Resources
Here you will find a list of resources we’ve collected for you. There are countless books, products and articles and organizations dealing with climate change and other environmental issues. We have divided the resources below into the following categories :ONLINE RESOURCES:
Greening Congregations — General Selected Resources
Greening Congregations — Climate Change & Energy Resources
Genesis Covenant Implementation Resources
BIBLIOGRAPHY (pdf file - 12 pages)
Faith-Based Environmental Groups
Links to Suppliers of Green Products Resources
GREENING CONGREGATIONS — GENERAL SELECTED RESOURCES
"Caring for All Creation: On the Road; At the Table; In the Home; By the Waters",
http://www.earthministry.org/cfac.htm, Earth Ministry. Four modules for congregations, including “Action Sundays”.
"A Catechism of Creation: An Episcopal Understanding”, The Episcopal Church Committee on Science, Technology and Faith, http://www.episcopalchurch.org/19021_58393_ENG_HTM.htm
For an article about the document: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_60521_ENG_HTM.htm
The Earth Charter Initiative, http://www.earthcharter.org/. Website includes sections on Religion and Climate.
"Earth Letter”, Earth Ministry’s nationally acclaimed quarterly journal. Its articles, stories, and book reviews highlight Christian environmental spirituality, theology, and action. http://www.earthministry.org/earthletter.htm
"Greening Congregations Handbook": Stories, Ideas, and Resources for Cultivating Creation Awareness and Care in Your Congregation”, ed. Tanya Marcovna, Barnett, Earth Ministry, 2002, http://www.earthministry.org/Congregations/handbook.htm
Greening Congregations Program, Earth Ministry, http://www.earthministry.org/Congregations/greening_resources.htm
Includes links to resources for greening dimensions of congregational life.
"Opening the Letter: A Congregational Guide to God’s Earth is Sacred”, National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs, http://www.nccecojustice.org/resources.html, a theological resource that can be used with adult education classes to teach about the principles in the 2004 ecumenical environmental statement, God’s Earth is Sacred.
"Radical Gratitude”: Whole-Life Stewardship Emphasis, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, Methodists, includes Weekly Stewardship Reflection; Stewardship in Season; Quotes and Questions for Reflection on the Lectionary, http://www.umfnw.org/.
GREENING CONGREGATIONS — CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY RESOURCES
"An Inconvenient Truth Discussion Guide", Eco-Justice Ministries, http://www.eco-justice.org/TruthGuide.asp
"Archbishop of Canterbury: Climate Change Action a Moral Imperative for Justice”, address to religious leaders meeting at the Bali Climate Change conference, December 2007, Anglican Communion Environmental Network—News, http://acen.anglicancommunion.org/ (including a You Tube video of his address).
"Church Leaders – A Climate Treaty for Climate Justice”, December 5, 2007, letter from European church leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, to the European government leaders and the European Commission, attending the Intergovernmental Conference on Climate Change in Bali, 3-14 December.
http://acen.anglicancommunion.org/
"The Cry of Creation: A Call for Climate Justice”, an interfaith guide on global warming, Earth Ministry,
http://www.earthministry.org/publications.htm
"For the Beauty of the Earth”, bulletin insert series on climate change, Episcopal Public Policy Network,
http://www.er-d.org/3654_68364_ENG_HTM.htm
"Global Warming, One Year Later”, Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth, http://www.uuministryforearth.org/res_warming.htm, an extensive list of congregational actions taken to address global warming.
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice resources: http://www.nccecojustice.org/resources.html
"Bottom Line Ministries that Matter: Congregational Stewardship with Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technologies”
"A Call for Climate Justice: An Interfaith Study Guide on Global Warming”
"Climate and Church: How Global Climate Change Will Impact Core Church Ministries”
Climate and Poverty Earth Day Sunday Resource
Faith Principles on Global Warming http://www.nccecojustice.org/climateprinciples.html
"A Religious Agenda on Poverty and Global Climate Change", National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE), Washington, D.C., http://www.nrpe.org/ (See Greening Congregations—Climate Change/Energy folder in this CD)
"The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change", HM Treasury, Independent Reviews http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/
GENESIS COVENANT IMPLEMENTATION—SELECTED RESOURCES
Carbon Footprint Assessment
"Tips for Greening Your Organization”, Clean air –Cool Planet, provides steps you can follow to calculate your carbon footprint, http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/OfficeFootprint.php, with links to The World Resources Institute’s downloadable Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for accounting of energy and electricity emissions (as well as travel and commuting emissions).
Congregation Stories
Energy Star Congregations Award Winners, http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=sb_success.congregations_winners
Five congregation success stories on MA Interfaith Power and Light website, http://www.mipandl.org/ss_congregation.html
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral, Harrisburg, PA, gold LEED project, http://www.ststep.org/green/index.html
HOPE Conference web site www.healingourplanetearth.org--VIDEOS
Keynote address: “A Call to Action”, Bishop Steven Charleston
Panel: “Implementation of the Genesis Covenant”
Greenhouse Gas Reduction — Technical Resources
"Mitigation of Climate Change”, Chapter 6: Residential and Commercial Buildings, a sixty-page report of Working Group III, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-chapter6.pdf, includes very specific information on:
Trends in building sector emissions
GHG mitigation options in buildings and equipment
Potential for and costs of greenhouse gas mitigation in buildings
Energy efficiency
“Cool Community Organizer Resources”, Empowerment Institute, http://www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd/lcd_files/Comm_Org.html, to use with “Low Carbon Diet” resource below.
Energy Star Congregations Guide, EPA, http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=congregations_guidebook.congregations_guidebook
"Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds”, Empowerment Institute
http://www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd/index.html
An accessible, easy to use workbook that will show you, step-by-step, how to dramatically reduce your CO2 output in your household.
