Title

Engaged Organizations: Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Description

Methodist Theological School in Ohio participates in the Green Seminary Initiative. In addition to their larger mission (as stated on their website at https://www.mtso.edu/), the GSI website describes their environmental efforts through the following excerpts:

"MTSO has a Sustainability and Land Initiative, which includes Seminary Hill Farm, a certified organic farm that makes it possible for MTSO to incorporate environmental learning into student life. This farm plays a prominent role in the school’s Ecology and Social Justice specialization."

"The Sustainability and Land Initiative seeks to further MTSO’s aspiration to 'prepare and invigorate transformational leaders to engage the church and the world in leadership and service' by creating a 'sustainable campus plan which establishes a model for theological education through the cultivation of sustainable teaching and learning communities on our land.' Current practices in sustainability include 90% of all food served in Dunn Dining Hall being sourced from organic and humane farms within 50 miles of campus, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, and commitments to urban farming partners in nearby Columbus. The campus has also installed geothermal heating/cooling and solar panels to power its administration and academic buildings."

Methodist Theological School in Ohio strives to infuse care of the earth into all aspects of theological education, including its offering of eight distinct religious-environmental courses.

Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Denomination

Christian

Sub-Tradition

Mainline Protestant

SubSub-Tradition

Methodist

Audience

All Adult audiences

All audiences/General public

Religious Education Teachers

College Students

Rights

The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.greenseminaries.org/gsi_certification_program# on February 13, 2020.

Resources For Action

Success Stories

Resources For Study

Classes and Workshops

Curricula

Readings

Issues

english Sustainability

Relation

The Green Seminary Initiative Partner Schools