Education

Profile: Michael Schut

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Michael (Mike) Schut is an activist for faith-based environmental action and education. He has worked for numerous organizations in this intersection for more than twenty years. Schut is the editor and author of three books: Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective; Food and Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread; and Money and Faith: The Search for Enough. 

Currently, Schut is available for writing, retreats, conferences, and more. To contact Schut or to learn more about his work, you can access his website here.

Studying Religion and Sustainability

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Religion has been used for both the preservation and the destruction of the environment. On one hand, most religions teach stewardship and care for all of creation. On the other hand, with the prospect of the world ending, people are less inclined to take care of something that may not exist in the future. This is why it is important to educate people on the importance of studying sustainability. One program that has done an excellent job of this is a course offered at Cornell. To read about this course and what the students are leaning, click here.

 

Creation Care Study Program

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This program pushes students into leaning all about the environment in order to protect it. The lessons and missions are meant to be faith based, as students are learning about The Lord’s creations and how to care for them. To find out more about this program and how you or a student you know can get involved, click here.