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  • USCCB Expresses Gratitude for Restoration of Regulatory Provisions for National Environmental Policy Act

    The United States Government approved a rule that added regulations for NEPA and the United Conference of Catholic Bishops supports this change. The reason for the support is that they believe NEPA is vital for ecological and societal safety.

  • Faith and the Environmental Movement: A Franciscan Perspective

    This blog post was written by a member of WE ACT, which is an environmental justice-based organization located in Harlem, NYC. The post discusses the relationship between Catholicism and environmentalism. The author argues that Catholics are key environmental changemakers because Catholic teachings and religious leaders, like Pope Francis, emphasize protection for God's creation and care for the poor.

  • Environmental underpinnings in Rosh Hashanah Liturgy: We are stewards of our world…take better care of the earth!

    David Golinkin explains in this article the connection between the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, and environmentalism. He explains certain Jewish phrases and their significance in respect to our responsibility to the world.

  • World Resources Institute

    Founded in 1982 by Gus Speth in Washington, D.C., World Resources Institute (WRI) has staff around the world using research- and evidence-based approaches in an effort to mobilize partnerships for the protection and restoration of the environment. They aim to help create resilient and sustainable communities, with a focus on the production and usage of food and energy, as well as the planning and building of cities. "WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Our mission and values guide all the work we do." (WRI Mission and Values)

  • Pohoda Music Festival

    "Pohoda is a music and arts festival with an international acclaim, where alternative, indie, electronica, world music, & punk meet classical; alongside literature, dance, visual art, film, and theatre." First organized in 1997, this festival takes place in Slovakia each summer. It is renowned for its social and ecological consciousness and promotion of community and sustainability. Pohoda received the Green Operations Award in 2017. Multi-cultural and environmentally friendly, Pohoda has set high operation standards for its festival counterparts.

  • Religion and Environment Photo

    This image was taken in Westerville, OH. While going on a walk I ran into this spot and thought it was nice how so much nature is [near]by and we live urban area. That image meant a lot because it['s] often a place I enjoy going and every year during Earth Day the community gathers and cleans up and [tries] to look out for the earth.

  • Laudato Si' Discussion Guide

    "Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato Si’ was released in June 2015. Five years later, in 2020, Pope Francis invited all Catholics and people of good will to celebrate the fifth year anniversary of this important encyclical and to take action to better care for our common home. Also in 2020, Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia [Beloved Amazon], which drew heavily from Laudato Si’ and from the reflections of participants in the Special Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region on October 6-27, 2019 on topics such as “the cry of the poor,” exploitation of the resources and the original peoples of the Amazon region, and action to care for God’s creation. The guide includes materials for prayer, reflection and discussion, as well as ideas to help Catholics respond to Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’. The discussion section of the guide includes quotes and discussion questions on a variety of themes highlighted in Laudato Si’. The facilitator should decide in advance which topics will be covered during this session. Given the number of rich themes on which Pope Francis focuses in Laudato Si’, you may wish to spread the topics among several sessions. A separate study guide for Querida Amazonia is also available."

  • One Home One Future Launch Event — Oct. 4, 2023

    "Join us for this 1-hour launch event — One Home One Future is a multifaith campaign to strengthen vitality, relevance, and community connection across generations in local congregations nationwide. It is a coalition effort of American faith denominations and organizations working for visible and collective climate action by faith leaders. The campaign will educate, activate, and empower clergy, congregants, youth, and all spiritual people in meaningful and just solutions locally, regionally, and nationally in ways that are accessible, positive, and empowering.

    To officially participate in the campaign, visit OneHomeOneFuture.org"

  • Laudato Si' for Children

    This video is an animated synopsis of Pope Francis' Laudato Si'. It was made to be consumed and understood by children as an introduction to faith and environment.

  • Taking Down Goliath

    "It can be daunting to confront the climate crisis and move toward effective action – but there’s so much we can do together. Dayenu has developed a Jewish climate organizing training especially for young people, and it has empowered and motivated hundreds of us already.
    Join us in the new year for Taking Down Goliath, Dayenu’s signature program for people ages 18-32.
    This four-part virtual training takes place during two consecutive weeks on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The dates for Winter 2024 are January 29, January 31, February 5, and February 7. Participants should plan to attend all four sessions.
    During the first week, we’ll focus on themes of POWER and JUSTICE. In our second week together, we’ll talk about building RELATIONSHIPS and taking ACTION.
    More than 350 young people have already engaged in Taking Down Goliath. This is your chance!
    All participants who complete the course will be offered a $50 stipend.
    Dayenu is committed to racial equity and accessibility. Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA people are strongly encouraged to register.
    The early bird registration deadline is Friday, January 19, 2024!"

  • EPN Breakfast: Recognition of historical injustices in agriculture and the importance of environmental experiences for racial healing

    "This program, on the 8th annual National Day of Racial Healing, addresses land access and explores the human connection to the environment through farming, gardening and other active outdoor activities and the ability for agricultural experiences and acknowledgement of historical injustices to serve as healing towards racial equity. The National Day of Racial Healing, part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial, Healing & Transformation efforts, is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world."

