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CHANGING by CHOICE: a fresh look at climate and faith

a new video series and discussion guide for small-group study

from Texas Impact and friends

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Climate change can be a challenging topic. It is natural for people of faith to feel deep empathy for people around the world struggling with climate impacts. But the news is not all bad. Scientists say that we are in a critical decade to take action to protect the long-term stability of the climate.

Faith groups are a natural place to wrestle with questions about the appropriate response to climate change. We are people who are called to love our neighbors, not just the ones we know, but everyone. Now is the perfect time to start this conversation with others in your faith community—and we’ve designed Changing by Choice to help you get the conversation started.

Welcome to Week 4 of Changing by Choice. In the last few lessons we have learned about climate impacts and climate action all around the world and considered ways our faith helps us think about the need for climate action. We have wondered about the ways the faithful call to generosity and care for creation motivate us to work for climate action as a way to love our neighbors around the world. And we have heard from experts on everything from agriculture to theology who have invited us to meet this important moment with action and hope. This week we will consider which traditions, histories, and practices from our faith communities teach us to live in greater harmony with nature. Faith leaders like Sister Jayanti of India, Rev. Eugene Cho of the US, and Patience Nabukalu of Uganda remind us of the call for humans to care for creation found in the Hebrew Bible. Climate advocate Harjeet Singh offers thoughts on the Sikh perspective on integrating faith with care for the environment. And Rev. Christina Cosby, of the Presbyterian Church (USA) speaks about the power of interfaith dialogue and collaborative work for climate justice. After watching the video, use the discussion questions provided to explore this week’s Global Ethical Stocktake question, “What traditions, histories, or practices from your community teach us to live in greater harmony with nature?” Then look at the COP lesson to learn more about how the multilateral negotiation process helps us learn from indigenous communities and our neighbors from the Global South.

Welcome to Week 4 of Changing by Choice. In the last few lessons we have learned about climate impacts and climate action all around the world and considered ways our faith helps us think about the need for climate action. We have wondered about the ways the faithful call to generosity and care for creation motivate us to work for climate action as a way to love our neighbors around the world. And we have heard from experts on everything from agriculture to theology who have invited us to meet this important moment with action and hope.

This week we will consider which traditions, histories, and practices from our faith communities teach us to live in greater harmony with nature. Faith leaders like Sister Jayanti of India, Rev. Eugene Cho of the US, and Patience Nabukalu of Uganda remind us of the call for humans to care for creation found in the Hebrew Bible. Climate advocate Harjeet Singh offers thoughts on the Sikh perspective on integrating faith with care for the environment. And Rev. Christina Cosby, of the Presbyterian Church (USA) speaks about the power of interfaith dialogue and collaborative work for climate justice.

After watching the video, use the discussion questions provided to explore this week’s Global Ethical Stocktake question, “What traditions, histories, or practices from your community teach us to live in greater harmony with nature?” Then look at the COP lesson to learn more about how the multilateral negotiation process helps us learn from indigenous communities and our neighbors from the Global South.

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Change is inevitable – either by choice or by catastrophe. If global warming is left unchecked, change will be imposed on us as it disrupts our societies, economies, and families. If instead we choose to organize ourselves in collective action, we have the possibility of rewriting a different future. Changing by choice gives us the chance for a future that is not dictated by climate tragedy, but rather by resilience and agency towards a vision we design ourselves.

André Aranha Corrêa do Lago

COP30 President

This study series is based on the Global Ethical Stocktake, an effort launched ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The goal of the Global Ethical Stocktake was to start a global conversation about the moral and ethical dimensions of climate change. People around the world have used these five questions as a framework for group discussion about climate change. The central question is “if we understand the science about climate change and understand that it is harming people, why do we continue to resist making changes to stop it?” The question of why we fail to do better even when we know better is a timeless question for our spiritual and religious traditions. We hope that incorporating these questions into your Lenten practice will help shape your understanding of climate change as a matter of faith, and motivate you for action on this important justice issue.

The study includes five lessons, each one focused on one of the Global Ethical Stocktake Questions. Each lesson includes a video featuring faith leaders and experts on climate diplomacy. Scripture, faith statements, news articles, and other resources are provided to guide your discussion.