Several times the question “What did I learn?” was posed to participants (young people and adults alike) in the Fab Five Seminar on climate change and its impacts at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. At the closing of…
Read more »How does climate change affect people in . . . Bangladesh . . . Nepal . . . the Sudan . . . and Vanuatu? What might the people there do to minimize its impact? What might the people of…
Read more »How is climate change affecting the earth and its creatures? How is climage change affecting the human family? How are women affected by climate change? What is the work of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees – UNHCR? How…
Read more »From the Presbyterian Environmental Ministries Office: Earth Day is April 22. Celebrate God’s good creation on a Sunday near that date (which falls on Good Friday this year). The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program produces excellent Earth Day Sunday…
Read more »Spend $1 (or more) on tap water at the restaurant of your choice and help bring water to children around the world. That’s the simple idea behind the UNICEF Tap Project. In 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project was born in…
Read more »From Eco-Journey, the blog of the Environmental Ministries Office The Eco-Stewards Program is for young adults ages 20-30 who are interested in exploring the connections between our faith and environmental stewardship. The 2011 program will take place June 2-9 with…
Read more »Sri Lanka: UN, partners launch scheme to rebuild lives of thousands of war victims Top UN humanitarian official urges solutions to climate-created crises in Kenya Launch of website for slavery memorial important step forward, says Ban
Read more »From our colleagues in the Environmental Ministries Office: As part of the reflective season of Lent, Environmental Ministries is offering “Tread Lightly for Lent,” a calendar that encourages Presbyterians to learn about eco-justice issues and take action on the issues…
Read more »from the Timber/Lumber eMarket: Following the signatures of 5000 World Wildlife Federation supporters on a WWF online petition to stop illegal logging of precious woods in Madagascar, WWF urges Andry Rajoelina, the president of the transitional government of Madagascar to…
Read more »The UNICEF Tap Project is a nationwide campaign that provides the world’s children access to safe, clean water. During World Water Week, March 20-26, 2011, restaurants across the United States will encourage patrons to give $1 or more for the…
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