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Interfaith Oceans: Rising Seas, Storms, and Refugees

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As polar sea ice melts, the ocean water rises and people all around the world are being overwhelmed by higher tides and storm surges. As 40% of people live near a coast, Interfaith Oceans believes that people must start to gradually eliminate their contributions to climate change, turn to alternative forms of energy, protect and plant trees, help coastal communities prepare, and welcome refugees. To read more about rising sea levels and refugees, click here.

“A rise in the sea level…can create extremely serious situations, if we consider that a quarter of the world’s population lives on the coast or nearby, and that the majority of our megacities are situated in coastal areas. . . .”

Pope Francis, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home

Interfaith Oceans Strategic Plan

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Interfaith Oceans has a plan for people of faith and science to join in caring for beautiful, stable, diverse oceans, and coastal communities. This plan includes their mission, priorities, ethics, approaches, and values. To read their entire plan, click here.

Interfaith Oceans

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Interfaith Oceans is an organization that protects ocean systems and species, people, and cultures through faith and working together. The oceans support all of life on land with oxygen, food, weather, livelihoods, and beauty. Yet, ocean systems are being degraded by pollution and overuse. Interfaith Oceans believe that the voices of faith and science must work together to help protect and restore ocean communities. To read more, click here.

Global Faith Leaders Unite to Restore our Earth’s Balance

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A campaign by Religions for Peace, worldwide religious leaders call on heads of state to respond urgently to the threats of climate change, commit to 100% renewable energy by 2050, and build a more flourishing, inclusive, and balanced world. Leaders of the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Indigenous, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Shinto, Sikh, Taoist, and Zoroastrian faiths pledge to do their part by embracing the moral responsibility to care for our world. To read more, 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.

Let There Be… Stuff?

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GreenFaith and The Story of Stuff Project have teamed up to create Let There Be… Stuff?. It is a six-week session for teenagers that explores the relationship between consumption, faith, and the health of the planet. They offer a Christian and a Jewish version. To learn how to download Let There Be… Stuff?, click here.

To watch The Story of Stuff and read more on their work, click here.

Tips and Resources for Eco-Friendly Landscaping

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GreenFaith has created a resource for grounds maintenance that has tips on how to consider the environment while landscaping. The article offers guidelines on pest management, turf maintenance, cultural practices, and irrigation tips. To read the entire post, click here.

Pre-Registration for Faith Climate Action Week

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Interfaith Power &Light (IPL) is hosting Faith Climate Action Week, which is the week leading up to Earth Day. The theme this year is Charged with Faith: Leading the way to a clean energy future. IPL has released the pre-registration to be the first to have access to the Faith Climate Action Week Kits and to be updated about available resources. To pre-register, click here.

Faith in Place

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Faith in Place is an Illinois based organization that empowers people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth. They strive to make their programs diverse and relevant to faithful people of any religion, race, age, and socio-economic class. They design their programs to be adaptable and engaging so that they can inspire action in as many people as possible. To read more about their work, click here.

The Regeneration Project

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The Regeneration Project is the parent project of Interfaith Power&Light. It is meant to help deepen the connection between ecology and faith and to help people of faith recognize and fulfill their responsibility for the stewardship of creation. They do so through educational programs for clergy and congregations. To read more, click here.