    1/16/2024, 7:15-9:30 a.m.
    Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4H Center
    Columbus, OH

    $25 for non-students, $5 for students, free for virtual participants

  • God's Creation Needs You Video Series

    "'God’s Creation Needs You' is a new video series featuring six Catholic communities across the nation caring for our common home through climate action, advocacy, farming, community organizing, service to others, solar energy, education, prayer and a focus on environmental justice.

    Watch for a new video each week!"

    This page contains a compilation of the videos involved in this series, as well as a preview to the series.

  • Climate Justice Resource Page

    This web page from the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church contains information about climate change, as well as a variety of related resources. These include how people can advocate for the issue, reflect on their actions, connect with related organizations, and find a number of other resources.

  • The Clan of One-Breasted Women

    In this excerpt, Terry Tempest Williams reflects on her family's long-running history of developing cancer that traces from nuclear testing in Nevada. Williams emphasizes her experience of coming to terms with deviating from Mormon norms if it means advocating for the U.S. government to take responsibility for liabilities regarding human health. Williams decides blind obediance will not get her anywhere, and she needs to start asking questions.

  • Save Soil

    This resource details a campaign to improve soil practices to be more sustainable through building up consciousness. The leader of this movement is Sadhguru, a spiritual leader. Sadhguru advocates for connecting inner spiritual processes to an affinity for nature. This is an international organization that started in Tamil Nadu, India.

  • Roots for Change

    "'Roots for Change' is the culmination of a multi-year process in which CEE conducted research, hosted grassroots dialogues, and organized high-level consultations with communities across the globe. This initiative engaged diverse groups—including religious, spiritual and Indigenous communities—in conversations with UN partners, advocacy organizations and local government officials. By highlighting the ways cultural and spiritual traditions support and sustain ecosystem restoration projects, these consultations informed the 10 principles. ..."

  • Self Portrait

    "This 35mm film photo is a self portrait taken on Rachel Carson Way in Ithaca, NY. To me, sustainability is taking small actions every day to better the people and the planet. This photo is representative of many sustainable actions I take in my day to day life, including shopping second hand, buying from small businesses, supporting local artists, supporting women in science, and traveling ethically."
    Taken by Lydia Derrico. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Contest.

  • Modernity Today

    "This photo, taken in Berlin Germany, combines two aspects of modernity today. As depicted, this is a piece contrasting the natural and the industrial aspects of this city. This was a unique site to see, as this mound used to be a garbage field, but was turned into one of Berlins most notable parks." Taken by Lydianna Trudel. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Wildland Firefighting

    "The photograph shows my crew on the Lost Horse Creek Fire outside of Fairbanks, AK. Wildland Firefighting was an incredibly unique way for me to connect with nature and challenge myself. Fighting this particular fire protected the rural communities residing in the area which tremendously touched when I interacted with them firsthand. They showered us with food and gifts. This was practicing sustainability values in my own way." Taken by Kelsey Wolf. Submitted to the Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Envisioning the Daoist Body in the Economy of Cosmic Power

    "From a sociological perspective, religious traditions represent and construct the collective values and systems of meaning of human societies. As such, religious traditions influence the way their adherents interpret their experience of the world and, consequently, influence their actions upon it. Religious ideologies, however, are themselves always in medias res. Even though their adherents may uphold an eternal vision of archaic principles handed down from the gods, in actuality this vision is continuously renegotiated and reconstructed in conversation with the changing demands of historical and cultural context."

  • Collective Liberation

    "An activist protesting the violence in Gaza holds a sign calling for collective liberation for all . What speaks sustainability about this to me is how something is being reused , for a greater cause , in the cardboard , which instead of being thrown away is being used to uplift . The Palestinian cause is one of not only liberation of a peoples but liberation of the land. Palestinian culture is rooted in sustainabile agriculture practices , and sustainability within familia systems ." Taken by Paul Hill. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Repurposing Metal

    "Repurposing metal into art probably won’t save the world but this piece at the Edison and Ford Museum in Fort Myers, Florida depicts history in a fun and amusing way." Taken by Ann Hitzhusen. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Sustainable Fashion

    "Sustainable fashion helps directly saves fabric scraps from adding to the textile pollution issue and reduces further production needs and therefore waste." Taken by Sophia Kortan. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Mural Oasis

    "This image depicts only a small portion of Primm Mall located just outside of Las Vegas. Due to economic challenges and other business-related struggles, almost all of the shops that originally occupied the building have closed, leaving only a handful of businesses open. As Primm Mall became more and more abandoned, the building owners chose to do something remarkably sustainable. Rather than closing the mall and tearing down the building, they turned the structure into an artistic experience. Primm Mall now stands as an impressive gallery of street-style murals visited by thousands every year. The unique Mural Oasis created within the mall is a wonderful representation of how the built environment can be sustainably repurposed." Taken by Kelsey Frantz. Submitted to the RESTORExchange Sustainability Photo Contest.

  • Fifth National Climate Assestment, Chapter 16: Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

    In this chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, the NOAA outlines and describes three key messages regarding the relationship between Native communities in the U.S and our changing environment. This report goes over how Indigenous peoples face a high risk of changing livelihoods due to climate change and environmental injustice, and how they are responding to these threats. The report also explains the nature of their resilience to such change and how Indigenous leadership can guide our response to climate change.