Learn more about energy stewardship
NY IP&L Newsletters and brochure
You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these newsletters. It's available for free.
Feel free to print these resources.
National faith-based climate change organizations
Interfaith Climate Change Network
This is a partnership between the National Council of Churches and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, joining together to protect creation. Check it out!
National Council of Churches Interfaith Global Climate Change Campaigns
The National Council of Churches' Eco-Justice Working Group has a variety of resources. You can order the video "God's Creation and Global Warming" online or contact us to borrow a copy from NY IPL. This website also directs you to contact people for state interfaith organizations, denominational statements on climate change, and other resources.
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life's (COEJL) Global Climate Change Action Center has news, action alerts, statements and official letters ... and more.
Religious Witness for the Earth
Religious Witness for the Earth (RWE) is a national interfaith network dedicated to public witness in defense of Creation. Seeing climate change and environmental devastation as issues of justice, RWE invokes the loving spirit, selfless courage, and moral authority of the civil rights movement. Through prayer, education, and nonviolent action, we join hands to protect the Earth, our beloved home.
Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative
The Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCCI) supports energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation policies while seeking equitable measures to protect and assist the communities most affected by climate change. They're working for the fair treatment of people of all races, tribes, and economic groups in the implementation and enforcement of environmental protection laws.
Interfaith Coalition on Energy
Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) offers a range of services and publications to help congregations reduce their heating, cooling and other energy costs. ICE provides intensive services in the Philadelphia area, but is also available to perform energy audits, provide workshop training, distribute educational materials, and assist in the formation of other local energy coalitions throughout the nation. ICE publishes a newsletter entitled Comfort & Light.
Interfaith Coalition on Energy
7217 Oak Ave
Melrose Park, PA 19027
(215) 635-1122
Evangelical Environmental Network
The Evangelical Environmental Network has a magazine, Creation Care, that features a From the Boiler Room column by Andrew Rudin. Here's a sample
Earth Ministry
Earth Ministry has articles and books on Climate Change.
Denominational Energy Stewardship initiatives
PC(USA) Electric Stewardship: Plug into conservation - Electric Stewardship is a project of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in which congregations care for God's creation through energy conservation and energy efficiency. The 1990 General Assembly calls on the church in its own life to teach, exemplify, and advocate for energy efficiency. There are many ways to take care of God's creation; saving electricity is a good first step.
Secular climate change and energy resources
EPA's - Global Warming for Kids A lot of interesting material on this important topic.
