A New First: United Church of Christ Declares That Nature Has Rights
On July 18, 2021, the United Church of Christ (UCC) has become the first mainline Protestant...
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“WHO WILL SPEAK FOR THE TREES?” A RESOLUTION ON THE RIGHTS OF NATURE
Resolution as Adopted by the United Church of Christ General Synod 33, July 11-18, 2021 A...
Read MoreThe Green New Deal: A General Synod Progress Report
On June 24th of 2019, the UCC General Synod became the first U.S. Christian body to...
Read MoreCreation Justice Theology Videos
Green teams and congregations can dive deeper into creation justice theology by watching and...
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“God Was in the Driver’s Seat”—An Interview with Sharon Lavigne
The annual Goldman Environmental Prizes, the world’s most prestigious awards for environmental...
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Four Practices of Sustainability and Vitality
Claremont United Church of Christ has found vitality in practices that embody their commitment to...
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Effective Waste Management for Churches
Our Green Team at Orinda Community Church conducted an all-church inventory of our environmental...
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Earth Day Movie Screenings
Movie screenings can be a great way to raise awareness and energy around environmental issues....
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30th Anniversary: The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo9uaWbhpPc Two Hour Summit Documentary Film The First...
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The Environmental Movement Changed Forever: An Interview with Charles Lee
In his introduction to the proceedings for the First National People of Color Environmental...
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Four Things Your Church Can Do to Celebrate the Earth
With Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, in 2021, churches have an opportunity to reflect upon how...
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Biden’s Climate Actions
With their focus on addressing the climate crisis, restoring a respect for science, creating...
Read MoreAn Environmental Justice Partnership: The UCC and the People’s Justice Council
When the environmental justice movement arose in the 1980s, it was led by clergy and laity...
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VOTE JUSTICE
When it comes to the future of the planet and the welfare of communities in the face of...
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The UCC as a Green Denomination Full of Potential
Survey Findings The findings of a recent survey indicate that the UCC is a notably green...
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The Wisconsin Conference Embraces Call to Action
On June 6th, the Annual Meeting of the UCC's Wisconsin Conference voted that their congregations...
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For November… Organize Now!
A few weeks ago I attended a community meeting as my home state of Ohio prepared for a...
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Heading For Extinction (And What We Can Do About It): An Extinction Rebellion Presentation
Extinction Rebellion NYC is forming affinity groups with members of the United Church of Christ....
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The Cancer Threat Story That People of Faith Need to Know
One of the most significant environmental justice stories of this past year is that of ethylene...
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Suffering from Climate Burnout? Learn from a Burnt Out Moses
After a couple of recent conversations with friends who confided that they were suffering from...
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