Presbyterians for Earth Care - Ditch Plastic This July – Tips from PEC! + recent/future events

Presbyterian for Earth Care Monthly Promos and Creation Care Tips PEC is trying a new thing, offering monthly announcements and creation care tips. We will send these out around the 15th of the previous month, providing a preview of July and a glimpse into August. As a recipient of our routine communications from  Presbyterians for Earth Care, we are excited about this opportunity to deliver announcements about our educational and inspirational projects and ways you can care for God’s creation. Please share with your friends, in your church newsletter or bulletin, and within your community.  (A downloadable PDF document is included at the end of this message.) July 2025—Plastic Free July Join millions of people around the world in reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps you to be a part of the plastic pollution solution. We can have cleaner streets, oceans, and communities. Take time this July to refuse single-use plastics. How can I reduce my plastic usage? 1.       BYO (bring your own) water bottle, straw, coffee mug, reusable utensils, produce and shopping bags, and containers for restaurant leftovers. 2.       Use bar soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and toothpaste tablets. 3.       Use plastic-free dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, and household cleaners. 4.       Use reusable bags or jars instead of plastic bags, and beeswax wraps instead of plastic wrap. *Disclaimer: Links show examples of products; they are not recommendations for products or companies. Our July webinar will feature Patricia Tull discussing how to electrify your home. She is a certified electric coach through Rewiring America. Join us for this informative presentation on July 10 at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Register here. August 2025—Water Look ahead to the August 19 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) PEC Webinar on Water and ways to conserve and not pollute the world’s water supplies. Registration opens soon. Registration is open for the PEC biennial conference, October 8-11, 2025, Sacred Creation: Justice Flows Down Like Water, a Presbyterians for Earth Care Conference hosted at Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center, with the option to participate virtually. Grounded in our faith and the biblical vision of justice flowing like a mighty stream, this conference invites us to explore the sacredness of water, as a gift from God, a source of life, and a call to justice. Through worship, workshops, and community connection, you can engage the urgent need to protect water, advocate for equitable access, and renew your commitment to caring for all creation. Please join us! Register here. CLICK HERE for Promo PDF Document Electrify Everything! It is more crucial than ever to find ways to stop burning fossil fuels. We can do this by fully electrifying our homes, churches, and transportation. In this webinar, Trisha Tull will introduce the ins and outs of electrification and the benefits available for doing so. WEBINAR DATE: Thursday, July 10, 2025 TIME: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT) PRESENTER: Trisha Tull SPEAKER BIO The Rev. Dr. Patricia Tull is A.B. Rhodes Professor Emerita of Hebrew Bible, author of the 2024-2025 Horizons Bible Study Let Justice Roll Down: God’s Call to Care for Neighbors and All Creation and a certified electric coach for Rewiring America. CLICK HERE for Webinar Registration Recording & Resources Now Available Wild Indigo: Stewarding for Ecology on Church Land Webinar Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Presenter: John Creasy, Founder and Director of Wild Indigo Guild What if congregations understood their stewardship of land to be a primary missional calling in our world today? Most congregations own some amount of land, some own large swaths of lawn. Imagine if every church saw their land as opportunities to bless their neighborhood, grow food and create opportunities for ecological restoration. John will share some exiting examples of churches doing this kind of work with their neighbors. We’ll consider the possibilities for gardening, farming, reforestation and more, on church land. CLICK HERE for Webinar Recording & Resources. CLICK HERE for Info. & Registration How can we help you care for God’s creation?  Drop us an email and let us know at presbyearthcare@gmail.com 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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