Presbyterians for Earthcare - PEC Conference Next Month & Climate Webinar Recording Available

As UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres said on July 27, “Climate change is here, it is terrifying, and it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.  The air is unbreathable, the heat is unbearable, and the level of fossil fuel profits and climate inaction is unacceptable. Leaders must lead. No more hesitancy, no more excuses, no more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more time for that.” Presbyterians for Earth Care (PEC) is a national eco-justice network that cares for God’s creation by connecting, equipping, and inspiring Presbyterians. PEC is responding with a church-wide conference, “The Climate Crisis & Empowering Hope”. It will be held at Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center in Virginia, September 20 – 23, 2023 and at satellite gatherings in Arkansas, Minnesota, and California. Conference leaders are The Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, and The Rev. Dr. Patricia K. Tull, an Old Testament Biblical scholar. The conference will also include 25 workshops. This is a very important conference considering recent extremely hot temperatures in the eastern and southern US, smoke from Canadian wildfires, and an overly warm Gulf of Mexico. To extend our inhabitable time on this planet, we ask your help in protecting God’s amazing creation by registering to attend this conference and spreading the word about it through your church. The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; (Psalm24:1)

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HOW YOU CAN HELP: Linked below, you will find two flyers (one simple, the other detailed), a social media graphic, and a conference sponsorship form. Please encourage your church to use these resources for its bulletins, newsletters, and social media. We are also asking for sponsorships from individuals, as well as churches and other organizations, to help us cover the costs related to providing a high-quality opportunity for all. BASIC CONFERENCE FLYER DETAILED CONFERENCE FLYER SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHIC CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP FORM

WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE Earth’s Natural Systems at Risk of Tipping A Critical Climate Science Update “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). This informative webinar was presented on August 1, 2023 by Colin Evans, Ph.D. The webinar recording and accompanying resources are now available!

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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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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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