Database for State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, www.dsireusa.org. A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency
Green building
U.S. Green Building Council, http://www.usgbc.org/, promotes green building practices and education, and its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. Strategies include sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.
"Building Momentum: National Trends and Prospects for High-Performance Green Buildings”, white paper, U.S. Green Building Council, http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Resources/043003_hpgb_whitepaper.pdf
“Why Build Green?” Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/whybuild.htm
Renewable energy
Database for State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, www.dsireusa.org. A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency
FAITH-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Anglican Communion Environmental Network acen.anglicancommunion.org/index.cfm.
Includes current Anglican news items on climate change action.
Climate Change Justice and Health Initiative, US Catholic Conference of Bishops, http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/climate/index.shtml/
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life www.coejl.org.
Includes CFL light bulb campaign, resources for greening synagogues.
Earth Ministry www.earthministry.org, Seattle, WA.
Includes many resources greening dimensions of congregational life, and for church leaders, such as worship aids and sermons. Earth Ministry offers programs in the Puget Sound region and a quarterly mini-journal, Earth Letter.
Eco-Justice Ministries www.eco-justice.org, Denver, CO
Offers a weekly e-mail newsletter, Eco-Justice Notes. Includes reviews of church-based curricula and resources for preaching on Genesis 1.
The Episcopal Church Committee on Science, Technology and Faith, “A Catechism of Creation: An Episcopal Understanding” http://www.episcopalchurch.org/19021_58393_ENG_HTM.htm.
In question-and-answer format, Part I builds upon the basic doctrine of creation; Part II outlines the modern scientific worldview, including the Big Bang and the evolution of life; Part III presents the biblical roots for environmental care.
Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN) www.eenonline.org
Offers a quarterly eNewsletter of reports from dioceses on creation care work going on in the Episcopal Church USA. Iincludes information on the network of lay people and clergy who are working at the provincial and diocesan levels.
Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare http://www.franciscan-anglican.com/enaw/
Provides extensive information including but not limited to national and diocesan efforts and information about animal friendly congregations and animal liturgies. A list-serve community is also available.
Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) http://www.er-d.org/eppn.htm
Represents the social policies of the Episcopal Church established by the General Convention and Executive Council including issues of international peace and justice, and the environment. Includes a bulletin insert series on climate change, “For the Beauty of the Earth”.
Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), Sewanee, GA, http://www.creationcare.org/.
Includes climate change update.
Forum on Religion and Ecology, Cambridge, MA, http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/main.html is the largest international multireligious project of its kind. It offers conferences, publications, and a web site to engage in exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of current environmental concerns.
GreenFaith, New Brunswick, New Jersey, http://www.greenfaith.org/
Offers interfaith events and energy audits. Website includes many resources for congregations.
Interfaith Climate Change Network, New York, NY, a collaborative effort of the Eco-Justice Working Group of the National Council of Churches and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, http://www.faithstreams.com/ME2/Sites/Default.asp?SiteID=9DCC809B9A274008ADF1A25845E9F12C
Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns (INEC), Oregon Ecumenical Ministries, Portland, Oregon, http://www.emoregon.org/earth_concerns.php, offers training, consultation, and resources for energy conservation and renewable energy. Includes Oregon Interfaith Power and Light, http://www.emoregon.org/power_light.php
Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light, Brookline, MA, http://www.mipandl.org/.
http://www.mipandl.org/resources/MIPL_UtilityTracking07.xls.
Offers a strong program for energy use assessment, advice and services to members.
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs www.nccecojustice.org.
Many resources. (See those related to climate change listed in Greening Congregations—Climate Change/Energy)
National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE), Washington, D.C., http://www.nrpe.org/
An association of independent faith groups across a broad spectrum: the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Council of Churches U.S.A., the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, and the Evangelical Environmental Network. Web site includes “Statements and Activities” and “Issues”.
Presbyterians for Restoring Creation www.prcweb.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=resources&fuse=resources
A nationwide network, offers a quarterly newsletter. Web site includes resources and regional and national events.
The Regeneration Project, Interfaith Power and Light Campaign http://www.theregenerationproject.org/
Includes contact list of 26 state-affiliated Interfaith Power and Light member groups, an on-line store for energy efficient products, and a link to EcoLoco (to share transportation).
Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth http://www.uuministryforearth.org/cgi/news.cgi.
Includes Green Sanctuary Program and resources on global warming.
Web of Creation http://www.webofcreation.org/
Links to Suppliers of Green Products Resources
All Green Janitorial Products - www.all-greenjanitorialproducts.com
Green cleaning janitorial products & supplies.
ChicoBag - www.chicobag.com
Earth friendly alternative to plastic bags
Earth Friendly Products - www.ecos.com
“We acknowledge that as a manufacturer of green cleaning products, we have an example to uphold for integrity and purity.”
Energy Star - www.energystar.gov
US EPA listing of products in more than 50 categories are eligible for the ENERGY STAR rating by using less energy to save money, and help protect the environment.
Green Office Store - www.greenofficestore.com
Environmentally friendly office products: cleaners, printer ink, betteries, cleaners ...
Seventh Generation - www.seventhgeneration.com
“We are committed to becoming the world's most trusted brand of authentic, safe, and environmentally responsible products for a healthy home.”
Sun and Earth - www.sunandearth.com
Affordable cleaning products that are Natural Safe and Effective.
Tom's of Maine - www.tomsofmaine.com
Natural personal care products made without artificial or animal ingredients or chemicals. Tom’s of Maine is based on the central belief that the company can be financially successful while behaving in a socially responsible and environmentally sensitive manner.
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