Ecological Restoration

Bright Now: Towards Fossil Free Churches

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Bright Now: Towards Fossil Free Churches is a campaign from Operation Noah on the necessity for churches to divest from fossil fuel companies. This initiative is based on the belief that the care for God’s creation must extend to the way in which churches invest their funds. The campaign includes a report on the urgency of the issue, a reflective paper on the ethics of fossil fuels, and tools to help divest a church from fossil fuels. To read more, click here.

Caring for our Neighbors Bible Study

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This bible study from Operation Noah discusses caring for our neighbors. It begins by recommending to read Romans 8: 18-21 and Luke 10:25-37 and then goes on to discuss both passages. To read the entire Bible Study, click here.

Consider the Lilies of the Field

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Consider the Lilies of the Field is a Bible study from Operation Noah. It includes an article about reading Luke’s Gospel and Saving the Planet by May Grey. To read the entire Bible study, click here.

Operation Noah

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Operation Noah is a Christian organization that supports interfaith work on climate change. Their mission is to promote and to develop leadership in response to the climate crisis, support the transition to 100% clean energy, engage Christian communities, and to produce resources to help Christians understand and explore the issues surrounding climate change. To read more, click here.

Dharma Gaia

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Dharma Gaia is an organization that aims to nurture awareness of the relation between Buddhism and ecology. They generate funds for Buddhist-inspired ecological projects in Asia and the developing world, motivate Buddhist communities to actively engage in the ecological challenges of the time, and publicize the efforts of engaged Buddhists working on environmental projects. To read more about Dharma Gaia, click here.

Climate Change, Ethics, and the Field of Greed

DANCE

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Climate Change, Ethics, and the Field of Greed is an article from the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement. The author, Victor von der Heyde, discusses human’s everyday actions and decisions and how they impact our environment. He describes how most people take more than “their share,” and this gets into ethical territory. He then talks about eight ways that people rationalize their decisions and uses Buddhist perspectives to shed light on other answers. To read the entire article, click here.

The Bhumi Project Nine-Year Plan

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The Bhumi Project works toward long term sustainable plans beginning with the Nine-Year Plan. This document breaks down the plan into three main areas: networking, action, and education. They strive to encourage as many Hindu communities as possible to sign up to these plans. To read more about the Nine-Year Plan, click here.

The Bhumi Project

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The Bhumi Project is a global effort to bring Hindu communities together for environmental action. The project stands for respect, compassion, and service for our environment. They aim to educate, inspire, inform and connect Hindus interested in service to Mother Earth, to develop long term sustainable plans for environmental care, and to build a base of global partners and friends who encourage the best environmental practices. To read more about The Bhumi Project, click here.

Earth Day Network

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The Earth Day Network is an organization with a mission to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement. As they try to build the world’s  largest environmental movement, they recognize that faith leaders have been a driving force behind some of the most important social movements. They provide a plethora of resources to guide faith leaders and faith communities in their efforts of stewardship of the planet. To view their website, click here.

Teaching Teens Sustainable Living Through Jewish Wisdom

Canfei Nesharim

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Teaching Teens Sustainable Living Through Jewish Wisdom is a program from Canfei Neshrim that focuses on teenagers. The curriculum is designed to teach high school students about sustainable living using Science and Torah. Their goal is to give students a hands on experience of Judaism that inspires a deeper following and a commitment to fulfill tikkun olam (repairing the world). To read more about the project, click here.