United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) – Posts

  • Celebrating Earth Month in the Diocese of Northern California

    By the Rev. Pamela Dolan The Commission on the Environment for the Diocese of Northern California is encouraging all congregations to mark Earth Day in some way that is appropriate for their […]

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  • Creation Care in the ‘Third Act’ of Life

    By Mary Jane Cherry Ten days before Christmas 2021, the unexpected occurred in my state: Tornadoes unleashed their fury in far western Kentucky, and a mile-wide EF4 devastated the city […]

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  • Ola I Ka Wai – Water Is Life: The Red Hill Crisis Threatens Pristine Water Source

    By the Rev. Jenn Latham, in conversation with the Rev. Kaleo Patterson Living in the islands and on Oahu for the last four years has been a transformative experience for […]

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  • Freedom Flows Along the Coasts: Environmental History is Black History

    By the Rev. Melanie Mullen This month, we honor Black History Month by sharing stories about African American history in creation care and the significant intersection of racial and environmental […]

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  • Introducing the Churchwide Task Force on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism

    By the Rev. Stephanie Johnson In October 2022, the Task Force on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism was reestablished based on Resolution A086, adopted by General Convention in Baltimore in July. […]

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  • Finding Spirituality in Nature: Fishing Ministry in Arlington, Virginia

    By Pete Nunnally Last year, during the shad run, when ocean-dwelling shad come up the rivers to spawn, I began taking parishioners fishing with me. Soon thereafter a fishing ministry […]

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  • Where is the hope in creation care? With Jesus, it’s everywhere

    By Deb Baker As a volunteer supporting congregations in New Hampshire participating inSustaining Earth, Our Island Home, the carbon footprint tracker for Episcopal households, I was recently asked what gives […]

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  • Reawaken to the Honorable Harvest

    by Ashley Hubbard I am honored to be writing for the May Creation Care newsletter and hope you will join me in ushering in a season of rejuvenation and gratitude […]

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  • COP26 Advent Reflection

    By Dr. Delia Heck Watching the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP26) meetings unfold it was hard not to become frustrated and disillusioned with world leaders as […]

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  • Only Accountability Can Save Us: Reflections on COP26

    By Lola Brown As a young person in the climate movement, I’ve gotten used to pressure. My generation understands that we are the final defense against catastrophic climate disaster, not […]

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  • How is COP26 going? Reflection by The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Andrus

    How is COP26 going? Two answers to this question are readily available (in our dualistic world, is this a surprise?):  One: It’s great! Right off the bat, in Week One, […]

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  • At A Breaking Point: A Youth Perspective on Crisis and Hope at COP26

    My name is Solveigh Barney (she/her) and I am from the Diocese of North Dakota. I am writing this blog from the position of an official delegate of the Episcopal […]

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