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Global Warming Resources
IPJC's Justice Journal Issue on Alternative Energy
Faith-Based Organizations
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Earth
Ministry Based in Seattle, Earth Ministry is striving to inspire and mobilize the Christian Community to play a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future. It offers e-mail alerts about environment-related events throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as the Greening Congregations Handbook: Stories, Ideas, and Resources for Cultivating Creation Awareness and Care in Your Congregation. |
USCCB—Climate
Change Justice and Health Initiative
Part of the Environmental Justice Program of the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), this site features information on what Catholics
are already doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as ideas
on what people can do at home, at school/work, and in parishes and communities.
It also offers homily suggestions and material for parish bulletins, including
quotes from papal statements and Clip Art.
Interfaith
Power and Light
This is the group that enabled so many churches to show
An Inconvenient Truth during October 2006. Among this organization's offerings
is a short DVD titled, Lighten Up!: A Religious Response to Global Warming.
Interfaith
Climate Change Network (ICCN)
A collaborative effort of the Eco-Justice Working Group
of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S. and the
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life. ICCN's goal is to pursue
justice for the poor around the world and protect all life on Earth by
taking action to address global climate change.
National Council of Churches of Christ Eco-Justice Programs
The Eco-Justice Program office works with member denominations to protect and restore God's creation. Their global warming page highlights ways to increase parish energy efficiency; provides resources for group study, worship and sermons; tells stories describing how people of faith are taking action; and much more.
Unitarian
Universalist Association
- Statement of Conscience
This Unitarian site offers the text of its thoughtful and
challenging statement of conscience on global warming. The declaration
sets forth both personal and communal pledges of what they will do to
stop global warming.
Organizations
Climate
Solutions
Based in Olympia, this organization is promoting initiatives
to increase our society's use of renewable energy sources, especially
the opportunities such a switch offers to farmers in the Northwest.
Stop
Global Warming
Founded by Hollywood producer, Laurie David (An Inconvenient
Truth), this organization's mission is "a non-political effort bringing
Americans together to declare that global warming is here now and it's
time to act." The site provides recent news articles pertaining to
global warming and is source
of ideas on what individuals and schools can do to stop global warming.
Bonneville
Environmental Foundation
Purchase green tags
or calculate your carbon emissions. Green Tags represent the environmental
benefits that occur when clean, new renewable energy is substituted for
power that is produced by burning fossil fuel.
Natural
Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
NRDC is a respected source for understandable
information on complex public policy issues and its offerings on global
warming are no exception. If you want to learn about this important issue,
NRDC is the source. Also, the site includes a "four-point solution
that would slash U.S. global warming pollution in half by 2050."
Green For All
Based in Oakland, founded by Van Jones, their mission is “to help build a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.” An exciting nation-wide effort recognizing climate change as one of the most urgent issues facing humanity while at the same time demanding that the green economy not leave minorities and low-income people behind.
Union of Concerned Scientists
A leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS carries out excellent research and produces strong resources on global warming and many other issues as well.
Ethical
Dimensions of Climate Change
Hosted by Penn State, this site has information concerning
"a collaborative program that seeks greater visibility and understanding
of the ethical dimensions of climate change." Among its offerings
is an extensive bibliography pertaining to the justice issues involved
with global warming.
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Pew
Center on Global Climate Change Established in 1998 as a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization. The Center's mission is to provide credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. Of particular note, it offers information addressed to the business community. |
Governmental Sources
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Established by the United Nations to assess scientific,
technical and socio-economic information relevant for understanding climate
change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
It is the most authoritative scientific panel in the world on climate
change. IPCC's
Fourth Assessment Report will be released in 2007
involving hundreds of scientists throughout the world.
City
of Seattle
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has led an effort to get local
governments to commit themselves to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
More than 300 other mayors across the United States have joined the effort
to "advance the goals of the Kyoto Protocol."
King
County
King County Executive Ron Sims is also providing leadership
toward "a clean energy economy."
EPA—Climate
Change
Offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate
change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society—communities,
individuals, business, states and localities, and governments." It
also provides a description of
the health and environmental effects caused by global warming and a kids
page.
EPA—Energy
Star for Congregations
This EPA site is a treasure trove of information for how
to make churches and other parish buildings more energy efficient. Among
the resources is a listing of architecture and engineering firms with
experience in sustainable building design. It even has suggestions of
how to do public relations about the greening of your congregation. Now
you can save money for your church while saving the world.
DVD/Video/Multimedia
An
Inconvenient Truth
Purchase your own copy of the documentary of former Vice
President Al Gore and his efforts to alert the world to the crisis of
global warming. There is also a summary of the scientific evidence for
how climate change is already impacting the environment. The site includes
steps to take action
and other resources like study guides for teachers.
The
Great Warming
In addition to being packed with links to other sites,
the website has several resources specifically geared toward faith communities
including a set of discussion questions.
"This
is Your Home" Global Climate Change Presentation
A three-part slide
show presentation created by the Justice, Peace and Sustainability Office
for the IHM Sisters of Monroe, MI with accompanying study guide all made
available for free download.
Too
Hot to Handle
An HBO special produced by Laurie David (An Inconvenient
Truth) that originally was shown in Spring 2006. Site also has a useful
list of resources for additional information including model curricula
and a teacher's guide.
Print Materials
Stern
Review on the Economics of Climate Change
The British government sponsored the Stern Review and called
it "the most comprehensive review ever carried out on the economics
of climate change." The Review is named after its lead author, Sir
Nicholas Stern, Head of Great Britain's Government Economic Service (and
formerly the World Bank's Chief Economist).
"How
to Talk to a Climate Skeptic" (a Gristmill Blog)
This site offers a series of articles by Coby Beck containing
responses to, and dialogues on, the most common skeptical arguments on
global warming.
Field
Notes From A Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
a book by Elizabeth Kolbert (March 2006)
Contains the text to the first chapter of the book.
The
Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change
a book by Tim Flannery (February 2006)
In addition to another listing of what people can do to reduce carbon
emissions, this site offers information on a young adult version of The
Weather Makers.
The End of Nature a book by Bill McKibben (1989)
The first major book on global warming, written for the general public.
Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community
a book by Bill McKibben and the Step It up Team (2007)
A hands-on guidebook to stopping climate change
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