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.
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.
I'll be honest with you: I grew up doing yardwork only when my allowance depended on it. I did the bare minimum. So when I tell you that I now spend my weekends weeding, hauling mulch, hunting for prairie smoke at native plant nurseries, and literally running around...
Note: this reflection was written by our Associate Director, Tim Gossett, and shared during the closing of the Climate-informed Clergy Cohort. May it inspire you for whatever climate work you do. I am not a particularly good gardener. Many years, most of what I plant...
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.
We’re excited to announce that we have two interns working with us this summer! Both are students at Grinnell College who participated in our last Called to Climate Action Conference in Cedar Rapids.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids recently added bird-safe decals to their windows in their Welcome Center, which reduce collisions.
Words have power. Here’s a growing list of quotes about climate change that can shift a perspective, spark a conversation, or summon the courage to act.
Every April, we spend a day reminding ourselves to care for the earth. But what if the earth never stopped caring for us? Here’s a different way to think about Earth Day.
A new report links Iowa’s rising cancer rates to environmental exposures like nitrates, pesticides, PFAS, and radon. For people of faith, this is a call to care for our neighbors and protect Iowa’s environment through education, safer practices, and advocacy for a healthier, more just future.
