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What Does Islam Teach Us About Caring for Creation?
Our summer intern, Roland Swank, reflects on how the places he’s called home have taught him much about environmental challenges.
How to Make Wudu in the Maliki School
This instructional guide for Wudu (ritual washing) was created by one of our summer interns who explored Muslim approaches to environmental care.
Why Climate Change is the Greatest Threat…and Opportunity…Facing Faith Communities
I think climate change deserves a seat at the table alongside other, more familiar threats. Even more, I’d argue it might also be the most promising opportunity faith communities have to strengthen themselves from the inside out.
The Climate-related Line Items Nobody Talks About
The quiet strain of growing financial bills doesn’t just live in individual homes. It shows up in congregational budgets too, and it’s just as rarely named out loud there.
The World is Literally on Fire. What Can I Do About It?
If you’ve felt a mix of alarm and numbness, this post is for you–not because I have a tidy answer, but because I there’s a way through it that doesn’t require you to become an expert, an activist, or a different person than you already are. It starts with four simple entry points: stripes, stats, spirituality, and stories.
Sacred Restoration: Returning to a Right Relationship with the Land
Pastor Brian Jack at First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa leads their efforts to restore an 11-acre property, keep bees, and do more to care for creation.
Bread of Life’s Green Team is Leading the Way as an Earth Care Certified Congregation
Tom and Linda Stovall have been passionately educating and encouraging the people of Bread of Life Presbyterian Church in Dubuque to live more sustainably and care for God’s creation.
Tell Us About Your Eco Project
We're putting together a database of projects from around Iowa that congregations along with faith-based retreat centers and camps have done that had a focus on sustainability, climate change, resilience, and so on. Specifically, we're looking for projects that are...
Sprouting Climate Action: A Fun Summer Activity
Looking for something fun your family, faith community or other group can do together this summer? Why not “sprout” climate action?