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  • The Greening of the Federated Church of Orleans

    The church began in 1646 – That year Pilgrim families from Plymouth Colony moved across the Bay to settle on Cape Cod, and some of the group ended up in today’s Orleans. They quickly established regular patterns of worship and fellowship, and eventually, in 1718, they built their meetinghouse on the site of today’s church – next to the cemetery, on the road to Nauset Beach.

    August 2016 – The church started a new green journey. Federated Church's 10-person Care for Creation Team (aka C4C) began its work. It soon adopted the UCC “Green Congregation Challenge.” Ten months later the church had completed enough environmental-friendly steps in the Challenge’s Level One to be recognized by the UCC Mass. Conference's annual gathering as a “Green Congregation.”

    Now (March 2018) – We anticipate completing enough additional steps to be recognized in June as a Level Two “Green Congregation.” We hope to complete Level Three next year!

  • Green Shinto

    Green Shinto is a blog by John Dougill operating out of Kyoto, Japan, which is dedicated to the promotion of an open, international and environmental Shinto. It seeks to celebrate the rich heritage of the tradition, from sacred rocks and shamanistic roots to bawdy myths and fertility festivals. It believes Shinto to be essentially diverse, localised, and community-oriented. It looks to a Shinto free of borders, liberated from its past to meet the demands of a new age. It looks in short to a Shinto that is green indeed as well as in word.

  • Deeptime Journey Network

    DTN’s mission is to orient humanity to an evolving interconnected universe as expressed in our vision. We bring together science, ancient wisdom and the arts inside community to share learning, global conversation, celebration, and action. The significance and profound power of a deeptime perspective — when shared in community — inspires, guides and motivates us to create a flourishing future.

    DTN is a project of The Deep Time Journey Network, a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Princeton New Jersey, founded to build a global community, offer courses, and share resources. It’s a vision of community in which everyone is source and where connecting and collaborating mirrors the way the universe itself evolves through new partnerships.

  • The Story of Stuff (Documentary)

    The Story of Stuff is a short animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods. The documentary is critical of excessive consumerism and promotes sustainability.

    Filmmaker Annie Leonard wrote and narrated the film, which was funded by Tides Foundation, Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption, Free Range Studios and other foundations. Free Range Studios also produced the documentary, which was first launched online on December 4, 2007.

    The documentary is used in elementary schools, arts programs, and economics classes as well as places of worship and corporate sustainability trainings. By February 2009, it had been seen in 228 countries and territories. According to the Los Angeles Times as of July 2010, the film had been translated into 15 languages and had been viewed by over 12 million people.

  • Books on Religion and Climate Change

    This list includes 37 titles (and counting) that examine climate change and our connection to the environment from multifaceted religious perspectives.

    This could serve as an inspiration for anyone who's interested in learning more about the philosophy of environmentalism.

    The list updates as new books are being published.

  • A Bahá'í Compilation on Soil and Earth

    This compilation gathers a selection of references to soil, earth and minerals in the Bahá'í Writings, including the ways these are referred to both symbolically and literally.

    Contents:
    Mineral Kingdom
    Agriculture
    Metaphorical Uses
    Humility
    Earth as Tomb
    Rain on Soil
    Fertile versus Barren
    Cultivation - Divine Education

  • The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh

    A collection of spiritual teachings which is intended for all religious persuasions and those who seek a spiritual life. These meditational verses which were composed by Baha'u'allah, about the year 1858, while in exile to Iraq, explore the relationship between God and man.

  • Sacred Watersheds and the Fate of the Village Body Politic in Tibetan and Han Communities Under China’s Ecological Civilization

    Coggins studies the spiritual ecologies of Tibetan and Han communities in the People's Republic of China. The Tibetan animism focuses on the protection of landscapes because of their relation to various deities and spirits. Han communities worked on creating fengshui forests to find balance a balance of qi in all things.

  • Educational Programme: “The Use of Plants in the Worship of the Orthodox Church” and Its Contribution in Shaping Values of Sustainability

    The goal is to connect children to nature with plants that have symbolic value to the bible. They created a Sunday School curriculum that will teach kids the value of having a connection with nature and God. 73% of the students that went through the course said that they cared more about the environment after taking the course.

  • Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI) Campaign Videos

    The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI) creates artistic and well-produced videos that accompany their programs on climate change education and awareness-raising in branch offices around the world.

    These videos are great resources for those looking for multimedia inspirations that amplify sustainability communications efforts.

  • Zoom Events: Greening the Bible

    The goal of this short course is to read the Bible afresh: to reinterpret texts of terror (for other creatures) and to reclaim passages that show the importance and agency of nonhuman persons. It is intended as a tool for forming earth-inclusive Christians.

  • Profile: EquaSion (Equality, Spirituality, Inclusion)

    EquaSion, formerly known as the Bridges of Faith Trialogue, is a non-partisan civic organization founded upon interfaith dialogue that works to develop educational and community service programming to foster greater understanding, respect, compassion, inclusion, and engagement for all people and faith communities in Greater Cincinnati and beyond.

  • Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI)

    The Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) is a knowledge network of professionals working at the interface of material consumption, human well-being, and technological and cultural change. We aim to foster a transition beyond the currently dominant consumer society. SCORAI provides a forum for scholars and practitioners striving to understand the drivers of the consumerist economy in affluent technological societies; to formulate and analyze options for post-consumerist lifestyles, social institutions, and economic systems; and to provide the knowledge for emergent grassroots innovations, social movements, and public policies.

  • The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration

    The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration is based out of Santa Rosa, California, and is comprised of a dedicated group of Orthodox Christians who provide an Orthodox response to the environmental crisis on Earth. Although this group is based in the United States, its messages are heard around the world. Since the beginning of their organization, they have created lectures, conferences, and a newsletter. This group offers programs and resources that allow readers to engage themselves in conservation efforts with an Orthodox Christian philosophy.

  • Mid-Atlantic Coast

    Ducks Unlimited is a conservation organization that primary purpose is to restore and protect native duck populations. The article about the MId-Atlantic Coast project is one of Ducks Umlimited biggest ongoing projects currently. The project is to restore and protect the wetlands from Chesapeake Bay to Long Island. The wetlands are a vital location for ducks because of the food, shelter, and safety that they provide. Ducks Unlimited is currently restoring damaged areas and working with local governments to legally protect these areas. Further Ducks Unlimited is working with locals on what they can do to protect and restore the wetlands. The article talks about the focuses of the project along with the partners.

  • Religion and Environmental Values in America

    "Religion and Environmental Values in America explores the emerging and increasingly important topic of religion and sustainability, with particular attention to first understanding what it takes, philosophically and practically, to overcome polarizing debates about such topics and to understand environmental issues at their roots. The book then examines a range of case studies highlighting key areas of faith-based sustainability solutions."

  • Querida Amazonia

    This post-synodal exhortation by Pope Francis draws and continues from Laudato Si'. It specifically addresses the region of the Amazon and Pope Francis' ideals for supporting its environment. In summation, he says, "I dream of an Amazon region that fights for the rights of the poor, the original peoples and the least of our brothers and sisters, where their voices can be heard and their dignity advanced.

    I dream of an Amazon region that can preserve its distinctive cultural riches, where the beauty of our humanity shines forth in so many varied ways.

    I dream of an Amazon region that can jealously preserve its overwhelming natural beauty and the superabundant life teeming in its rivers and forests.

    I dream of Christian communities capable of generous commitment, incarnate in the Amazon region, and giving the Church new faces with Amazonian features."

  • Querida Amazonia Beloved Amazon Study Guide on Select Themes

    "This reflection/discussion guide, for use with Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Querida
    Amazonia [Beloved Amazon], can help individuals and small groups explore and dialogue with
    aspects of this important document related to listening to “the cry of the poor,” the rights of
    indigenous persons, solidarity, and action to care for God’s creation. It does not cover all themes in
    the apostolic exhortation. The guide includes a template for small group discussion, as well as
    questions for either individual or small group reflection on particular themes in the document."

  • Practical Steps Towards Protection of the Environment

    "These days the environment- the source of life for all beings in the world including Tibet, the Land of Snows- is undergoing extensive degeneration. At this time it is extremely important that every human being, according to his or her ability, consistently puts effort into ensuring the conservation and protection of this planet's environment and its inhabitants."

  • Hindu Faith Statement on the Environment

    This statement consists of three sections reflecting the major strands of Hindu thought: Sustaining the Balance, Sacrifice and Protection, and Breaking the Family. It was compiled as a statement of the stance of the Hindu faith on environmental issues and how to approach nature.

  • Earth Day: Faith & the Environment

    "Since the first Earth Day in 1970, incredible environmental goals have been achieved, thanks largely to efforts by people of faith. The global faith community is a critical voice in overcoming obstacles and integrating environmental issues into political, social and economic agendas...

    Below are EARTHDAY.ORG’s Invest in Our Planet campaigns, as well as resources linking environmental stewardship and faith. We always strive to update and improve our resources. If you know of environmental or faith-based resources, email us at partnerships@earthday.org."

  • "Tell the EPA"

    This email was sent out on the Interfaith Power and Light newletter asking for support in limiting coal ash pollution. It asks readers to reach out to the EPA to advocate in favor of stricter guidelines for coal burning power plants to clean up the pollution that is produced.

  • A Faithfully Sustainable Ramadan

    "Join us this Thursday April 22nd (#EarthDay ?) as we collaborate with @drexelmsa to discuss how we can actively practice a Sustainable Ramadan that is in line with the Prophetic Sunnah and the Quran, both within our home and with our communities! ?? The discussion will be led by community leaders and sustainability experts Imam Saffet Catovic and Sister Saarah Latif @saarahlatif. ?"

  • Sustainability Institute at Ohio State

    "The Sustainability Institute collaborates with academic and operations units across the university to advance sustainability and resilience scholarship and activities. We aim to establish Ohio State as a leader in sustainability research and applications; educate and empower students; accelerate campus sustainability and living lab opportunities; grow resources to support these efforts; and catalyze a culture of sustainability."

  • Planet vs. Plastics

    "For Earth Day 2024, EARTHDAY.ORG is unwavering in our commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by 2040."