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  • Zero Net Energy Grants

    The Mennonite Creation Care Network published information on how a Mennonite Church congregation can qualify and get approved for a grant from the Pam De Young Net Zero Energy Fund. The grant would allow congregations to install solar panels, car charging stations, or other sustainable improvements. Any Mennonite Church USA congregations willing to become more sustainable are eligible for the grant.

  • Mennonite Creation Care Network

    The Mennonite Creation Care Network is a Christian organization that seeks to give resources to the Mennonite community that would help it with caring for creation. The network wants to educate congregations and restore the Earth through creating greener churches. Resources for creating a more sustainable life at church and outside of it can be accessed on their website. The Mennonite Creation Care seeks to improve the community and incorporate environmental values into every day life.

  • Caring for Climate: Beyond Denial and Despair

    "Caring for Climate: Beyond Denial and Despair " was a webinar held by the Mennonite Church USA that addresses climate change in association with the Center for Sustainable Solutions. The church recognizes that many people are still in denial about climate change, but that guidance from the ministry may be able to help raise awareness. The webinar has statements from environmental leaders, teachers, and pastors.

  • Christian Reformed Church

    The Christian Reformed Church is a congregation that seeks to spread the gospel with a five-fold calling with roots in the Reformation of the 16th century. The individual churches collaborate through regional assemblies, uniting the church. The five-fold calling includes faith formation, servant leadership, a global mission, mercy and justice, and gospel proclamation and worship. The Christian Reformed Church serves its community with a number of ways to get involved. They are a binational congregation having churches both in the United States and Canada, with 230,000 members.

  • African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

    The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was officially formed in 1821, but has roots in the 1700's. Several African Americans left the John Street Methodist Church due to discrimination and formed their own congregation. The first church built by AMEZ was named Zion. This church grew and more congregations developed. The AMEZ church has been named the Freedom Church because of its ties to the emancipation of slaves and role in the Abolitionist movement.

    Today the church works with the global community with mission work and volunteer service with the goal to spread the gospel and God's love. They have information on the COVID-19 pandemic and links to online webinars and worship.

  • Environmental Resources from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

    This website features resources collected by the Religious Action Center (RAC). RAC is a branch of the US Reform Judaism that focuses on social actions. The resources listed on this site includes news articles on current legislative actions for the environment. The website also provides ways to get involved, including contacting Congress about current related bills. Lastly, this website provides links to Citizens' Climate Lobby; Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life; Environmental Defense Fund; Greenfaith; Interfaith Power and Light; Kibbutz Lotan; Natural Resources Defense Council; Sierra Club; and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

  • TuB'Shevat Holiday Guide

    This interactive resource provides lots of information and guides to celebrating and teaching about TuB'Shevat, the Jewish holiday celebrating the New Year of Trees. This website includes links to religious texts, prayers and stories; worship tools; and ideas for programs to create in celebration of the holiday.

  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s Response to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement

    Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued a statement of disappointment in President Trump’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement. “The Reform Movement condemns, with the utmost gravity and disappointment, the President’s decision to exit the historic Paris Climate Agreement… Joining with people of faith worldwide, including Pope Francis, the Reform Movement has strongly supported efforts to address the causes and impact of our changing climate.”

  • Turning Around Our Relationship with Earth is a Teshuvah Project 

    The author recounts an unsettling encounter with a utility worker who downplayed the environmental harm of her gas leak. From here, she explains the true negative impacts of methane emissions on both people and the climate, and encourages us to act in a way that "turns around our relationship with Earth". She connects this with the Jewish tradition of Teshuvah, the time in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kuppur meant for repentance.

  • The “Green Team”, Community Synagogue of Rye

    The “Green Team” at the Community Synagogue of Rye in Westchester, New York works to create projects that focus on sustainability within their congregation, and in the surrounding community. Through renewable energy initiatives, community supported agriculture, youth involvement, group nature hikes, and other related projects, the Green Team approaches environmental stewardship through the lens of Jewish teachings and scripture. They work closely with the Westchester Jewish Greening Group, a related religious environmental organization, in efforts to bring more sustainable, “greener” practices to the Westchester County community. Through these activities and initiatives, the Green Team works to live out the value of Tikkun Olam - ‘repairing the world’.