Presbyterians for Earth Care - Climate Science Webinar Tuesday & Earth Care Awards Nominations Needed

Webinar Next Week! Earth’s Natural Systems at Risk of Tipping A Critical Climate Science Update Presenter: Dr. Colin Evans of Cornell University Date: Tuesday, August 1st Time: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT) “The world is hotter than it’s been in thousands of years, and it’s as if every alarm bell on Earth were ringing.   The warnings are echoing through the drenched mountains of Vermont, where two months of rain just fell in only two days. India and Japan were deluged by extreme flooding. They’re shrilling from the scorching streets of Texas, Florida, Spain and China, with a severe heat wave also building in Phoenix and the Southwest in coming days. They’re burbling up from the oceans, where temperatures have surged to levels considered “beyond extreme.” And they’re showing up in unprecedented, still-burning wildfires in Canada that have sent plumes of dangerous smoke into the United States” (Washington Post, July 12). “What’s happening now: the hottest day in human history, the hottest week, the hottest month, the highest sea surface temperatures, the biggest fires.”  (Bill McKibben, July 11) Join us for a webinar presentation about the latest news concerning climate change with an opportunity for questions and answers with gifted teacher and climate scientist, Colin Evans, Ph.D. Please plan to join us for this FREE Webinar!

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Nominate YOUR Eco-Justice Champion Today! Do you know a young adult, 30 years old or younger, who connects their faith with creation and shows great potential to be a future leader for environmental justice? Or perhaps you know a more mature person who has spent their life acting and advocating for the beauty, integrity and health of God’s creation. Maybe your congregation or faith organization operates in a sustainable manner and promotes being a good steward of God’s earth within and beyond its membership.  If one of these prompts brought an individual or a congregation/organization to your mind, now is the time to nominate them for a Presbyterians for Earth Care (PEC) Annual Earth Care Award. PEC presents three awards each year, two for an individual and the other to an organization.  These awards are presented to individuals and groups whose work for the environment is particularly praise-worthy and creative.  The William Gibson Eco-Justice Award honors an individual who has along history of being a good steward of the Earth, promotes sustainable practices for individuals or organizations, motivates and inspires others to care for God’s creation, and demonstrates care and concern for the sacred bond that exists between all things, living and nonliving. The Restoring Creation Award honors a congregation or faith-based organization that demonstrates sustainable practices and models them for other organizations, operates in a manner that is consistent with good stewardship of God’s creation, partners with organizations to leverage resources for greater impact, and encourages continuous environmental efforts within the organization. The Emerging Earth Care Leader Award honors an individual, age 18 to 30, who demonstrates sustainable practices and encourages others to care for God’s creation, expands Earth stewardship and sustainable practices through organizing, developing, and/or presenting one or more activities, projects, publications, or events, and incorporates care and concern for the sacred bond between all living things. Visit the Awards page on the PEC website for more information, then nominate your eco-justice hero by August 15. You may also download, complete and return a printed Nomination Form for PEC Earth Care Awards. If you are a PEC member/donor, you are welcome to nominate an awardee. If you are not a member/donor and would like to make a nomination, you can join or renew now. Volunteers are needed to make the decision about which qualified individual/congregations or organizations will receive the 2023 Awards. If you would like to serve on the PEC Awards Committee and attend two virtual meetings in August, contact PEC Coordinator, Mindy pec@presbyearthcare.org.  The deadline for submitting nominations for PEC Awards is August 15.

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“The Climate Crisis & Empowering Hope” is our theme for our 2023 national conference. The conference will deal with the greatest moral issue of the day and practical ways that our faith can guide us to act for creation care. We will gather in person in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and at three satellite locations (California, Arkansas and Minnesota) and we will also stream all presentations online. We will learn from top church leaders, gifted biblical and theological teachers, activists, pastors, and one another. This important conference will make a difference for God’s creation and the Church. Please plan to join us and ask your Presbytery to include this information in your Presbytery newsletter.

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Heat and smoke are smothering most of the U.S., putting lives at risk From the Washington Post 7/26/2023 Between the wildfire smoke and the heat, “You get to pick your poison,” said Andrew Dessler, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University. “They’re different things, but the common factor is climate change,” Dessler said. “Heat waves occur naturally, as do fires, but climate change makes the heat waves more intense and the fires more intense.” Such phenomena are likely only to worsen in years to come, but a gridlocked Congress has no plans to take action on climate beyond the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year. That leaves further efforts up to states, where approaches vary wildly. Read the entire article for free - CLICK HERE

Help us grow! Please let us know if there is anyone we should add to our list!  Just reply to this email.  Thank you! Please help us to continue to assist individuals and churches in creation care work by donating to PEC through our website by CLICKING HERE.  Thank you!

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