By Mallory McDuff As climate change becomes more politicized in Congress, many religious leaders — from evangelicals to Episcopalians — have expressed more agreement than discord on the need to address the rising threat. Yet it’s often easier to acknowledge…
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Translating Intentions Around Climate Change into Religious Action
TAGS: clean energy Climate change Earth Ministry GreenFaith and the Evangelical Environmental Network Interfaith Power & Light Mallory McDuff Mountaintop Removal Religion in the Environment sustainability
A Simple Approach to Stewardship
An excerpt from a sermon by Pat Watkins Lots of people of faith have rejected the overwhelming attractions of consumerism and have begun to give simple gifts at Christmas. Consumerism, which seems to overshadow Christmas far more than any theological…
The Business of Building Green
What’s good for the earth is good for the bottom line By Molly Moore When dentist Kendalyn Lutz-Craver decided it was time to move out of her leased, musty office and build her own structure, she had three building goals…
TAGS: Boone green building Greenspaces Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification Our Daily Bread Renewable Energy sustainability sustainable building
Congregations Put Faith in Solar Power
By Brian Sewell On a sunny day in April at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Asheville, N.C., the Reverend Joe Hoffman welcomed his congregation with an unusual liturgy. “Today we celebrate a particular act of faith with…
TAGS: Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy finance models for renewable energy North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light Solar Energy spirituality Sundance Power Systems sustainability
Threats to the Land
By Jillian Randel Since large-scale farms of today have replaced the small farms of old, the bucolic nature of farming has given way to more industrialized techniques that may not always be better. Large-scale farming operations pose a huge threat…
TAGS: American Farmland Trust CAFOs concentrated animal feeding operations EPA National Resources Defense Council nitrate pollution Safe Drinking Water Act sustainability sustainable farming Water Pollution water testing
