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Eco-Justice Journey

Opportunities and information for education, advocacy, and action to accompany you on your own justice journey.

January 20, 2016

Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday!

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Celebrate a sustainable Palm Sunday! More than 300 million palm fronds are harvested each year for U.S. consumption alone — most of them for Palm Sunday. Whereas traditional palms may harm forests and not support local workers, when you order Eco-Palms you are protecting forests, local jobs, and sustainable livelihoods in the harvesting communities.  … Read more »

January 5, 2016

Post-Paris New Year

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2015 brought the papal encyclical on the environment, new strong commitments to environmental stewardship by the U.S. government, new innovations in renewable energy development, strong grassroots movement building, and the global Paris agreement.  Having attended part of the UNFCCC COP21 climate talks in Paris in December and reflecting here on the blog with you and… Read more »

December 21, 2015

What Next?

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Final COP 21 Reflection from Gary Payton Reflection written by Gary Payton   What next?   Advent…a time of reflection and waiting, and a time of anticipation for the Prince of Peace to enter our lives anew.  What an Advent Season it has been!    On Monday, November 30, the day after the first Sunday… Read more »

December 14, 2015

Paris Agreement

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The hope and optimism we heard in Paris during the two weeks of the COP 21 did lead to a historic agreement, where nearly 200 of the world’s governments committed themselves to a low-carbon future. While not as strong as may be wished, it is an accomplishment indeed to have a global agreement that sets… Read more »

December 11, 2015

Different Gifts, One Body

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1 Corinthians 12: 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.   Gary Payton as part of the witness for African cyclists for climate… Read more »

December 11, 2015

People You Meet on the Way

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COP 21 reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman   Reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, observer to COP 21 with PCUSA   At the COP21, Le Bourget, one great aspect of the experience is what happens by accident, the people you meet on the way to where you are–or think you are–going. A couple days as go, I met… Read more »

December 10, 2015

REDD+ SAFEGUARDS WORKING GROUP

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COP 21 reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman   Reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, an observer with the PC(USA)   As I entered the Pompidou Center a recent day, I encountered a group demonstrating in an effort to communicate to key players involved in the current climate negotiations. Many people had passed that morning, including ministers, negotiators, and… Read more »

December 7, 2015

Let us contemplate and marvel at the diversity and wealth of creation (COP 21 reflection)

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Contemplons et emergeillons-nous devant la diversite et la richesse de la creation I arrived to Paris early Thursday morning, had a wonderful day orienting to the COP 21, and finished with the beautiful ecumenical worship service at Notre Dame from the Counseil d’Eglises Chretiennes en France (Christian Council of Churches of France). At that worship… Read more »

December 5, 2015

Notre Dame Ecumenical Worship Service

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Reflection on COP 21 from Gary Payton  Written by Gary Payton       The Ecumenical Service for Creation at Notre Dame Cathedral   As Presbyterians, we sometimes operate more from our heads than our hearts.  In my first three days at COP21 in Paris, I was seriously operating from my head…and, I was not… Read more »

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