Resources for F
aith Communities on Global Climate Change
Posted July 1, 2010:
GreenFaith has launched a new website, offering valuable resources to support religious-environmental action. www.greenfaith.org contains a wealth of information, showcases leading religious-environmental efforts, and more.
EPA's Energy Star program www.energystar.gov/congregations/ 1-800-888-STAR YES
Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 Reduce carbon footprint EPA site
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/481642CBEC0114008525762400526B49
U.S. Climate Change Science Prog www.climatescience.gov/ www.climatescience.gov/Library/Literacy/
CARA Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment MD VA DC DE NJ: www.cara.psu.edu/
Chesapeake Climate Action Network MD VA DC 301-891-6726 www.chesapeakeclimate.org
ICLEI Local Govts for Sustainability www.iclei.org
United Church of Christ www.ucc.org/earthcare www.uccecoaction.org http://cornerstonefund.org/
www.ucc.org/earthcare/pdfs/pastoral_letter.pdf http://www.ucc.org/justice/environmental-justice/
Presbyterian: www.pcusa.org:80/pcnews/2008/08505 www.limestonepresbyterian.org/solar/index.htm www.pcusa.org/environment/restore.htm www.pcusa.org/acswp/pdf/ga218/energy-resolution-012007.pdf
www.prcweb.org/ Presbyterians for Restoring Creation
Lutheran: www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice/Advocacy.aspx
Episcopal: Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN) http://eenonline.org/educate/resolve/res-VA-08.htm
National Council of Churches of Christ Eco-Justice Programs www.nccecojustice.org (202) 544-2350
www.nccecojustice.org/climatestatement.htm Faith Statements & Resolutions
Unitarian Universalist Assoc of Congregations http://uuministryforearth.org:80/res_warming.htm
www.uua.org/socialjustice/socialjustice/statements/8061.shtml uuaw@uua.org (202) 296-4672
Evangelical Environmental Network EEN www.creationcare.org/ 202-903-0209
COEJL - Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (212) 532-7436 www.coejl.org/ info@coejl.org
US Conference of Catholic Bishops www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/bkgrclimate605.shtml
http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/ http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/climate/ (202) 541-3000
National Religious Partnership for Environment www.nrpe.org/index.html (413) 253-1515 nrpe@nrpe.org
Interfaith Coalition on Energy www.interfaithenergy.com/ Andrew Rudin (215) 635-1122
7217 Oak Avenue, Melrose Park, PA 19027-3222 andrewrudin@earthlink.net
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network www.irejn.org
California Interfaith Power and Light Rev Sally Bingham www.interfaithpower.org
The Regeneration Project www.theregenerationproject.org/index.html (415) 561-4891
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light www.vipl.org/ IP&L in Virginia.
Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light IP&L for Washington, DC. www.gwipl.org/
GreenFaith www.greenfaith.org/ New Brunswick , NJ 732-565-7740 info@greenfaith.org
DSIRE Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency: www.dsireusa.org/
Union of Concerned Scientists www.ucsusa.org/ Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html
Pew Center on Global Climate Change www.pewclimate.org
National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org US -Climate Action Partnership www.us-cap.org/
Sierra Club – http://www.sierraclub.org/partnerships/faith/report2008/
Faith in Action Report
Environmental Defense: www.scorecard.org & put in your zip code
Harvard Medical School http://chge.med.harvard.edu/
Koshland Science Museum, Washington DC www.koshlandscience.org
We Can Solve the Climate Crisis www.wecansolveit.org/
List updated 9/09 by JaneSchaefer@hotmail.com New Ark UCC