2008 Eco-Justice Earth Day Resources

The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has released its 2008 Earth Day Sunday resource.

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Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 7-10, 2008

Once again Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington, DC will offer an Eco-Justice track.
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NCC Eco-Justice Resources Offered, Prayers Requested

To commemorate Thanksgiving, the National Council of Churches (NCC) USA's Eco-Justice Program will be accepting prayers for our nation's farmers through a "Thanksgiving Prayer Offering" lasting through December 15. People of faith are encouraged to submit prayers, which will be collected in a web-based anthology to highlight the connection between the food we eat and the farmers who plant, grow, and harvest God's gracious bounty.
"In order to be truly thankful for the food that God provides, we must be aware and acknowledge all of the hands and processes involved as it finds its way to our table," says Cassandra Carmichael, director of the NCC Eco-Justice Program. "Farmers, farm workers, and rural communities as well as the rest of God's creation--land, water, air, and soil--deserve our thanks as we sit down with family and friends this Thanksgiving season."
Prayers can be submitted online at:
http://www.nccecojustice.org/thanksgivingcontest.html
The Thanksgiving Prayer Offering coincides with the promotion of two free, downloadable harvest-themed resources produced by the NCC Eco-Justice Program that can be used for congregational study and Thanksgiving Sunday worship services: "At the Lord's Table: Everyday Thanksgiving" and "Our Daily Bread." The resources are available at:
http://www.nccecojustice.org/faithharvestworship.html
The National Council of Churches USA is the ecumenical voice of 35 of America's Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican, historic African American and traditional peace churches. These NCC member communions have 45 million faithful members in 100,000 congregations in all 50 states. The NCC has focused on eco-justice issues for over 25 years.
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Interfaith Power and Light is a religious response to global warming with chapters in 25 states and Greater Washington, D.C. Find a link to your local chapter at http://www.theregenerationproject.org/State.htm

Enjoy discounts on energy saving products at http://www.shopipl.org/.

National UCC Event June 21, 2007

Never place a period where God has placed a comma”
-Gracie Allen

CARING FOR EARTH:
Linking Faith, Hope, Love, Justice and Action in our Churches
A Conference on Environmental Spirituality & Activism

Immanuel Congregational Church UCC
10 Woodland St. (Opposite the Mark Twain House)
Hartford, CT 06105
Presented by: The UCC National Environment and Energy Task Force

Thursday June 21, 2007 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Prior to General Synod)
Registration from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Featured speakers and workshop leaders include:

Jerome Ringo is the Chairman of the Board of the National Wildlife Federation, inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. He is also the President of the Apollo Alliance of labor unions, environmental organizations and businesses which promotes American industrial jobs and clean energy.

Beverly Wright is a sociologist and the founding director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) at Dillard University (formerly at Xavier University of Louisiana) in New Orleans. She is a leading scholar, advocate and activist in the environmental justice arena.

Robert D. Bullard is the Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. He is the author of thirteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation and smart growth.

Charles Lee is author of the UCC 1987 Toxic Waste and Race Report. Charles is currently the Director of the national EPA’s Environmental Justice Office

Registration is $25.00 and includes lunch
For registration form, email office@chucc.org

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Mr.(and Ms.) Eco-Justice Goes to Washington

Christians are invited to make their voices heard on the Hill during Ecumenical Advocacy Days, March 9-12, 2007. The Eco-Justice track will focus on global warming and will include in-depth workshops about what we as Christians and members of churches can do to protect the children of today and the children of the future from the dangers of climate change. Learn more about it through the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Ministries. Visit AdvocacyDays.org to find out more about the conference and to sign up.

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Churches urged to discuss race and the environment

Churches across the country are being encouraged to discuss the links between race and environment. A recently published resource from the National Council of Churches USA (NCC), "Environmental Racism: An Ecumenical Study Guide," is available to congregations for use in their church education programs.

"It is important to recognize that seven out of ten African Americans still breathe air that does not meet federal air quality standards and that a disproportionate number of communities of color have toxic waste sites in their backyards," says Cassandra Carmichael, director of the NCC's Eco-Justice Programs.

The "Environmental Racism: An Ecumenical Study Guide" can be downloaded by signing into the NCC Eco-Justice network at: www.nccecojustice.org/network.
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