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Loving Our Neighbor: A Net Zero Lent Challenge
Looking for a way to serve this Lent? Work on reducing your own carbon footprint.
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January 27, 2022
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Climate Huddle Conversation With Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
On January 18, the Climate Witness Project hosted a virtual "climate huddle" on Dr. Katharine Hayhoe's new book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.
January 16, 2022
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5 Big Questions About the COP26 Climate Change Conference
What was COP26 all about and what comes next for Christians?
September 13, 2021
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Churches Leading the Way in Clean Energy
One way churches have invested in clean energy is by adding solar to their buildings! Here’s how several of our partner congregations have done this.
August 31, 2021
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Advocacy in Action: Behind the Scenes of Legislative Meetings
Across the country, people of faith met with elected officials with specific legislative asks. Advocates were recently trained at a climate-based session!
June 4, 2021
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Creation Care & Church Grounds: Four Ways to be a Faithful Steward
The church building and its associated grounds are the most visible part of the church in the community. How those grounds are maintained reflect the congregation's emphasis on creation stewardship.
April 28, 2021
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Are Online Meat and Veggies a Good Idea?
Regional Organizer Barry Meyer reviews three food delivery services that can help the environment!
April 22, 2021
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Celebrating Earth Day with the Climate Witness Project
In celebration of Earth Day hear about one church's success and partnership with the Climate Witness Project. Get connected with these opportunities in your local area.
January 1, 2020
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How CWP Partners Have Embraced Energy Efficiency
The Climate Witness Project regularly supports churches and individuals to reduce their energy needs. Read some of the inspiring stories here.
August 28, 2019
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Putting a Face on Climate Change
The Climate Witness Project launched a boot camp for people to learn more about climate change. Here's what happened!
June 18, 2019
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Communication Regarding Overture 8 to Synod 2019
Overture 8 asks Synod 2019 to withdraw two assertions made by Synod 2012 in accepting the Creation Stewardship Task Force. This commentary addresses Overture 8 and concludes that they fail to support the requested actions.
February 1, 2019
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Should the CRCNA Lobby in Favor of Federal Carbon Tax Legislation?
If passed, what would the effect of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act be? How would we know? What should we know to responsibly lobby for or against it?
January 30, 2019
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Thank God for Fossil Fuels!
Fossil fuels are much criticized these days. Rather than lamenting them, I thank my loving Creator for them.
January 16, 2019
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Cooler/Smarter Launches
The series was designed to help individuals and families look at their lifestyle and find ways to get serious about reducing their carbon footprints.
February 21, 2018
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For Lent, Let’s Give It up for the Earth
In this time of Lent, I'm reminded again of the great commandment to love God and our neighbours. I've learned that loving and honoring God means caring, stewarding, and preserving God’s good creation and the environment around us.
September 26, 2017
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Climate Witness Project: Campus Chapel Solar Project
On September 27, 2016, our worshipping community turned on 44 rooftop solar panels and began producing our own electricity for the Campus Chapel.
June 9, 2017
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Fight Climate Change With a Faithful Budget
For international relief and development staff working with communities on the front lines of climate change, the compounding effects of a slight increase in sea level or temperature can mean the difference between success and famine.
April 25, 2017
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CRC Members Share Why They Are Marching on April 29
Among the crowds of people going to the People's Climate March are several members of the CRC. Keep reading to discover the personal stories behind each of their decisions to march.
September 12, 2016
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A Grandfather's Perspective: Why I Care about Climate Change
In assessing what is most important in my life and what I want to do with my time post-retirement, love of God’s creation and love of family and friends (including the church) are right at the top.
March 16, 2016
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Time for the Hard Work: Critical Time for Climate Policy
My Christian tradition puts me, a creature, as a part of creation. Indeed, I have wisdom and power to cultivate and create, but I also have the power to harm. We have made a commitment in Paris, and now we need to act on it.
March 10, 2016
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Alberta’s Christians Must Act on Climate Change
After the Paris Agreement, I know that I need to make hard choices: from what I buy at the grocery store; to choosing to bike or walk rather than hop in the car; to reducing my consumption.
March 2, 2016
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Time to Take Action: Post-COP21
Witnessing the effects of climate change on Bangladesh where I grew up, I came to realize that the risks of climate change are not a fear for the future, but rather, risks we take today.
February 23, 2016
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After Paris, It's Time for Christians to Take on Climate Change
As we move beyond this historic agreement it is the responsibility of Christians and religious communities of all kinds to hold their governments to the commitments made in Paris.
February 18, 2016
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Think Globally, Push Back Locally
Back in the late 1990s shortly after I published a little book called Remember Creation, I was invited to give five morning lectures on creation stewardship at a Christian Bible camp north of Seattle.
February 16, 2016
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Gloryland: The Christian Case on Climate Change
We can envision a solution to the worst of climate change, a sustainable future for the world. And we can envision the alternative, a world ravaged by rising temperatures. But we're never very clear about how we’ll end up at either end...