Posts Tagged: climate justice

December 4 at United Nations climate talks

The learning continues in Madrid as around-the-clock workshops, panels, conversations, dialogues, negotiations and events continue to unfold. Sue Rheem, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, continues to share snapshots of the PC(USA) delegation experience at this COP 25 so far.  Thank you Sue for keeping us all in the loop!  

COP 25 in Madrid continues

The PC(USA) delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 25 continues to participate in and observe exciting events and dialogues.   Bee Moorhead and Neddy Astudillo got to be part of a faith partners conversation with Speaker Nancy Pelosi   Photos from the Presbyterian Ministry at the… Read more »

United Nations Climate Talks– Presbyterians Present

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) began Dec 2, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Among attendees are Presbyterians and ecumenical and interfaith partners. PC(USA)-related observers this year will include Rev. William Somplatsky-Jarman (former Coordinator of Mission Responsibility Through Investment and the Environmental Justice Office, Presbyterian Mission Agency),… Read more »

January 2017 Peacemaking Travel Study Seminar to Guatemala and Costa Rica

Are you interested in traveling with other Presbyterians to Central America to look at climate change, environmental justice, and peacemaking issues? Plan now to join the Travel Study Seminary in January 9-20 to Gautemala and Costa Rica: “Peacemaking, Climate Justice and Faith in Central America.” Open market in San Jose Participants in the Peacemaking Program’s… Read more »

Post-Paris New Year

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 »

What Next?

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 »

Paris Agreement

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 »

Different Gifts, One Body

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 »

People You Meet on the Way

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 »