The Birth of a Movement: A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

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Just as the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a watershed event in kickstarting the Civil Rights Movement, a six-week civil disobedience campaign in Warren County, North Carolina, served as the watershed event for the Environmental Justice Movement in 1982. As more…

Climate Hope Cards Art Contest

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We find ourselves in the midst of ongoing climate and environmental justice crises. The future sometimes seems uncertain and even frightening. Yet as people of faith, we are called to heed prophetic voices and fight for a livable planet. Calling…

The Inflation Reduction Act: How It Can Benefit Faith Communities

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changes the landscape of what’s possible for faith communities when it comes to solar and energy efficiency. For example, did you know that this new law now makes it possible for nonprofit organizations to receive…

United Church of Christ Ambassador Training with Blessed Tomorrow

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Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As they witness and experience impacts on their health, livelihoods, and communities, they are increasingly looking for guidance on solutions, from people in their daily lives – including faith leaders like you.…

Centering Africa at COP27

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In November, leaders from the world’s nations will be convening at COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. While this summit has been described as "the African COP," activists from the continent have asserted that they…

The Midterms and Beyond: A Path for Climate Justice

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When it comes to climate justice, how do we make it out of the wilderness and arrive at the promised land? In this webinar, we will discuss the results of the midterms with an eye to what is possible in…

What Is a Sustainable Economy?

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With powerful industries based on extractive and exploitative practices, our economy has been a train barreling toward increasing environmental disaster. The fate of humanity and our planet can no longer continue on this track, but crucial questions remain: What is…

The Land Back Movement

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The Land Back Movement has been succinctly described as the generations long struggle to put “Indigenous lands back into Indigenous hands.” Yet, there is much to know and understand about this vitally important movement. In this webinar, organizers and practitioners…

Webinar: Planning the Energy Future of your Congregation

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Join the Interfaith Power & Light, the United Church of Christ, and other faith partners in learning about benchmarking your facilities’ energy use, so that your congregation can cut energy costs and care for creation. This is the first step…

Movie Screening: The Ants and the Grasshopper

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Join us online for a free screening of an acclaimed documentary that follows the life of the inspiring Anita Chitaya. After successfully confronting challenge after challenge in her home country of Malawi, Chitaya comes to the United States faced with…

Getting Ready for Earth Sunday: Resources for Congregations

Many churches celebrate God's creation on the Sunday closest to Earth Day (April 22nd). It is an opportunity to not only address some of the most pressing issues faced by our world today, but to also give people a vision…

What’s Possible?: Earth Day Stories of Hope

On April 22nd, the United Church of Christ will inaugurate an annual Earth Day summit to lift up, celebrate, and further ministries dedicated to caring for God's creation. This two and a half hour digital event will feature a keynote…