Posts Categorized: Young Adults

Youth for Eco-Justice

Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults to Participate in Climate Negotiations The World Council of Churches (WCC) has teamed up with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to create “Youth for Eco-Justice.” This program, intended for Christians from 18-30 years old, will take place in conjunction with the 2011 United Nations climate negotiations. After a two-week… Read more »

Be Still And Know: An Eco-Steward’s Reflection

Vickie Machado, a participant in the 2011 Eco-Stewards Program, has posted a reflection from the trip on the Eco-Stewards Program blog.   Read the post to learn more about this program for young adults that connects faith and environmental stewardship.  Vickie’s reflections on “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) are well-put and… Read more »

Stories from Crow: A Multimedia Slideshow

Learn about the Eco-Stewards Montana Experience The Eco-Stewards Program website has been updated to include the a multimedia presentation created by program participants and program leader and journalist, Becky W. Evans.  The 2011 program in Montana focused on “reconciliation and sustainability through agriculture, health and green building” in the context of the Crow Reservation and surrounding… Read more »

Poverty, Pollution, and Solutions Photojournalism Competition

Calling all youth and young adults passionate about eco-justice and photography: The Joining Hands Networks of the Presbyteries of San Francisco and Cascades, and the UMAVIDA network in Bolivia are sponsoring a photojournalism contest and international exhibition focused on “Poverty, Pollution, and Solutions.”  The competition is open to non-professional photographers from the US and Bolivia… Read more »