where hundreds of people have gathered with the Standing Rock Sioux–to protect water, land, tribal rights and harmonious relationships with the earth–Presbyterian Native American leaders are providing for ways that all Presbyterians can support this historical gathering. To begin with, as needs for safe and sturdy lodging… Read more »

September 22, 2016

Reducing Carbon Emissions: The Power of One Church

Posted 3:47pm

Case Study of how United Presbyterian Church of Superior, Washington (UPC) Reduced Its Carbon Emissions, provided by Dean Hecht About May of 2008 I received a call from Deb Carroll, a former teaching colleague of mine, and an organizing member of the Twin Ports Interfaith Global Warming Initiative (TPIGWI). Deb was wishing there was a… Read more »

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