Networks of Environmental Stewardship:
Climate change – with both humanitarian and environmental impacts – has deep moral implications. In response, people of faith have formed networks of religious and faith-based organizations. The panel of speakers will describe their networks, and discuss how they mobilize for collective action.
The Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network is committed to working to promoting an attitude of awe, appreciation, and stewardship toward creation. BJEN challenges people of faith to re-imagine the definition of a good life, a good community and a good economy in a spiritually fulfilling, socially just and environmentally sustainable manner.
Among the four basic tenets of the Network of Spiritual Progressives is a commitment to foster a New Bottom Line of love, generosity & ecological sensitivity in our economy, education, media, & government. NSP works to promote awe, radical amazement, gratitude & developing an inner spiritual life.
Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light helps congregations, religious institutions and others in the Washington, DC area work for a more just, sustainable and healthier creation by reducing the threat of global warming. GWIPL helps congregations buy clean, renewable energy, cut energy use, and weave energy/justice concerns into their teaching and worship.
Chesapeake Covenant Congregations take seriously God's call to be stewards of creation, particularly the Chesapeake Bay. One goal is to help congregations with educational, action, and worship resources so that the faith community can be actively engaged in protecting the Chesapeake Bay.
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