Read a Dec. 5, 2013, Religion News Service story about rabbis and ministers who use outdoor adventures and environmental awareness to teach spiritual truths to believers.  

Read a Dec. 19, 2013, Religion News Service story about meatless restaurants established by Adventists to encourage healthy living.

Stacey Kennealy directs GreenFaith’s two-year environmental leadership program for houses of worship. She has worked with numerous and diverse congregations to foster sustainable consumption practices and environmental initiatives. GreenFaith is based in Highland Park, N.J.

Read a Jan. 3, 2014, Religion News Service story about houses of worship that have started composting and how the practice fits in with theological concepts of stewardship and resurrection.  

Joanna Macy is an eco-philosopher and a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory and deep ecology. She has been an activist for many years in the peace, justice and ecology movements and conducts workshops and training for many groups, including churches. She lives in Berkeley, Calif. Contact through her website.

The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers includes indigenous women from the Americas, Asia and Africa who first convened in 2004. Their alliance emphasizes prayer and education to protect the Earth and indigenous ways of life. The group’s office is in Sonora, Calif. Contact using the form on their website.

Beth Norcross is an adjunct faculty member in eco-theology and eco-spirituality at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. She co-founded the Green Seminary Initiative and has developed several Earth-centered educational resources for congregations and individuals.

The Rev. Charles Morris is a Catholic priest and an assistant professor in the religious studies department at Madonna University in Livonia, Mich. Morris founded Michigan Interfaith Power & Light and regularly blogs about environmental matters for National Catholic Reporter.

Mohamad A. Chakaki is an environmental consultant for the Baraka Group in Washington, D.C. He helped launch the environmental network Green Muslims. Contact through the Center for Whole Communities, where he is on the faculty.