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March 6, 2020

Carbon Neutrality

Posted 2:05pm

Disasters (storm, flood, and drought) have devastating effects in Haiti… women, children, and the elderly, are really very vulnerable. The signs of climate change, such as temperature rises and atypical rainfall, are obvious and have devastating effects on agriculture… without adequate action, climate change tends to aggravate the damage caused by disasters and to increase… Read more »

March 4, 2020

American Climate Leadership Summit

Posted 3:55pm

If there was ever a time to make a difference on climate change, that time is now. Join hundreds of fellow climate warriors at the 9th annual American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2020) on March 25-26 in Washington DC. Bigger and bolder than ever, the Summit is designed to build political will for climate solutions… Read more »

February 7, 2020

Presbyterians recognized in Cool Congregations Challenge

Posted 6:00pm

Our awesome colleagues and partners at Interfaith Power and Light annually host a “Cool Congregations Challenge,” and we love to see their results of inspiring models of earth care. This is an urgent time, and recognizing good efforts–and replicating them–is an important way to do our part. We happily greet the news when Presbyterians are… Read more »

February 5, 2020

Ambition • Restoration • Justice

Posted 7:45pm

The realities of climate change are being felt intensely in communities across the country, and the 2020 elections are poised to determine our fate. Advocacy is increasing, but opposition remains formidable. How can we make climate a winning issue in 2020, and make certain our leaders implement policies that ensure a healthy, just and prosperous… Read more »

January 31, 2020

Ten carbon pricing bills, now before Congress

Posted 8:34pm

By Bob Taylor, retired PC(USA) pastor and volunteer with Citizens Climate Lobby Our denomination has for decades identified and directed ways Presbyterians can faithfully respond to the climate crisis. For years we have focused on improving energy efficiencies and reducing our carbon footprint. Also, we identified a mission responsibility through our investments in fossil fuel… Read more »

January 30, 2020

Summary Report on COP25

Posted 12:30pm

REPORT ON COP25 December 2-15, 2019 Madrid, Spain INTRODUCTION: The annual United Nations meeting on climate change (known as the Conference of the Parties that have signed the international convention on climate change that was signed at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and entered into force in 1994) met in Madrid, Spain. As this… Read more »

January 29, 2020

Earth Day Sunday 2020: The Fierce Urgency of Now

Posted 1:24pm

PC(USA) is a founding member of the ecumenical Creation Justice Ministries. Rev. Rebecca Barnes, Presbyterian Hunger Program Coordinator, is the president of the board, and Christian Brooks, Domestic Policy Analyst for the Office of Public Witness, is also a board member. The Presbyterian Hunger Program is a proud supporter of Earth Day Sunday, with its… Read more »

December 12, 2019

COP 25 demonstration met with strong security

Posted 4:59pm

Christian Brooks of the Office of Public Witness (OPW), staff of Presbyterian Mission Agency, sent the below snapshots of how a demonstration on Wednesday on the urgency of climate change was met with strong force. Participants from COP 25, particularly indigenous leaders who felt that their voices were not being heard, disrupted the main meeting… Read more »

December 11, 2019

Week Two of UN Climate Talks (COP 25) in Madrid

Posted 11:31am

Dialogue continues among countries as the COP 25 in Madrid. Faith communities created a statement on climate justice. PC(USA) is one of many signers. Read the Interfaith Declaration on Climate Change for COP25 Madrid 2019. One source for coverage of official events as well as side events is the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) produced by… Read more »

December 9, 2019

Climate talks continue, climate march, ongoing witness

Posted 2:22pm

While last week negotiations were navigated by many staff representatives of member nations, this week the country ministers with higher political positions arrive to finalize and continue negotiations. Observers and participants continue to learn and share and to demand strong action from all the governments of the world. This weekend included a climate march in… Read more »

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