“Spokesman says care of environment common theme for Pope Benedict”
A Jan. 7, 2008, Catholic News Service story.
Environmental Justice Program
The Environmental Justice Program, a program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, educates and motivates Catholics to a deeper reverence and respect for God’s creation and encourages Catholics to address environmental problems, especially as they affect poor and vulnerable people. The program serves as a resource for Catholic dioceses and state Catholic conferences, and […]
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies
The Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies defines its mission as promoting “knowledge of the Creation with biblical principles for the purpose of bringing the Christian community and the general public to a better understanding of the Creator and the stewardship of God’s Creation.” It conducts programs to promote Christian environmental stewardship through academic and […]
“Pope Francis a ‘Franciscan Jesuit’ when it comes to environment”
April 8, 2013, National Catholic Reporter article about Pope Francis’ environmental beliefs.
“Pope Francis on World Environment Day speaks of food waste, lack of attention to needs of poor”
June 5, 2013, Huffington Post article about Pope Francis’ speech on World Environment Day in which he cited scripture in calling for people to care for the environment and decried the influence of money in the world.
“Religion and the environment”
April 19, 2013, segment from PBS’ Religion & Ethics Newsweekly which discusses the relationship between faith and the environment.
Evangelical Environmental Network
The Evangelical Environmental Network is a Christian ministry dedicated to mobilizing people to care for God’s creation. The network provides resources for congregations and advocates for environmentally friendly policies.
“A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change”
Declaration released in 2008 by the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative underscoring their belief in human-induced climate change and the responsibility of Baptists to care for the environment. The declaration shares large portions of language with the Evangelical Climate Initiative’s “Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action.”
“The Cornwall Declaration on Environmental Stewardship”
Interfaith declaration published in 2000 and signed by over 1,000 individuals from the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant communities as well as other layman, pastors and religious leaders. The declaration defends the concept of human dominion over the Earth and the importance private property rights trumping government regulations.