climate change Archives

The PC(USA)’s top ecumenist touches on the highlights of the World Council of Churches’ 11th Assembly

Posted September 8th, 2022

Amidst the wrap-up of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches Thursday, Dr. Dianna Wright took the time to reflect on the gathering in Karlsruhe, Germany, of 352 member churches.

For reindeer, climate change is no game

Posted September 1st, 2022

Those gathered in Karlsruhe, Germany, for the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches focused on caring for Creation Thursday during a press conference that featured panelists hailing from places as far-flung as the Arctic Circle and the Caribbean.

International Peacemaker to illuminate climate risks in the Pacific

Posted August 22nd, 2022

A resident of a small island nation that’s endangered by rising sea levels and global pollution will help members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to better understand the threats posed by climate change.

Concern over sea levels is on the rise

Posted July 20th, 2022

Nearly three in 10 residents of the United States live in coastal counties, according to U.S. Census data — 41 million along the Atlantic Ocean and another 32 million up against the Pacific Ocean.

‘Why are we destroying God’s Creation?’

Posted June 24th, 2022

The way the Rev. Dr. Neddy Astudillo sees it, the United States has a debt to pay when it comes to climate change. As a major generator of carbon emissions, “we need to be courageous and take drastic measures,” said Astudillo, an eco-theologian and Presbyterian pastor who is advocating for a cultural shift.

War in Ukraine and crises in the Pacific explored

Posted June 2nd, 2022

Activists from two different parts of the world — Fiji and Ukraine — described some of the ways that environmental concerns, including fossil fuel consumption, are interwoven with war and displacement during the latest in the “Connecting the Dots” webinar series.

An engaging approach

Posted May 5th, 2022

A half-hour Facebook Live broadcast highlighting Mission Responsibility Through Investment served to both look back at how socially-responsible corporate engagement efforts are helping to reduce climate change and look ahead at what’s in store during the 225th General Assembly.

Concern over sea levels is on the rise

Posted April 25th, 2022

Nearly three in 10 residents of the United States live in coastal counties, according to U.S. Census data — 41 million along the Atlantic Ocean and another 32 million up against the Pacific Ocean.

‘The world is on fire’

Posted April 21st, 2022

Wednesday’s virtual journey to Guatemala carried this title: “Confronting Climate Change with Actions of Hope.” The webinar, attended by more than 100 people, featured Bible study by The Rev. Dr. Karla Koll, a mission co-worker and professor of history, mission and religion at the Latin American Biblical University, an ecumenical institution in San Jose, Costa Rica.

How to live holy lives amidst threats of destruction

Posted April 7th, 2022

In honor of Earth Week, global partner CEDEPCA (the Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America) is hosting an upcoming virtual journey to Guatemala which will offer a theological framing of the climate crisis.