Environment
Climate Wishlist: What an Evangelical Climate Scientist and an Interfaith Renewable Energy Organizer Want for 2013
Sally Steenland speaks with the Rev. Canon Sally Bingham and Katharine Hayhoe on their work on the environment and climate change.
Are We Finally Nearing the Tipping Point on Climate Change?
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call that has forced many to shake off complacency and refocus on climate change.
Climate Change
When taken as a moral issue, efforts to combat climate change find supporters across the religious spectrum.
Faithful ‘Fracktivists’
Religious leaders take a stand against the severity of health issues and ecological damage associated with fracking, writes Catherine Woodiwiss.
Carbon Fasting
Catherine Woodiwiss reports on how faith groups worldwide are cutting their carbon consumption to highlight the injustice of climate change.
Clean Energy Is a Matter of Justice
This week Jewish leaders across denominations signed a pledge with bold environmental goals, saying it is “a religious and moral imperative,” writes Catherine Woodiwiss.
Faith on the Front Lines of Climate Protection
Sally Steenland speaks with Joelle Novey, executive director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, about her work at the intersection of faith and environmentalism.
The ‘Green’ Pope Weighs in on Durban Climate Talks
Catherine Woodiwiss showcases the many different Christian religious organizations speaking out at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in South Africa.
Religious Voices Loud and Clear at Keystone XL Protests
Catherine Woodiwiss reports on how faith groups around the country banded together to condemn a tar sands pipeline from Canada.
It’s Easy Being Green: For God and a Greener Country
Communities of faith are taking steps to protect the earth.
People of Faith Should Join Campaign to Fight Asthma in Their Communities
Marta Cook explains that a Center for American Progress Action Fund campaign provides an opportunity for faith communities to expand their environmental advocacy at the federal level.
Good Stewards of Creation, Good Stewards of Their Budgets
Houses of worship are saving big with new tools to reduce their energy use, writes Marta Cook.
A Message from on High
Marta Cook applauds the Catholic Church for the forthright decision by its Academy of Sciences to address the moral dimensions of global warming.
A Faith-Based Wake-Up Call on Earth Day
Manageable debt won’t do us much good if our planet isn’t livable in the future, writes Bishop Gene Robinson.
Caring for God’s Creation
Faith communities show their support for the EPA’s role in regulation and public health, write Marta Cook and Annelisa Steeber.