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 Environmental Education and Advocacy
Global Warming - What Can You Do?
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Why should people of faith be concerned about global warming? The
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs offer
resources for group study, worship and sermons, including "It's
God's World: Christians, Care for Creation and Global Warming," a
five-session study guide on global warming that interweaves
information on Climate Change with relevant biblical passages.
The ELCA social statement,
Caring
for Creation, states our concerns about global warming and its
potential impacts on God's creation and calls us to act. The
social
statement and a study guide
for congregations are available online.
Learn more about the science of global warming, how, where and why
it's happening, and what we must do to stop it.
The Union of Concerned Scientists,
the Pew Center on Climate Change,
and Environmental
Defense all have detailed education materials on their Web
sites.
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Advocate for change
Businesses, farm groups, scientists, state governments,
environmentalists, and the faith community have all spoken out about
the immediate need to address climate change. In order for the
United States to take a leading role in addressing climate change,
Congress must pass legislation that puts mandatory caps on U.S.
emissions and supports research and development of sustainable
renewable energy technology.
Find out
more about ELCA advocacy on this issue.
You can raise your voice on this and other critical issues by
joining the ELCA
e-Advocacy Network. By joining, you can learn about the latest
legislative developments on global warming and be informed of timely
opportunities to urge your members of Congress to support helpful
legislation on this and other issues.
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Make changes in your life and your community
Global warming is a big issue that will require individuals,
communities, businesses and local, state, and national governments
around the globe to make a serious commitment to change their
behavior. But the magnitude of this issue, though daunting, should
not prevent us from acting: even though this is a big problem,
individual and community actions can make a difference and help to
halt global warming.
"Our tradition offers many glimpses of hope triumphant over
despair. In ancient Israel, as Jerusalem was under siege and people
were on the verge of exile, Jeremiah purchased a plot of land
(Jeremiah 32). When Martin Luther was asked what he would do if the
world were to end tomorrow, he reportedly answered, ‘I would plant
an apple tree today.' When we face today's crisis, we do not
despair. We act." ELCA,
Caring
for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice (1993)
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the global warming fact sheet (pdf)
February 2007
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