Creation Care
Over the past quarter-century, a growing number of U.S. faith communities have embraced “creation care” or “environmental stewardship” as an essential component of their ministries. Congregations have installed solar panels, changed lightbulbs, eliminated styrofoam, and started compost bins. Their members have chosen electric cars, insulated their homes, and collected rainwater. As more faith groups seek to care for God’s creation, there are increasing opportunities for local partnerships and innovative projects.
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Texas Interfaith Power and Light Methane Lent Series
In the Christian tradition, Lent is a time of reflection about the ways we have missed the mark and the ways we would like to do better in the next year. Texas Interfaith Power...
Exceeding and Returning to 1.5, Panel Discussion
For a system as complex as the earth’s climate, small changes in one part of the system can lead to big changes in another part. That means the relationship between the global...
Talanoa Discussion at COP28
Tonight I attended the Interfaith Gathering in the Spirit of Talanoa Dialogue at COP28, which was held at Christ Church Jebel Ali in Dubai, UAE. Talanoa is a problem solving...
Recent Research Expands Risk of Deadly Heat
Kim Stanley Robinson’s book “The Ministry for the Future” opens with the story of an aid worker struggling to escape an extreme heatwave that knocks out the power grid and kills...
Pope Francis Releases New Encyclical on Climate: Laudate Deum
Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on climate, Laudate Deum, was released October 4. Laudate Deum serves as a follow-up to his earlier encyclical, Laudato Si. The timing of the...
Texas Impact Joins State Parks Coalition
This year, Texas is celebrating the 100th anniversary of our system of State Parks. To mark the centennial, Texans statewide will have the opportunity to vote on November 7th to...
Resilient Dallas Congregations
Rev. Michael Malcom addresses participants in the Resilient Congregations for Dallas mini-conference: “Too often the church acts like a thermometer of justice, instead of a...
Resilient Communities for Dallas
Join the Zoom NowThere's never been a better time to prioritize energy and environmental stewardship for your house of worship! New federal incentives and new state laws are...
The Southeast Can Be a Leader in Energy Efficiency
This March, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a nonprofit promoting responsible and equitable energy choices, published its fifth annual Energy Efficiency in the...
Save Money, Save the Planet
Download The Inflation Reduction Act: Save Money, Save the Planet The passage of the IRA is a boon to climate change mitigation efforts, but we’ll only realize the...