environment Archives

June 21, 2019

Precautionary Principle: Managing Technological Risks to Protect Humanity and Our Planet

Posted 10:52am

The 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved the affirmation and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy regarding the Precautionary Principle. Simply put this is a principle that expresses that the introduction of a new product or process whose ultimate effects are disputed or unknown should be resisted. The… 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 »

June 26, 2015

Gender, Race, Environment: Ecowomanism

Posted 9:41am

How do gender and race relate to an environmental ethic? The connection between women and the earth is often seen as both empowering and paradoxical. Because of the hierarchical dualisms that function normatively in Christian and Western thought (i.e. spirit vs. body, male vs. female, heaven vs. earth), there are many ways in which the feminine has been devalued within the tradition. At the same time, the connection that women have with the earth has often been celebrated. For example, a parallel is often drawn between an image of a woman as creator, (creative producer of ideas, thoughts, ethical systems, agency, communities, children, adopted children, space, food) and the earth as a “mother” who also creates.

New Workbook and Leader’s Guide Now Available for “Inhabiting Eden”

Posted 8:59am

Trisha Tull has recently published a workbook and leader’s guide that work with her fabulous book “Inhabiting Eden,” published in 2013. For over a year now, I have highly recommended the book for individual, small group, and congregational study. That activity will be made even easier with this new workbook and leader’s guide. The spiral-bound… Read more »

January 22, 2015

Save the Date: PCUSA Earth Care Congregation Summit 2015

Posted 6:00pm

gathering together at the PEC Conference at Montreat September 15-18, 2015 at Montreat Conference Center, Presbyterians for Earth Care is offering a conference “Down-to-Earth Advocacy and Action.” PHP’s Environmental Ministries is considering this conference the 2015 Summit for Earth Care Congregations, hoping earth care teams can send representation to the PEC conference in order to… Read more »

March 21, 2014

Learning about Faith and Caring for God’s World from Jewish and Buddhist Colleagues

Posted 11:00am

I was grateful for the opportunity to learn from Buddhist and Jewish colleagues about their faith stories and traditions that undergird their care of the earth at the early March Louisville-area “Ground for Hope” event co-sponsored by GreenFaith. I was appreciative of the Buddhist silent meditation we did and the encouragement to be mindful…. Read more »

March 21, 2014

Sharing Interfaith Prayer as We Care for God’s Earth

Posted 10:17am

At the March 9th “Ground for Hope” interfaith environmental gathering in Louisville, KY, leaders of local faith communities created and led a beautiful shared prayer time. With each person speaking from his/her authentic place of faith, we heard and shared the ways we believe, look to holy scripture, hear the Divine voice, and embrace our… Read more »

March 13, 2014

Curriculum for Adults and for Youth

Posted 1:20pm

On May 12, Environmental Ministries will have a webinar about “Earth Care in Christian Education.” Many Presbyterian congregations are doing wonderful programs, classes, and activities that address our role in God’s creation. Mark your calendar for this Monday May 12th noon webinar with the Presbyterian Hunger Program/Environmental Ministries and stay tuned for more information! … Read more »

November 8, 2013

Food Stamp Challenge: Hunger and Poverty, in God’s Creation

Posted 11:52am

Environmental Ministries is part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Environmental degradation increases hunger and poverty and diminishes natural resources that can alleviate both hunger and poverty. Meanwhile those who are poor face the worst affects of environmental disasters such as mudslides, earthquakes, and heavy storms (much of which is related to climate instability). Also, those… Read more »

August 7, 2013

Legal Issues of Fracking

Posted 11:26am

Presbyterians encouraged to study fracking Environmental Ministries is compiling a list of resources on fracking that will be added to our website in the near future. In the meantime we would like to call attention to an excellent new web posting on legal issues of fracking; especially see the first two articles. These articles were… Read more »

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